- 1. When was Fort Dearborn established?
A) 1750
B) 1825
C) 1789
D) 1803
- 2. Which Native American tribe attacked and destroyed Fort Dearborn in 1812?
A) Apache
B) Potawatomi
C) Iroquois
D) Cherokee
- 3. After its destruction in the War of 1812, when was Fort Dearborn rebuilt?
A) 1820
B) 1830
C) 1816
D) 1808
- 4. Who was the commander of Fort Dearborn during the War of 1812?
A) Mary Johnson
B) John Smith
C) Nathan Heald
D) William Jones
- 5. Which of the following modern U.S. cities stands where Fort Dearborn once existed?
A) New York City
B) Miami
C) Los Angeles
D) Chicago
- 6. Fort Dearborn was strategically located at the mouth of which river?
A) Hudson River
B) Mississippi River
C) Chicago River
D) Colorado River
- 7. Who was the U.S. President during the time of the War of 1812 and the destruction of Fort Dearborn?
A) James Madison
B) John Adams
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Thomas Jefferson
- 8. What body of water is located near the site of Fort Dearborn?
A) Gulf of Mexico
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Lake Michigan
- 9. What modern-day state was Fort Dearborn located in?
A) Texas
B) Illinois
C) New York
D) California
- 10. Who was the Native American leader that led the attack on Fort Dearborn in 1812?
A) Crazy Horse
B) Black Hawk
C) Geronimo
D) Sitting Bull
- 11. What was one of the main industries near Fort Dearborn that helped its development?
A) Fur trade
B) Gold mining
C) Cotton farming
D) Steel manufacturing
- 12. Who was the British military officer alleged to have encouraged the Native Americans to attack Fort Dearborn in 1812?
A) Admiral John Paul Jones
B) Captain William Wells
C) General George Washington
D) Major Thomas Jefferson
- 13. Which war was Fort Dearborn originally built to protect against?
A) War of 1812
B) French and Indian War
C) Civil War
D) American Revolutionary War
- 14. Who was the first permanent non-native settler in Chicago at the site of Fort Dearborn?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) Lewis and Clark
D) Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
- 15. What year did Chicago officially become a city after its growth from Fort Dearborn?
A) 1845
B) 1853
C) 1837
D) 1862
- 16. What was the primary material used in the construction of Fort Dearborn's buildings?
A) Wood
B) Brick
C) Stone
D) Metal
- 17. Where did the survivors of the Fort Dearborn massacre retreat to?
A) St. Louis
B) Philadelphia
C) Detroit
D) Fort Wayne
- 18. Which European power controlled the territory where Fort Dearborn was located before the United States took possession?
A) France
B) Great Britain
C) Netherlands
D) Spain
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