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In
1673, french
explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet, were the first Europeans
to visit the region. In 1699, the first
permanent settlement at Cahokia was established by french settlers near
present-day East St. Louis. At the end
of the French and Indian Wars in 1763, Great Britain obtained the region
. The area figured prominently in frontier struggles during the Revolutionary
War and in Indian wars during the early 19th century.
Significant episodes in the state's early history include the influx of settlers following the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825; the Black Hawk War, which virtually ended the Indian troubles in the area; and the rise of Abraham Lincoln from farm laborer to president.
Today, Illinois stands high in manufacturing, coal mining, agriculture, and oil production. Illinois manufactures food and agricultural products, transportation equipment, chemicals, industrial machinery, and computer equipment. The sprawling Chicago district is a great iron and steel producer, meat packer, grain exchange, and railroad center. Chicago is also famous as a Great Lakes port.
The life of Abraham Lincoln is celebrated in Central Illinois with it's associated shrines and memorials. In Springfield are the Lincoln Home, the Lincoln Tomb, and the restored Old State Capitol. Other points of interest are the home of Mormon leader Joseph Smith in Nauvoo and, in Chicago: the Art Institute, Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Merchandise Mart, and Chicago Portage National Historic Site.
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