When Jane went to Rockford Female Seminary, what did she do?

She graduated at the top of her class.

Charles Box is an awesome character in Rockford history because...?

He became the first African American mayor when no one thought he could be.

Why was Black Hawk and his people removed from Illinois?

They signed a treaty to make way for non-indigenous people to settle.

How did Rockford help win the Civil War?

The training Camp Fuller for soldiers.

REVIEW= Why is Rockford named Rockford?

The rock ford was used to cross the river on.

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Rockford HIstory Mini

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1
When Jane went to Rockford Female Seminary, what did she do?
She graduated at the top of her class.
She went to work.
She lived with her family.
She attended a dance and met her husband.
2
In the 1920s and again in the 1960s- what natural disaster happened in the Rockford area?
Electrical blackouts.
Hail storms.
Flooding.
Tornado.
3
Charles Box is an awesome character in Rockford history because...?
He helped develop the downtown after many businesses left the area.
He ran to become president.
He was the first to develop a new invention.
He became the first African American mayor when no one thought he could be.
4
What geographic feature helped make Rockford into an Industrial town?
The creeks.
The river.
The plateaus.
The forests.
5
What sport did the Rockford Peaches Participate in?
Soccer
Hockey
Baseball
Softball.
6
Why was Black Hawk and his people removed from Illinois?
Black Hawk murdered a non-Indigenous settler.
Black Hawk and his people simply left for better hunting grounds.
The governor paid them for their lands.
They signed a treaty to make way for non-indigenous people to settle.
7
How did Rockford help win the Civil War?
The training Camp Fuller for soldiers.
Battles were fought here.
We developed weapons.
Many leaders came from Rockford.
8
What child's toy was developed in Rockford?
Legos.
Sock Monkey.
Lincoln Logs.
Tinker Toys.
9
In 1834, which of the following men were NOT developing Rockford?
Josiah Goodhue
Lewis Lemon
Germanicus Kent
Thatcher Blake
10
During the World Wars, where were people trained to fight?
Camp Grant.
Camp Fuller.
Camp Pecatonica.
Camp Douglass.
11
This is one of the greatest-known landmarks in Rockford.
Germanicus Kent's Mansion.
Davis Park.
Midway Village.
Tinker Swiss Cottage
12
A reaper machine does what kind of work?
It sets crops on fire.
It plants crops.
It waters crops.
It harvests crops.
13
After the furniture factories went out of business, Rockford made...?
Agricultural machinery.
Airplane parts.
Auto parts, and lots of them.
Nuts, bolts, screws.
14
REVIEW= Why is Rockford named Rockford?
The Rock River was near the town.
The rock ford was used to cross the river on.
Rockford was an early settler to the area.
Josiah Goodhue came from Rockford, NY and liked it.
15
The Swedes developed what industry in Rockford?
Agricultural warehouses.
Furniture factories.
Transportation.
Machine Shops.

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