in 1832 the Black Hawk War ended the Native American resistance in Chicago
Chicago was then incorporated as a town in 1833 and as a city in 1837 when the population reached 4000
1848 got its first telegraph and railroad
in 1854 the city was the world's largest grain port and held more than 30,000 residents
*1795- Treaty of Greenville- A treaty of peace between the US and Indian tribes.
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