How many people live in Chicago?
over 2.7 million
What is Chicagoland?
The Chicago metropolitan area
How many people live there?
nearly 10 million
What was early Chicago near?
a portage
What water bodies did the portage connect?
the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed
How many people had nowhere to live after the fire?
over 100,000
How many actual houses were ruined?
unknown
True or False: The population size never recovered from the disaster.
false
What movement started in Chicago?
the City Beautiful Movement
What tall structure was invented there?
steel-framed skyscraper
True or False: The Baroque school of architecture started there.
unknown
What School do we know started there?
the Chicago School of architecture
Is Chicago the biggest city in the U.S.?
no
How many are bigger?
Two
Which ones?
unknown
Is there a bigger city in Illinois?
no
What about in the Midwest?
no
Which county has its seat there?
Cook County.
What is Chicago formally called?
the City of Chicago
When did the fire happen?
1871