History of Chicago
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- During the late 17th century, French explorers, missionaries and fur traders arrived in Chicago and they interacted with the Potawatomi Native Americans.
- In 1779, the first permanent settlement was built in Chicago by the Chicago River.
- After the Northwest Indian War, in 1795, Americans decided to use Chicago as a US military base in the Treaty of Greenville.
- In 1803, Fort Dearborn was built by the Chicago River, however, was burned dow n by Indian forces in the 1812, Battle of Fort Dearborn. Lots of the citizens were either killed or made prisoners,
- In 1829, Chicago had a population of less than 100.
- In the 1830s, the Yankee entrepreneurs used the area as a transportation hub.
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