Name Early History of the Midwest
DIRECTIONS Number the events below in the order in which they happened.
Du Sable builds the first permanent settlement in the Chicago area.
The United States government passes the Northwest Ordinance.
Most of the Central Plains becomes part of the United States.
4
Thousands of settlers head for the Great Plains.
5
La Salle reaches the mouth of the Mississippi River.
The Louisiana Purchase doubles the size of the United States.
The United States government passes the Homestead Act.
Before European explorers arrive, Sioux people live on the Central Plains.
8
French traders found what is now the city of St. Louis.
INITE
Marquette and Joliet explore the upper Mississippi River.