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American History.United States: Local History and Description.Old Northwest. Northwest Territory.
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John Porter AltgeldJohn Porter Altgeld was elected Governor of Illinois in 1892. His single term in office is most noted by the Pullman Strike, during which federal troops were sent into Illinois without his consent. His actions during the strike made him unpopular with both pro- and anti-labor factions.
Fort DearbornFort Dearborn was built at the mouth of the Chicago River in 1803 to control the territory between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River.
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