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It was made the central railroad hub between east and western lines. In fact, even today it is still a major railroad hub.
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What city was heavily damaged in the 1950's and then quickly rebuilt A Seoul B Chicago C New York D Hong Kong?
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What city did the immigrants from Poland go to in US in 1800s?
Elsis Island
What city is known as the second city?
Chicago, IL
What was the major port (city) of entry for many immigrants in the late 1800s?
New York City
This city in the middle west is home to two baseball teams?
Chicago Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs.
Is Chicago a leading-cherry growing state?
Chicago is not a state, it's a city.
Why was there so many railroad lines that ran from and to Chicago Illinois in the 1800s?
It was the easiest place to get goods west in the America's before trains do to the possible passage by water from New York. As Chicago became a booming port city for the western expansion the population for the city rose very quickly making it a thriving city in the 1800's. As railways became more popular goods started being shipped via trains and with Chicago already importing goods to middle America by water it was an ideal location to build railroads to distribute out these goods through the country side.
What area did farmers move to in the late 1800s?
They moved to more urban areas like New York City and Chicago for more job opportunities.
Is Chicago a country state or city?
Chicago is a city.
What state is Joliet found in?
The city of Joliet is found in the state of Illinois. Chicago is only 40 miles southwest of this city, and Joliet enjoys the status of being the fastest growing city in Illinois.
When was Chicago founded?
Chicago was officially founded on August 12, 1833. It began as a small settlement near the mouth of the Chicago River and quickly grew into a major city due to its strategic location for transportation and trade.
What was the largest city in the 1800s?
New York City
Is Chicago getting bigger or smaller?
Chicago, is experiencing a shift in population to more suburbanized. The city of Chicago proper is declining because of this. The Chicago metro known as chicagoland is growing, which the metro is what has to be measured to determine the health of Chicago. Chicagoland is in fact one giant metropolis comprising of more than ten million people and contuing to grow. Chicago is by far the 3rd largest city in America.
What is a major city in Chicago?
There are no cities in Chicago because Chicago is a city.
What is population of Houston vs Chicago?
est 2009 census City of Houston: 2.3 million Houston and metropolitan areas: 5.9 million City of Chicago: 2.8 million Chicago and metropolitan areas: 9.7 million Houston is one of (if not the) fastest growing large city from 1970 until today. The city of Houston population will likely surpass the city of Chicago in the next 50 years. Chicago will remain a larger metroplex very far into the future.
What state is Windy city?
Chicago is called the Windy City.
Is Chicago the nicest city?
yes Chicago is a nice city
