John McPherson APHG Period 5
John McPhersonAPHG
Period 5
HistoryArea was seized by Potawatomie peopleFounded in 1833 population of 200Major hub of Railroad industry because of
location.Great fire of 1871 destroyed 1/3 of city and
the CBDAfter the fire the cities experience rapid
growth and expansion.
Chi-town5 main sections.
Downtown, East, West, South, and North.
7,300 Acres of parks and 33 public beaches.
More than ½ the population of IL lives in the Chicago metropolitan area
Random FactsIn the 1920s
Chicago saw an explosion of organized crime.
Hosted the 1968 Democratic Convention.
Constructed the worlds tallest building at the time.
CultureJoffrey Ballet,
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Theatre, Art Institute of Chicago.
Chicago Style Pizza.Was voted best
sports town of America in 2006.
The LoopDowntown is the center of Chicago's cultural,
commercial and financial institutions, and home to Grant Park and many of the city's skyscrapers.
Many of the city's financial institutions are located within a section of downtown called "The Loop", which is an eight block by five block square of city streets that are encircled by elevated rail tracks
Location41° 50′ 13″ N,
87° 41′ 4″ WNortheastern Illinois
at the southern tip of lake Michigan.
Hub between east and west.
Demographics2.8 million, third larges city in US.Area was settled in 1770s but city of Chicago
wasn’t founded until 1833.42% of population white, 34% black, 33%
other.Because of large multi-ethnic population a
wide variety of faiths are practiced.
Gender populationMale: 1,299,933
(48.11%)Female: 1,401,993 (51.89%)
TransportationMajor transportation hub of US.Only city in which six class 1 railroads meet.Nine interstate highways run through
Chicago.Two airports Midway and O'Hare(worlds
second busiest airport).
Rapid TransitThree public
transportation systems.
CTA, Metro, and Pace.CTA operates busses
and rapid transport.24 hours a days.Metro is 11 commuter
rail lines into Chicago from suburbs.
Pace provides busses to 200 stops.
EconomyThird largest producing $507 billion a year.City has the most balance economy in the US
due to its high level of diversification.Chicago named the fourth most important
business center in the world by Worldwide Centers of Commerce Index.
Chicago recorded the greatest number of new or expanded corporate Facilities in the US 6 of the last 7 years.
Economy contMajor financial center.Home of Chicago Stock Exchange, the
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Merc).
Manufacturing, printing, publishing, and food processing also play major roles in Chicago's economy.
City ClassificationWorld Cities Study
Group rated Chicago an alpha city due to its important role in the Global Economy.