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Pre-Statehood Era: 1700-1818

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Early Statehood: 1818-1861

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Civil War Era: 1861-1865

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Late 19th Century: 1866-1900

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Early 20th Century: 1900-1914

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World War I: 1914-1918

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Roaring Twenties: 1918-1929

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Great Depression: 1930-1941

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World War II: 1941-1945

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Cold War Era: 1946-1991

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Millennium: 1991-Present

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Discussion Questions for African-Americans and Race Relations Resources

• Discussion questions refer to these documents: Indenture of Judith, Pope County, 1818. Located on Early Statehood: Race Relations page

Discussion Questions for Crime and Punishment Resources

• Discussion questions refer to these documents: Law Concerning Habeas Corpus, 1874. Located on Late 19th Century: Government page.

Discussion Questions for Children and Family Resources

• Discussion questions refer to these documents: Apprentice Indenture, Fayette County, 1860; Mother Jones and Illinois Children, 1916. Found on the Early Statehood: Government and the World War I: Society and Culture pages.

Discussion Questions for Education Resources

• Discussion questions refer to these documents: Law Concerning Schools, 1874. Found on Late 19th Century: Society and Culture page.

Discussion Questions for Hispanic-Americans Resources

• Discussion questions refer to these documents: Evite Accidentes, WPA Poster, 1942. Found on World War II: Race Relations page

Discussion Questions for Industry and Labor Resources

• Discussion questions refer to these documents: Wanted! 175 Colored Miners!, 1898; Battle to the Death at Virden, 1898; Aiding the Virden Miners, 1898; Coal Report Illinois, 1898;  Mother Jones and Illinois Children, 1916. Found in Late 19th Century: Business and Economyand World War I: Society and Culture pages.

Discussion Questions for Native Americans Resources

• Discussion questions refer to these documents: An Act to Promote Retaliation Upon Hostile Indians, 1814; An Act Concerning the Kaskaskia Indians, 1814. Found in Pre-Statehood Era: Race Relations page

Discussion Questions related to Chicago after the 1871 fire from the Illinois State Archives Teachers' Packet.

• Discussion questions refer to these documents: Illinois State Archives Teachers' Packet From the Ashes, 1872-1900. Found in the Late 19th Century section of Past Tracker. More information on the From the Ashes: 1872-1900 teaching package can be found on the Secretary of State website here.

Discussion Questions related to early Chicago from the Illinois State Archives Teachers' Packet.

• Discussion questions refer to these documents: Illinois State Archives Teachers' Packet Early Chicago, 1833-1871. Found in Early Statehood, Civil War Era, and Late 19th Century sections of Past Tracker. More information on the Early Chicago: 1833-1871 teaching package can be found on the Secretary of State website here.

Discussion Questions related to The Jungle by Upton Sinclair: Pollution, 1906.

• Prediction worksheet referring to these documents: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair: Pollution, 1906. Found in the Early 20th Century: Business and Economysection.

Discussion Questions related to Illinois during the Great Depression from the Illinois State Archives Teachers' Packet.

• Discussion questions refer to these documents: Illinois State Archives Teachers' Packet Hard Times in Illinois: 1930-1940. Found in the Great Depression section of Past Tracker. More information on the Hard Times in Illinois: 1930-1940 teaching package can be found on the Secretary of State website here.

Discussion Questions related to Abraham Lincoln in Illinois from the Illinois State Archives Teachers' Packet.

• Discussion questions refer to these documents: Illinois State Archives Teachers' Packet Abraham Lincoln in Illinois. Found in the Early Statehood section of Past Tracker. More information on the Abraham Lincoln in Illinois teaching package can be found on the Secretary of State website here.

Discussion Questions related to Illinois during World War II from the Illinois State Archives Teachers' Packet.

• Discussion questions refer to these documents: Illinois State Archives Teachers' Packet Illinois at War: 1941-1945. Found in the World War II section of Past Tracker. More information on the Illinois at War 1941-1945 teaching package can be found on the Secretary of State website here.