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French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet, in 1673, were the first Europeans of record to visit the
region. In 1699 French settlers established the first permanent settlement at Cahokia, near present-day East
St. Louis. Great Britain obtained the region at the end of the French and Indian Wars in 1763. The area
figured prominently in frontier struggles during the Revolutionary War and in Indian wars during the early
19th century.

Significant episodes in the state's early history include the influx of settlers following the opening of the Erie
Canal in 1825; the Black Hawk War, which virtually ended the Indian troubles in the area; and the rise of
Abraham Lincoln from farm laborer to president.

Today, Illinois stands high in manufacturing, coal mining, agriculture, and oil production. The state's
manufactures include food and agricultural products, transportation equipment, chemicals, industrial
machinery, and computer equipment. The sprawling Chicago district (including a slice of Indiana) is a great
iron and steel producer, meat packer, grain exchange, and railroad center. Chicago is also famous as a
Great Lakes port.

Illinois is a leading producer of soybeans, corn, and hogs. Other agricultural commodities include cattle,
wheat, oats, sorghum, and hay.

Central Illinois is noted for shrines and memorials associated with the life of Abraham Lincoln. In Springfield
are the Lincoln Home, the Lincoln Tomb, and the restored Old State Capitol. Other points of interest are the
home of Mormon leader Joseph Smith in Nauvoo and, in Chicago: the Art Institute, Field Museum, Museum of
Science and Industry, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Merchandise Mart, and Chicago Portage National
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