- Boomtown: A town that is growing very quickly
- Canals: A waterway dug across land for ships or small boats to go through or to carry water to places that need it
- Citizen: A member of a city, state, or country
- City Council: A group of men and women that help make decisions and set and enforce laws for the city
- Determination: Great purpose in carrying out an activity
- Explorers: People who travel for adventure or to discover new things
- Exposition: A large public exhibition
- Fort: A trading post protected by soldiers
- Great Depression: The time when business activity was slow and many people were out of work
- Immigrant: A person who comes into a foreign country or region to live
- Industrial Revolution: The widespread replacement of manual labor by machines
- Landmarks: Famous buildings
- Legend: A story handed down through many years, based on some fact, but mostly untrue
- Mayor: A person that is elected by the people to lead a city
- Sewage: Waste matter that passes through sewers, or underground drains
- Telegram: A message sent with a telegraph
- Telegraph: A machine that uses electricity to send messages
Chicago Vocabulary