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It's located at the junction of the Chicago river and a natural harbor on Lake Michigan. Back in the 1800s, waterways were common travel routes and town frequently sprouted up at such natural intersections. You may also be interested in reading "Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the West" by William Cronon (1992). It should be available at public libraries. * IN Illinois!

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It began its cycle of life as meeting place and a trading post. It became a transportation center and with the Union Stockyardd it became the meat center of the World. It turned to manufacturiing and later to finance, and plays a major role in arts and entertainment, science, technology and tourism.

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Cause they were near transportation routes, Natural Resources ,and the lakes

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cause it was money ni99a

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As a trade route to Canada

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because of how people were their

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