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All symbols used on a map make up the ________________.
Map Legend
What did Solomon Juneau call his part of town?
Juneautown
What did Byron Kilbourn call his part of town?
Kilbourntown
What did George Walker call his part of town?
Walker's Point
Did George Walker's part of town survive to present day?
Yes! Walker's Point is still here today.
Did Byron Kilbourn's part of town survive to present day?
No! Kilbourntown did not survive to present day.
Did Solomon Juneau's part of town survive to present day?
No! Juneautown did not survive to present day.
Who are the 3 founders of Milwaukee?
Byron Kilbourn, George Walker, Solomon Juneau
How did Kilbourn promote his town?
He sold his land for cheaper than his competitors and published a map only showing his part of town.
How did Juneau promote his town?
He fixed up streets, built churches, built a post office, and filled in swamps.
How did Walker promote his town?
He did not promote his town.
What happened during the Bridge War of 1845?
Kilbourn hated the bridges connecting his town to the rest of the towns. People from Kilbourn town destroyed their side of the bridge and started the bridge war
What did the settlers want to do with Milwaukee land and how did this affect Native Americans?
They wanted to farm the land and cleared out all the trees and filled in the wetlands that Native Americans relied on.
How have Kilbourn, Walker, and Juneau influenced present day Milwaukee?
Many streets, buildings, and parks are names after them. Many of the bridges still cross the river at and angle.
What does it mean to compare two things?
To look for how they are alike.
What does it mean to contrast two things?
To look for how they are different.
