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2. Boston Massacre The importance of this event is that several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers. The state this event is in is Massachusetts. The region is Northeast. The distance from Il to Massachusetts is 1,005 Miles. The direction you would have to go would be Northeast. The Boston Common has been since 1634 and is the oldest public park in the country.

3. Boston Tea Party The importance of this event was that the taxes where getting raised by the british and we didn't want to pay for it. It was one of the first revolutionary acts. The region was Northeast. The Boston Tea Party took place in Massachusetts. The distance from Il to Ma is 1,008 Miles. The direction would be Northeast. The Boston Common has been around since 1634 and is the oldest public park in the country.

4. Sherman's March The purpose of this was to frighten Georgia’s civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause. Sherman’s March was in Atlanta, Georgia to Savannah, Georgia. The region it is in would be in or around the mid-atlantic. The distance from Il to Atlanta Ga would be 727 Miles. You would have to go Southeast for a direction. The bird for Georgia is a Phoenix.

5. The Battle of Gettysburg The significance is that advanced Confederate clashed with the Union army of Potomac and they fought for days until someone won. The region the battle happened was mid-atlantic. The distance from Il to Pennsylvania is 670 Miles. The direction is Southeast. The state this event took place in was Pennsylvania. Ben Franklin is from Pennsylvania.

6. The Battle of the Alamo The importance of the Battle of Alamo would be that it was a fight for independence. The location would be San Antonio, Texas. The region is South-central. The distance from Il to San Antonio is 1,160 Miles. The direction would be Northwest. San Antonio has 4 military bases.

7. Oregon Trail Ending Point This was a critical was a transportation route for emigrants traveling. The trail ended in Oregon City, Oregon. The region that this took place in is North-West. The distance from Il to Oregon is 1600 Miles. The direction is North West. The state's nickname is the Beaver State.

8. Oregon Trail (Starting Point) The starting point of this trail was Independence, Missouri. The first set of immigrants went to Oregon in 1841 when a small band of 76 pioneers began traveling there The region is Midwest. The direction is South East. The distance from Il to Independence, Missouri would be 473 miles. Independence is the fourth biggest city in the state of Missouri.