The Blood-Red Night

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ELA – E-day #2

“The Blood-Red Night”

Math E-Day #2

Refer to the article entitled “Blood-Red Night.”

1. In the Informational Text section entitled “The Great Chicago Fire,” it is stated that approximately 300 people died in Chicago on the night of the fire. What is the percent increase in victims from Chicago to the (approx.) 2000 victims in Peshtigo? Show all work!

2. If roughly 2000 people died in the five hours that the fire raged on, what is this number in deaths per minute (to the nearest tenth)?

3. John Kramer was 7 at the time of the fire. In what year was he born?

4. If John were alive today, how old would he be?

5. If each of John Kramer’s grandchildren had 6 kids, and each of them had 6 kids, how many descendants is this? Express it in standard and exponential notation.

American History 8

E-Day Two – The Blood-Red Night; The Forgotten Story of the Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871

Directions: Use this article, your History textbook (page 398) and your own knowledge of Social Studies to answer the following questions.

1.)On October 8th, 1871, which two US cities were severely damaged by great fires? ______& ______.

2.)How manypeopledied in each of the fires listed above? ______; ______.

3.)During the mid-1800s, the most immigrants to the United States came from which twoEuropeannations? ______& ______.

4.)Many of these newly arriving immigrants entered the United States through which UScity? ______.

5.)What motivated many of these immigrants to travel from Europe, across the Atlantic Ocean, and eventually to the United States? (List two motivating factors – you may need to use your textbook).

1.)______

2.)______

6.)What attracted many of these immigrant families to the Mid-west to places like Ohio and Wisconsin? ______

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7.)What was the fastestgrowingcity in the United States in 1871? ______