Land Changes Hands Ch. 6 Northern Lights & Current Events

Question 1

What year did Minnesota become a Territory?

Accepted Answer

1849

Question 2

A written agreement between two or more nations is called a _______?

Accepted Answer

treaty

Question 3

Mendota was a trading post located across the river from Fort Snelling? Which river??

Accepted Answer

Minnesota

Question 4

What was the title of the HUGE land purchase in 1803?

Accepted Answer

Louisiana Purchase

Question 5

How many robots work at the Robot Hotel in Japan?

Accepted Answer

80

Question 6

To approve something formally means to ______________?

Accepted Answer

ratify

Question 7

Who was the first Indian Agent in Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

Lawrence Taliaferro

Question 8

How many acres of land was included in the Louisiana Purchase?

Accepted Answer

about 900,000

Question 9

The annual payment of food and money the US government paid the Native Am for land was called?

Accepted Answer

annuity

Question 10

In what year did the thirteen colonies declare independence from Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

1776

Question 11

How long is the Great Wall of China?

Accepted Answer

13,000 miles

Question 12

Treaty of Traverse Des Souix and Mendota gave Native Am $500,000 plus annuities for 50 yrs. T/F

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Do you think that treaties of 1851 were fair to the Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

No, Yes

Question 14

Was the Minnesota territory larger or smaller than the state of Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

larger

Question 15

What country sold the United States the Louisiana Purchase?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 16

The village of Pig's Eye located near Fort Snelling is today known as what city?

Accepted Answer

St Paul

Question 17

Much of the money the Native Americans received for land ended up going to ________________??

Accepted Answer

The Fur Traders

Question 18

Which country has the longest border with Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

Pakistan

Question 19

Who was the soldier that climbed Mount Aconcagua in South American with prosthetic legs?

Accepted Answer

Colton Carson

Question 20

When Alexander Ramsey said he had removed obstacles for MN becoming a state, he mean't what????

Accepted Answer

he had removed the Ojibway, he had removed the Dakota

Question 21

Does a treaty signed more than 150 years ago still matter today??

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 22

Why did some Dakota support signing the Treaty of Traverse Des Sioux & Mendota?

Accepted Answer

it gave them land to continue their traditional ways, it provided money & food for 50 years, they thought their land would be taken anyway

Question 23

Fort Snelling is located at the intersection of what 2 rivers?

Accepted Answer

Minnesota River, Mississippi River

Question 24

Fur Trading was a large part of the Economy in Minnesota during which years?

Accepted Answer

1700-1850

Question 25

Where was the Treaty of Traverse Des Sioux signed?

Accepted Answer

Traverse Dex Sioux

Question 26

Why was Fort Snelling built?

Accepted Answer

help protect the fur trade, to use as a military bas, to help keep peace between Ojibway & Dakota

Question 27

Due to a change in fashion trends - hat in Europe were made of __? ___ instead of beaver fur.

Accepted Answer

silk

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