Ch. 6 - Land Changes Hands - Northern Lights

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

larger

Question 2

Successful business man who married a Dakota Chief's granddaughter.

Accepted Answer

Henry Hastings Sibley

Question 3

To approve something formally means to ______________?

Accepted Answer

ratify

Question 4

What time-frame did westward expansion occur; settlers moved from eastern MN to the West?

Accepted Answer

1800's

Question 5

What year did Minnesota become a Territory?

Accepted Answer

1849

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

1776

Question 7

What is the term for making Dakota people give up their ways and adopt American/European ways?

Accepted Answer

assimilation

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

treaty, reservation

Question 9

What is the land called that is part of the U.S. but it's not within a State?

Accepted Answer

territory

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Minnesota River, Mississippi River

Question 11

Who was a missionary translator and witness at the treaty signing in 1851?

Accepted Answer

Stephen Riggs

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

he had removed the Ojibwe, he had removed the Dakota

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Louisiana Purchase

Question 14

This man was an African-American fur trader who was an interpreter for the U.S. government.

Accepted Answer

Geroge Gonga

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What country sold the United States the Louisiana Purchase?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

about 900,000

Question 18

If you owe money, goods or services; it is said that you have __________.

Accepted Answer

debt

Question 19

What was the land called that was set aside for the Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

reservation

Question 20

Who was the army officer who was sent to acquire land to build a fort?

Accepted Answer

Zebulon Pike

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

annuity

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

Minnesota

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

The Fur Traders

Question 24

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 26

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

Accepted Answer

St Paul

Question 27

Who was the first Indian Agent in Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

Lawrence Taliaferro

Question 28

Why was Fort Snelling built?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

1700-1850

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