South Dakota history
Those ancient mounds one notices in the eastern part of the state--who built them?
The mound builders
Which of the following once lived wild in what is now South Dakota?
Camels
A map by William De L'Isle drawn in 1701 shows trails and rivers that indicate Europeans from this nation were traveling through South Dakota and the surrounding area. What nation was it?
France
The French negotiated away the area of South Dakota in the Treaty of Fountainebleaue (1762). Then they negotiated it back again in the Treaty of San Ildefonso (1800). The area included the Dakotas all the way down to Louisiana, and caused the blend of architectural styles in New Orleans. What was the other country that owned the area for a while?
Spain
South Dakota became part of the United States when what President purchased it in 1803, mostly sight unseen, along with lots more territory?
Thomas Jefferson