Native Americans
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Modern World
100

The Native American tribe who has lived in Minnesota the longest.

What is the Dakota?

100
In 1861, a war on United States land between the Confederate Army and the Union Army.

What is the Civil War?

100

This man helped make Minneapolis the flour milling capital of the world.

Who is Charles Pillsbury?

100
He grew up in St. Paul and graduated from the U of M and became a figurehead in the civil rights movement in Minnesota.

Who is Roy Wilkins?

100

An example of one major industry or business in Minnesota today that contributes to people's health.

What is the medical technology industry- such as Medtronic.

200

The Native American tribe that lived in wigwams as their shelter. 

What is the Ojibwe tribe?

200
On August 17, 1862 four Dakota men killed five European settlers near the town of Acton in an argument over eggs that sparked horrible bloodshed.

What is US-Dakota War of 1862?

200
Starting in the 1890s, this mode of transportation revolutionized the lumber industry in Minnesota.

What is the railroad industry?

200

The term used when people put pressure on certain businesses and industries to change.

What is boycott?

200

The original NERF football came from this Minnesota inventor?

Who is Reyn Guyer?

300

The name of this Ojibwe language had over 6,000 verb tenses. 

What is Anishiaabemowin?

300
A world war fought between the years of 1914-1918 mostly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Allies and the Central Powers. 

What is World War 1?

300

The Oliver Mining Company became the largest iron ore industry in this Minnesota range.

What is the Mesabi Range? 

("Mesabi" in Ojibwe means Giant.)

300

This event occurred on August 28, 1963 near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C and brought supporters from all around the nation.

What is called the "March on Washington"?

300

This MN invention was created so hockey players could practice off-season outside.

What are rollarblades?

400

This type of fur was the most valuable during the European fur trade.

What is beaver fur?

400

Nations from every continent, except Antarctica, participated in this war that took place on land, air and sea. 

 

What is World War II?

400

This fictious housewife revolutionized the baking and cooking industry in Minnesota and across the nation.

Who is Betty Crocker?

400

This famous Minnesota Politician wanted equal rights for all African Americans and minorities.

Who is Hubert H. Humphrey?

400

This famous Minnesota company provides corn to food and beverage manufacturers worldwide.

Who is Cargill?

500

The treaty was signed on July 23, 1851, between the United States and the Dakota (Sioux) people.

WHAT IS THE TREATY OF TRAVERSE DES SIOUX?

500

On December 7, 1941 Japan attacked the US at a naval base on US land.

What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?

500

One of the most successful sticky inventions came from this Minnesota company.

What is 3M? or What is Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing?

500

Known as one of the most widely known American Indian organizations during the Civil Rights era.

What is the American Indian Movement?

500

The developer and content creator of the Northern Lights Textbook for 6th grade Minnesota Social Studies.

Who is the Minnesota Historical Society?

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