Ch. 6 Land Changes Hands (Review)

Vocabulary

100

During the 1800s (19th century), the movement of settlers and immigrants from the eastern United States to the Midwest and West

Westward Expansion

200

A written agreement between two or more nations

Treaty

300

Interpreter = person familiar with languages and customs of two or more groups. Who was an interpreter that helped translate for the Dakota & U.S. government officials during treaty meetings (he spoke 3 languages)

George Bonga

400

The United States Senate had to approve any treaty. The act of approving a treaty is called ____________________.

RATIFY

500

Once land was purchased by the U.S., it could become a part of the United States that was not within a state but was organized with its own governing leaders. This was called a ______________________.

Territory

Motives

100

The land that is Minnesota was naturally filled with substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land. Newcomers believed these materials could be used for economic gain. What are these materials and substances called?

Natural Resources

200

Native Americans often "owed" payment to the Trading Posts for goods they took using the credit system. The Trading Posts wanted treaties to be signed because they hoped to be repaid. Something that is owed, such as money, goods, or services is called _________________.

Debt

300

As part of the treaty, the U.S. government agreed to provide an annual payment of food and money to American Indians in return for their land. This payment was called an ______.

Annuity

400

As part of the treaty agreement, land was supposed to be set aside, or reserved, by the U.S. government for use by an American Indian group. This land was called a __________.

Reservation.

500

Ultimately, once the treaties were signed, the U.S. government decided the Native Americans should adopt the values and habits of their larger group of newcomers. This practice of adopting values and habits of a larger group is called _________________.

Assimilation

Land

100

Which two groups of people living in MN did Ramsey want to overthrow in order to gain growth for MN?

Dakota & Ojibwe

200

Most Native Americans had beliefs about who could own or sell land. Who did they think the land belonged to?

The people who lived on it.

300

The process of discussing a question or conflict in order to settle it is called

Negotiation

400

A missionary present at the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux who helped "trick" the Dakota into signing a third document was Stephen Riggs. Missionaries wanted Native Americans to give up on their own religion and accept this belief instead?

Christianity

500

An Indian Agent is supposed to watch out for the best interests and welfare of the Indians involved in negotiations, and speak up for them if their rights are being overlooked or taken advantage of. Not all Indian Agents did a good job of this. What is the name of one Indian Agent discussed in ch.6?

Lawrence Taliaferro

Treaty Results

100

The U.S. government changed the terms of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux to make the "permanent" reservations __________.

Temporary

200

MN became a territory in what year?

1849

300

After the 1851 treaties were signed, who came rushing into MN to live?

American Settlers

400

Which Native American group was the first to sign treaties to give away ALL of their land?

Dakota

500

The Dakota had to use treaty money (cash they were supposed to receive) to......

Pay off their debts to the fur traders (Missionaries were also able to get some of the treaty money that was supposed to be paid to Dakota)

Fort Details

100

A powerful fur trader and politician in MN during the 1800s

Henry Sibley

200

U.S. government sent this man to purchase land that would become established as Fort Snelling

Zebulon Pike

300

Fun Fact: St. Paul was not always named "St. Paul." It's original name represented a landing where newcomers first docked their boats. What was it's original name?

Pig's Eye (named after Pig's Eye Landing)

400

Forts were built in MN (like Fort Snelling) in order to keep peace among the Native Americans, but more importantly to PROTECT the U.S. fur trade business from whom?

The British fur traders

500

Fort Snelling sits on the confluence of The Minnesota and Mississippi River, What is the word for Confluence in Dakota?

Bdote