Who was the first governor of the Minnesota Territory?
Alexander Ramsey
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What US official purchased the first piece of land from the Dakota in 1805?
Zebulon Pike
100
What word is defined as "a written agreement between two or more nations"?
Treaty
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What Native American tribe was involved in the Treaty of Traverse Des Sioux?
Dakota
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According to the Dakota, what does Mendota mean?
Meeting of waters
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What year did Minnesota become a territory?
1849
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The first piece of land ceded in Minnesota by the Dakota Indians was located where?
At the intersection of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers / St. Paul
200
What word is defined as "self-ruling and independent"?
Sovereign
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Who was the governor leading the negotiations?
Alexander Ramsey
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What was the first name given to the city of St. Paul?
Pig's Eye
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Was the territory of Minnesota larger or smaller than the state?
Larger
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What year was the Treaty of Traverse Des Sioux signed?
1851
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Fill in the blank. "The Dakota and Ojibway Indians ______________ (gave up control of) the majority of their land in Minnesota.
Ceded
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Who was the missionary and translator present at the signing of the treaty?
Stephen Riggs
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Who was Pierre Parrant?
A whiskey seller that sold alcohol near present day St. Paul. He had a bad eye so everyone called him Pig's Eye. The city of St. Paul was originally called Pig's Eye because the settlement grew up around his cabin.
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What is the meaning of Minisota?
Sky tinted water
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What treaty established boundaries between the Dakota and the Ojibway in southeastern Minnesota?
Treaty of Prairie Du Chien
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What word is defined as "a part of the United States that is not within a state but is organized with its own governing leaders"?
Territory
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What were the "Traders Papers"?
A 3rd document that said that the majority of the money from the treaty would be paid to the fur traders.
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What is the city of St. Paul named after?
It was named after the first church in the town, "Chapel of St. Paul"
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Where was the first territory headquarters? (it is a building, not a city)
Henry Sibley's House or the Central House (a hotel)
500
How many acres did the Dakota cede in the Treaties of Traverse Des Sioux and Mendota?
35 million acres
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What is a reservation?
Land designated for the Indians to live on.
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After the Treaty of Traverse Des Sioux, where were the Dakota's reservation going to be?
Along the northern and southern shores of the Minnesota River.