Minnesota History Chapter 6 The Land Changes Hands

Vocabulary

100

A written agreement between two or more nations

Treaty

200

During the 1800s, the movement of settlers and immigrants from eastern United States to the Midwest and West

Westward Expansion

300

Something that is owed, such as money, goods, or services

Debt

400

Part of the United States that is not within a state, but is organized with its own governing leaders

Territory

500

To approve formally

Ratify

People

100

An interpreter that helped translate during treaty meetings

George Bonga

200

A missionary present at the Treaty Traverse des Sioux that helped trick the Dakota into signing a third document

Stephen Riggs

300

This man was sent by the US Government to help write the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux

Alexander Ramsey

400

The US Government sent this man to acquire land that would become Fort Snelling

Zebulon Pike

500

A powerful fur traders and politician

Henry Sibley

Many Motives

100

Who might have said, "I want the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed because our nation needs this land in order to expand our nation westward"?

The US Government (Alexander Ramsey)

200

Who might have said, "I want the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed because it will help spread Christianity to uncivilized people"?

Missionary (Stephen Riggs)

300

Missionaries and the US Government wanted the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed because we need to teach the Indians new skills and ways of life. This was called..

Assimilation

400

You need two answers for this one. Who might have said, "I want the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed because I am in debt from the fur trade and want money from the treaty to pay off debts"?

Fur traders like Henry Sibley (to pay off debt they had) Indians (to pay off their debt to the fur traders)

500

Who might have said, "If the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux is not signed, we might lose the only chance we have to keep some land"?

Dakota

Treaty of Traverse des Sioux and Mendota

100

The number of days of treaty negotiations at Traverse des Sioux

6

200

During the Treaty at Mendota, what does the US Government threaten to do if the Dakota do not sign?

Use of force against the Dakota

300

The Dakota were promised two _______________ along the Minnesota River, where they could live ________________.

Reservations Forever

400

The Dakota were promised annuities of _________, _______, and ___________ for the next 50 years.

cash, food, and goods

500

How often would the Dakota get annuity payments?

Annually/yearly

Treaty Results

100

The US Government changed the terms of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux to make the permanent reservations

Temporary

200

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

American Settlers

300

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

Dakota

400

The Dakota had to use treaty money to...

Pay off their debts to the fur traders

500

Give an example of how treaties that were made during the 1800s are still honored today

1. The Ojibwe can hunt and fish traditionally, even when not on their reservations land 2. Only Native American people can live on reservation land 3. Native Americans make and enforce laws on their reservation lands