Issues with Treaties
What was an issue with the enforcement of the Mendota and Traverse De Sioux treaties.
Leader of the Dakota War, former head chief and played a pivotal role in the signing of the 1851 and 1858 treaties. Famous for saying "I am not a coward" speech
Little Crow
Final battle of the Dakota conflict. Where a group of Dakota attempted to ambush men under the control of Henry Sibley.
Leader of the U.S troops during the Dakota war, former trader and friend to the Dakota.
Henry Hasting Sibley
Where were the 38 executed on December 26th, 1862
Mankato
Which two bands of Dakota signed the Traders papers?
Wahpeton and sisseton
Influential chief who was a rival to Little Crow. Believed in the assimilation to white practices. Opposed the war and refused to fight in it.
Chief Wabasha
Battles over the furthest western U.S military base in Minnesota River Valley. Soldiers here were outnumber 4 to 1 but through the use of superior weaponry were able to achieve victory.
Battles of Fort Ridgely
Governor of the Minnesota territory at the time. After the war called for the banishment of the Dakota people and put a bounty on the scalp of any Dakota's
Alexander Ramsey.
What happened to the Peace party upon returning hostages to the U.S.
They were still moved out of Minnesota after the war.
Which agreement following the Traverse de Sioux treaty allowed traders access to Dakota funds to pay off their debts?
Traders Papers
Wahpeton leader who led over 60 settlers to safety during the Attack on Yellow Medicine Agency. Farmer Indian who had assimilated into white culture.
John Other day
Battle where the Dakota were able to surround and ambush a party of U.S soldiers and fire upon them for hours. Deadliest battle in Minnesota history
Bonus question (What were the soldiers doing prior to the ambush)
Birch Coulee
(serving as a burial party.)
Trader at Lower Sioux agency at the time of the uprising. Famously disliked by the Dakota for his treatment of them and denying them food on credit.
(Bonus What was his famous line when told the Dakota are starving?)
Andrew Myrick
(If they are hungry let them eat grass.)
What was the attituded towards the Dakota who had not participated in the fighting.
They were hated. Attacked on way to Fort Snelling, Attacked at Fort Snelling, Bounty placed on their heads, banished, settlers were upset when only 38 were killed.
How was the payment of the annuity payments of the 1851 and 1858 treaties disproportionately paid to the Dakota?
Natives who assimilated into white culture received a greater share of the annuity payment.
Big Eagle.
Two battles over a German town that had moved onto Dakota land prior to the ratification of the 1851 treaties.
Battles of New Ulm
bishop and Indian advocate for the Dakota people. Started a missionary school near the Lower Sioux reservation. Wrote to president Lincoln following the sentencing of over 300 Dakota to death
Henry Whipple
Where were the Friendly Dakota sent after the war?
Reservation in South Dakota and Nebraska
What issue with the annuity payments was a major cause of the Dakota war of 1862?
Bonus question: (500 points first time) What was one of the reasons for the error in these payments?
Payments were late?
United states had switched to paper money, (Greenbacks) and traders did not trust the payment method.
Anti-White chief who aligned closely with the soldiers lodge. Members from his band were notable for being involved in the Acton killings, and for their aggression during the early day's of the Dakota Uprising. Was executed at Fort Snelling in 1865 along with Chief Medicine Bottle.
Shakpe (Little Six)
First official battle of the Dakota War of 1862. Took place a few hours after the Attack on Redwood Agency. 24 of 47 U.S soldiers were killed.
(Bonus question How did the U.S leader of the Redwood battle die)
Battle of Redwood Ferry
(Drowned)
President of the United states from 1860-1865, responsible for sentencing the Dakota to the largest execution in U.S history.
Abraham Lincoln
What were some of the issues with Henry Sibley Court following the war? List 3
Bonus (How many Dakota were sentenced to death)
Too Fast, did not speak english, flimsy evidence, bias
(300+)