The Fur Trade
What new resources did Europeans seek in North America?
Furs and Timber
How did the Dakota and Europeans view the land differently?
Dakota believed the land was for everyone, Europeans thought the land could be bought and sold
MN becomes a state in what year?
1858
give one detail about the 1805 treaty
Bought for 2,000, built fort snelling,first time US acquired land from Dakota
What was the cause of the French and Indian war?
The french and british were fighting over fur trade land
Why did Europeans want beaver furs?
Symbol of social status
What did the US government offer the Dakota in exchange for their land
Money and reservations
In 1857 there were ______________ newcomers in Minnesota
150,000
Summarize the events on July 18, 1851 about the Traverse de Soux
Alexander Ramsey tells the natives the president is worried about them and they should sign the treaty
What was one main activity done in the winter during the fur trade
Hunting / trapping beaver pelts
Why was the balance of power between the US government and the American Indian nations unequal
The US had more money, people, and military power
Name three means of transportation used for travelling to MN
Canoes, steamboats, foot, stage coach, oxcart, trains
How were the Dakota cheated on the Traverse de Sioux treaty
They changed the reservations from being permanent to temporary
What was the job of a voyageur during the fur trade
Paddled canoes and transported beaver pelts
Why did the US build Fort Snelling?
To enforce trade laws
What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
Interpret the laws
What did the US supreme courts ruling in 1999 Minnesota v Mille Lacs band of chippewa mean for the ojibwe
Ojibwe can hunt and fish traditionally on and off tribal lands
What goods did the Dakota and Ojibwe want from the Europeans
Fabric, glass beads, brass and tin kettles, guns and axes
What did the European Americans value about natural resources like rivers
Could be used for lumber/flour mills
What were some of the reason people emigrated from Europe
Famine and a better life
List three ways life in Minnesota was different in 1853 as a result of the treaties
-loss of land
-forcibly change their appearance
-tens of thousands of new comers in MN