Vocabulary
Land set aside for American Indians such as the Dakota.
reservations
What does it mean to be a sovereign nation?
(bonus: name a sovereign nation discussed in this chapter)
a nation that is independent or rules itself.
Name 2 things the Dakota received through treaties with the U.S
Reservations, money, goods,
What purpose did Fort Snelling serve?
military base, keep laws of fur trade, keep peace between Dakota and Ojibwe.
Something that is owed to someone, such as money or goods.
debt
The movement of settlers and immigrants from the eastern United States to the Midwest and West
westward expansion
a discussion aimed at reaching an agreement
negotiation
Name 2 reason why the newcomers valued the land and resources in Minnesota.
to make profit, sell land, build homes, timber, farming, expansion.
A person who interacted with the Dakota and Ojibwe on behalf of the U.S government. (Hint: Lawrence Taliaferro was one)
Indian Agent
Many Americans believed the Dakota should abandon their traditions and adopt American culture and ways of life. This was called ______________
assimilation
What is an annuity?
A yearly payment of money of money or goods given to the American Indians by the U.S government.
Name 1 other American who was part of negotiations at the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux.
(Hint: one was a missionary, one a fur trader, and one a government official)
Stephen Riggs, Henry Sibley, Alexander Ramsey
The feeling among many Americans that the Dakota and Ojibwe should abandon their traditions and adopt American culture and ways of life.
assimilation
What is the Dakota word for "where two rivers meet?"
After the 1851 treaties were signed, who came rushing to MN to live?
American settlers (newcomers)
A part of the United States that isn't officially a state yet, but has its own government.
territory
Who was sent by the U.S government to travel up the Mississippi river and acquire the land that is now Fort Snelling?
Zebulon Pike
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 (2 possible answers)
Fur Traders like Henry Sibley (to pay off debt they had)
American Indians (to pay off their debt to the fur traders)
Where was the location of the FIRST land treaty in MINNESOTA? (Hint: 1805)
where the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers meet. (This was later where Fort Snelling was built)
In the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux, the Dakota also signed a document that said that had to pay off debts to who?
fur traders
a written agreement between two or more sovereign nations
treaty
the belief that the U.S should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and from Canada to Mexico
Manifest Destiny
Who might have said... If we don't sign treaties, we might lose the only chance we have to keep some land
Dakota
How often would the Dakota get annuity payments?
annually (yearly)
Explain why treaties still matter today.
(Give 1 reason, bonus for 2 reasons).
Some reasons include tribal self-governing, economic development, resource protection, and caring for their people.