Name that Person!
Who was the first public school teacher in Minnesota?
Harriet Bishop
What is a system of government in which power is divided between a federal, or national government and various state governments?
A boat powered by a steam engine
Name 2 methods of transportation used to get to the Minnesota Territory
Before Minnesota became a state, it was a...
territory
Who was the first governor of the Minnesota Territory?
Alexander Ramsey
Which branch of government makes the laws?
The legislative branch
Who is a person who comes into a country to live there?
An immigrant
True or False? People left Europe to escape war, famine, and a lack of jobs.
True
True or False? Before statehood, Minnesota did not control its own finances.
True
Who was the first governor of Minnesota the state?
Hans Mattson
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
the executive branch
Who is the group of people that make laws for the United States?
U.S. Congress
Did European Americans outnumber American Indians in Minnesota when it was a territory or state?
territory
Name one way the population of Minnesota change in the 1850s ?
The population increased dramatically. The number of European American residents grew quickly, and by 1855, American Indians were outnumbered by European Americans for the first time.
Who faced freezing weather, lack of roads, difficult navigation in the winter, supplies running short etc. in his first year in Minnesota?
Hans Mattson
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
the judicial branch
Somebody who encourages new people to join a group or to take action
Recruiter
Name one reason why European American settlers came to Minnesota.
They came in search of a better life or to become landowners. People came to Minnesota because they already had friends and family here, or because there were large numbers of immigrants from their home country settled in one place.
Name 2 advantages of Minnesota becoming a state?
Minnesota could control its own finances and create its own budget. A state was more independent than a territory. A state had independence to deal with private companies such as railroads. A state had more representatives in the U.S. Congress and therefore could be more influential in national affairs.
Who stated that St.Paul was a place that needed to be civilized?
Harriet Bishop
Who is the head of the executive branch in a state or territory?
the Governor
What is a geographic area with boundaries, residents, and a government with a constitution and laws?
state
Name 2 ways that the arrival of European American settlers affected the Ojibwe and Dakota?
European American settlers built homes and towns on land ceded by Dakota and Ojibwe. The signing of treaties in 1851, 1854, and 1855 took land from the American Indians in order to open up the area for European American settlement. By 1855, European Americans outnumbered American Indians for the first time. Sometimes the settlers violated treaty obligations by moving onto land before it was legal. Many reservations created by treaties still exist today.
What is the Capital of Minnesota?
St.Paul