Louisiana Territory
What is the name of the valuable river that was part of the Louisiana Territory?
Mississippi River
What was built on the land that Zebulon Pike purchased?
Fort Snelling
How did Native Americans view land ownership?
They viewed it as something that could not be owned, but should be shared and not overused. The land should be respected for what it provides.
What was the Indian Removal Act?
An act that allowed the government to divide land west of the Mississippi to give to Native Americans in exchange for their stolen land
What does sovereignty mean?
Which country did the U.S. buy the Louisiana Territory from?
France
What area of land does the Bdote refer to?
The intersection (joining of) the Mississippi and Minnesota River
How do the white settlers view land ownership?
They view it as something that should be owned and the resources are meant to profit off of
After the U.S. Dakota War, what was built at Fort Snelling to hold Dakota people?
an Internment Camp
Give 2 examples of tribal sovereignty.
casinos, tribal police, controlling their own schools, controlling resources, not allowing people on their land
Did the Louisiana Territory double, triple, or quadruple the size of the U.S.?
Which fort did Lewis and Clark end their journey at?
Fort Clatsop
What was the goal of the Landback Movement?
to return stolen land and power back to the Native Americans
What was the Trail of Tears?
The journey that Native Americans were forced to take west
What was the United States called before it became its own country?
The 13 Colonies
What river runs through what was Oregon Country?
Columbia River
Zebulon Pike bragged that he bought the land Fort Snelling is on "for a __________"
song
How did settlers trick the Dakota during the signing of the Treaty of Traverse De Sioux?
By having them sign a third paper that said they have to pay the fur traders back with treaty money
Which act created Indian Reservations?
The Indian Appropriations Act
True or False: Native Americans wanted to sign treaties because it benefitted them a lot.