Places
These were once considered as symbols of wealth in European countries. They are still found today in MN.
beaver furs or hats
This man was a businessman who owned the Great Northern Railway
James J. Hill
In what year did MN become a territory?
1849
These once covered MN, but eventually melted away about 12,500 years ago and shaped MN today.
glaciers
When there was no wood to build houses on the prairie, what did newcomers use?
sod
In 1861, the south attacked the north at this location. This would be the beginning of the Civil War.
Fort Sumter or South Carolina
This man was sent by the U.S. government to help write the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux
Alexander Ramsey
In 1861, this young man entered the war at the age of 15.
Charley Goddard
a 1862 law that provided up to 160 acres of land to settlers who would live on it and farm it for 5 years
Homestead Act
The story of "The badger and the bear" taught Dakota children about __________
generosity
Harriet Bishop set up the first school in what MN city today?
St. Paul
Were the ordinary workmen of the fur trade, spending much of their time on the water or in the woods.
voyageurs
In 1863, this law was passed giving all slaves in the south freedom.
Emancipation Proclamation
This amendment outlawed slavery in all U.S. states and territories.
13th Amendment
A person that worked to end slavery.
abolitionist
Four young Dakota men killed five European settlers in this town. This led to the U.S. and Dakota War of 1862.
Acton
a person who made a profit buying and selling land to settlers
land speculator
This is the year that the Civil War ends and the assassination of President Lincoln.
1865
This is the location of the worse mining disaster in MN history. It is near Crosby, MN.
Milford Mine
These are rock carvings made by people.
What three things did a person have to do in order to claim a Homestead according to the "Homestead Act."
1. Build a house on the land 2. and live there for 5 years 3. Farm the land
This man helped translate the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux so that the Dakota could understand it.
Stephan Riggs
In what year did the United States meet with the Dakota and sign the Treaty of Traverse Des Sioux?
1851
In 1805, Zebulan Pike camped on a flat, sandy island where the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers met called ______ in the Dakota language.
bdote
A term that we use today to describe the skills and abilities of people use to help them earn more money or income.
human capital