Vocab
Annuities
food, supplies, and money sent to the Dakota for signing the treaties.
What was the number 1 issue that caused tension between the Dakota and the European Americans?
Annuities being late
How did the war start?
4 Dakota men killed 5 European American Settlers over eggs.
What was the result of the war physically for Minnesota?
Absolute destruction and they had to rebuild
What split the Dakota Reservation?
MN River
Agency
Government field office
What was the issue that caused tension between traders and the Dakota?
Traders kept running record of the Dakota's credit- Dakota didn't trust them
When the Dakota did not receive their annuities the Traders acted like business men first and refused to trade with them even though they were seen as family.
Explain what happened on August 18th in the Lower Sioux Agency?
Dakota attacked traders homes
Moved to the ferry crossing and ruined farms killing settlers in their path.
The treaties were cancelled after the war, and the Dakota were forced to leave the state. Where did they travel to?
Crow Creek in South Dakota
When did the war take place?
(range of dates)
August 17th 1862- September 23rd 1862
Traditional Dakota
Maintained culture
Hunt/gathered
Tipis
What trader was rude to the Dakota?
If you can quote him I will give an extra 50 points.
Andrew Myrick
"As far as I'm concerned, let them eat grass"
What did the Farm Dakota do to help European American Prisoners?
arranged for their release
What were the main causes of death in Crow Creek?
Hunger and disease
Date that goes down in history for the largest execution in history.
December 26th 1862
Farm Dakota
Farmed
Grew crops and raised livestock
Brick houses
Cut hair (men)
American style clothes
Christianity
What were the names of the two treaties the Dakota had to sign in 1851?
Mendota
Traverse de Sioux
Town and fort where the Dakota attacked unsuccessfully.
New Ulm and Fort Ridgley
They deemed Crow Creek unfit to live. Where were they moved to after?
Nebraska
Give numbers of casualties
70-US soldiers
75-100- Dakota
500- Settlers
Assimilate
Take in to understand fully/to adopt
How did tension increase between the two Dakota?
Farm Dakota left their heritage
Farm Dakota were receiving food, clothing, and supplies before/more than the Traditional
Dakota lost after Henry Sibley sent in 1,400 troops. Dakota surrendered.
November 2002 was the first date they held this event remembering the US-Dakota war. What did they do in November 2002?
American Indians marched from the Upper Sioux Agency to the Lower Sioux Agency to honor their ancestors.
What did the military need in order to fulfill the consequences of the Dakota?
Lincoln's approval