Transcript Chapter 6: The Land Changes Hands

Chapter 6:
The Land
Changes Hands
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1. Who purchased the land,
which would become the site
for Fort Snelling, from the
Dakota in 1805?
A. Henry Sibley
B. Lawrence Taliaferro
C. Zebulon Pike
D. Alexander Ramsey
1. Who purchased the land,
which would become the site
for Fort Snelling, from the
Dakota in 1805?
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C. Zebulon Pike
2. What site was chosen for
the location of Fort Snelling?
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A. Along the St. Croix River
B. Near the Red River of the North
C. The joining of the St. Croix and
Mississippi Rivers
D. The joining of the Minnesota and
Mississippi Rivers
2. What site was chosen for
the location of Fort Snelling?
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D. The joining of the Minnesota and
Mississippi Rivers
3. Why did the U.S.
government build Fort
Snelling?
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A. To create a fur trading post
B. To protect local fur trade from the British
C. To help keep the peace between the
Dakota and Ojibwe so traders could travel
safely and Indians could gather furs to trade
D. Both B and C
3. Why did the U.S.
government build Fort
Snelling?
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D. Both B and C
4. Who was the Indian
agent at Fort Snelling?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Henry Sibley
Lawrence Taliaferro
Alexander Ramsey
Stephen Riggs
4. Who was the Indian
agent at Fort Snelling?
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B. Lawrence Taliaferro
5. What was the name of
the large Dakota settlement
near Fort Snelling?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Kaposia
Taylor’s Falls
Mendota
Marine on St. Croix
5. What was the name of
the large Dakota settlement
near Fort Snelling?
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A. Kaposia
6. What was one of the first
“white” settlements in
Minnesota, which later
became known as St. Paul?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Mendota
Kaposia
Pig’s Eye
Owatonna
6. What was one of the first
“white” settlements in
Minnesota, which later
became known as St. Paul?
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C. Pig’s Eye Landing
7. Why was that early
settlement called Pig’s Eye
Landing?
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A. It was named after General Pig’s
Eye.
B. It was named after a one-eyed
Tavern owner.
C. It was named after a pig farmer.
D. It was named after a fur trader.
7. Why was that early
settlement called Pig’s Eye
Landing?
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B. It was named after a one-eyed
Tavern owner.
8. Who was Minnesota’s
most important fur trader?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Henry Sibley
Alexander Ramsey
Lawrence Taliaferro
Zebulon Pike
8. Who was the most
important fur trader in
charge of that post?
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A. Henry Sibley
9. Who was Minnesota’s
territorial representative in
Washington?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Lawrence Taliaferro
Alexander Ramsey
Stephen Riggs
Henry Sibley
9. Who was Minnesota’s
territorial representative in
Washington?
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D. Henry Sibley
10. But, who was
Minnesota’s first
territorial governor?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Alexander Ramsey
Henry Sibley
Lawrence Taliaferro
Zebulon Pike
10. But, who was
Minnesota’s first
territorial governor?
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A. Alexander Ramsey
11. Who led the U.S.
delegation in the writing of
the Treaty of Traverse des
Sioux?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Alexander Ramsey
Lawrence Taliaferro
George Bonga
Henry Sibley
11. Who led the U.S.
delegation in the writing of
the Treaty of Traverse des
Sioux?
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A. Alexander Ramsey
12. Which Indian group
participated in the Treaty of
Traverse des Sioux?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Ojibwe
Chippewa
Dakota
Apache
12. Which Indian group
participated in the Treaty of
Traverse des Sioux?
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C. Dakota
13. What was a major reason
why the U.S. government
wanted to make treaties with
the Dakota?
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A. They wanted to expand the U.S.
territories and open it to settlers.
B. They believed the people belonged
to the land, which was sacred.
C. They believed the land couldn’t be
bought or sold.
D. They wanted to convert the
Dakota to Christianity.
13. What was a major reason
why the U.S. government
wanted to make treaties with
the Dakota?
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A. They wanted to expand the U.S.
territories and open it to settlers.
14. What was a major
reason the Dakota
participated in treaties with
the U.S. government?
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A. They felt they didn’t have a choice
and they might be able to keep some
land as home.
B. They believed the people belonged
to the land, which was sacred.
C. They believed the land couldn’t be
bought or sold.
D. They wanted to become Christian.
14. What was a major
reason the Dakota
participated in treaties with
the U.S. government?
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A. They felt they didn’t have a choice
and they might be able to keep some
land as home.
15. What was a major
reason missionaries wanted
treaties with the Dakota?
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A. They believed the people belonged to
the land, which was sacred.
B. They wanted to expand the U.S.
territories and open it to settlers.
C. They wanted to convert the Dakota to
Christianity.
D. They wanted to make money from the
fur trade.
15. What was a major
reason missionaries wanted
treaties with the Dakota?
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C. They wanted to convert the Dakota
to Christianity.
16. What was a major
reason the Dakota did not
want a treaty with the U.S.
government?
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A. They believed the land couldn’t be
bought or sold.
B. They didn’t trust the government
to keep its promises.
C. They believed the land was a
sacred place which held the graves of
their ancestors.
D. All of the above.
16. What was a major
reason the Dakota did not
want a treaty with the U.S.
government?
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D. All of the above.
17. The official meeting to
make the Treaty of Traverse
des Sioux lasted for…
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A.
B.
C.
D.
six hours
six days
six months
six years
17. The official meeting to
make the Treaty of Traverse
des Sioux lasted for…
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B. Six days
18. At Traverse des Sioux,
the Dakota signed two
copies of the treaty and:
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A. the Treaty of Mendota
B. an agreement to give traders
money
C. a third copy of the treaty
D. the Treaty of St. Croix
18. At Traverse des Sioux,
the Dakota signed two
copies of the treaty and:
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B. an agreement to give traders
money
19. Which one was not a
result of the Treaty of
Traverse des Sioux?
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A. The Dakota gave up most of their land.
B. Some of the Dakota money went to pay
fur traders and missionaries.
C. The Dakota were given permanent
reservations, on which they always lived.
D. White settlers poured into Minnesota.
19. Which one was not a
result of the Treaty of
Traverse des Sioux?
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C. The Dakota were given permanent
reservations, on which they always
lived.
20. Which statement is
false?
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A. White settlers and American Indians
viewed land in the same way.
B. A treaty is a written agreement between
two or more sovereign nations.
C. Language interpreters were needed at
treaty meetings.
D. The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux was
the second treaty signed in Minnesota.
20. Which statement is
false?
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A. White settlers and American
Indians viewed land in the same way.
21. Which is the 19th
Century movement of
settlers and immigrants
from the eastern U.S. to the
Midwest and West?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Territory
Sovereign
Westward Expansion
Delegation
21. Which is the 19th
Century movement of
settlers and immigrants
from the eastern U.S. to the
Midwest and West?
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C. Westward Expansion
22. Who was George
Bonga?
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A. The son of an Ojibwe woman and
an African American fur trader.
B. An interpreter who could speak
three languages.
C. A fur trader.
D. All of the above.
22. Who was George
Bonga?
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D. All of the above.
23. What is the process of
discussing a question or
conflict in order to settle it?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Westward Expansion
Delegation
Negotiation
sovereign
23. What is the process of
discussing a question or
conflict in order to settle it?
C. Negotiation
24. Which term means
self-ruling and
independent?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Sovereign
Military base
Delegation
Negotiation
24. Which term means
self-ruling and
independent?
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A. Sovereign
25. Which term means an
agreement between two or
more nations?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Sovereign
Treaty
Delegation
Negotiation
25. Which term means an
agreement between two or
more nations?
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B. Treaty
26. Which term means a
part of the U.S. that is not
within a state but is
organized with its own
governing leaders?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Sovereign
Territory
Delegation
Negotiation
26. Which term means a
part of the U.S. that is not
within a state but is
organized with its own
governing leaders?
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B. Territory
27. Which term means one
or more persons chosen to
represent others?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Sovereign
Territory
Delegation
Negotiation
27. Which term means one
or more persons chosen to
represent others?
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C. Delegation
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