Chapter 6: The Land Changes Hands | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Treaty of Traverse des Sioux

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A territory is a part of the United States that is not within a state but has its own governing leaders.

True

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Bdote is the land which Zebulon Pike and the Dakota met for the 1805 treaty, and where Fort Snelling is built.

True

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An annuity is a payment made every year.

True

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A treaty is a written agreement between 2 or more nations

True

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The name of the Baltimore artist who sketched the landscape at Traverse des Sioux was Frank Blackwell Mayer.

True

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A territory is land set aside, or reserved, by the U.S. government for use by an American Indian group.

False

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Alexander Ramsey was Minnesota's first territorial governor

True

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Language differences did not make treaty negotiations more complicated.

False

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Fort Snelling was built to oversee the fur trade and keep the peace between the Dakota and Ojibwe.

True

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The U.S. wanted land from the Dakota for settlers to move there and...

Westward expansion

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What was a reason some Dakota wanted to sign the treaties?

They could own some of their land

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What was a reason some Dakota wanted to sign the treaties?

It would allow them to live on land & continue their traditional way of life

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What was a reason some Dakota wanted to sign the treaties?

It would provide them with money to buy goods and food

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What was a reason Dakota did NOT want to sign?

Did not want to be pressured into making decisions without their tribe.

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What was a reason Dakota did NOT want to sign?

Many Dakota did not want to give up their land or their lifestyle.

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What was a reason Dakota did NOT want to sign?

Many Dakota worried the government would not keep its promises.

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