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Chapter 7: Minnesota's Newcomers

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    Minnesota's first European immigrants
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  • Minnesota's first state governor was...
    Henry Sibley
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  • A written document outlining how the government is organized is a...
    Constitution
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  • The branch of government responsible for making laws is...
    Legislative
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  • The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws is...
    Judicial
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  • The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws is...
    Executive
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  • A government in which power is divided between a federal and state governments is...
    Federalism
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  • Minnesota's first public school teacher from Vermont was...
    Harriet Bishop
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  • By 1855, European Americans outnumbered American Indians for the first time in Minnesota.
    True
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  • Transportation to the Minnesota Territory included skiing and snowshoeing.
    False
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  • Before statehood, Minnesota did not have control of its finances and budget.
    True
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  • Which came first: Minnesota becomes a territory or Traverse des Sioux?
    Minnesota becomes a territory
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  • Which came first: Minnesota approves a constitution or Minnesota becomes a state?
    Minnesota approves a constitution
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  • Which came later: Minnesota approves a constitution or E.A > N.A in Minnesota?
    Minnesota approves a constitution
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  • The population of Minnesota changed in the 1850’s because...
    European Americans immigrating to the territory
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  • Minnesota became a state so that they could have control over budget & finances
    True
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  • Minnesota became a state so that they could make deals with private companies
    True
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