Ch. 6 Land Changes Hands (vocab)

Front

Movement of settlers from the East to the Midwest and West in the 1800s.

Back

westward expansion

Front

U.S. government wanted land from American Indians for more land for settlers due to westward expansion.

Back

More land for settlers from westward expansion.

Front

More power in treaty making?

Back

The USA

Front

Governor of Minnesota Territory?

Back

Alexander Ramsey

Front

Year Minnesota became a US territory?

Back

1849

Front

First governor of Minnesota?

Back

Henry Sibley

Front

Year Minnesota became a state?

Back

1858

Front

Treaty?

Back

A written agreement between two or more nations.

Front

Reservation definition

Back

Land set aside by the U.S. government for Indians.

Front

Movement of settlers and immigrants from the East to the Midwest and West in the 1800s

Back

westward expansion