Chapter 6: The Land Changes Hands (Northern Lights)

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A written agreement between two or more sovereign nations.

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Treaty

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How was the balance of power between the U.S. government and Dakota/Ojibwe nations unequal?

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The United States was more powerful; it had more money, more people, and more military power.

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Why did the U.S. government build Fort Snelling?

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To enforce U.S. laws about the fur trade, and as a military base; to protect the fur trade from the British; to keep peace between the Dakota and the Ojibwe.

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True or False: The U.S. government still has to follow treaty agreements made in the 1800s.

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True

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Some Dakota feared they would be cheated by the treaties of Traverse des Sioux and Mendota. Did their fears become a reality?

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Yes

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What is one reason the U.S. government/American newcomers wanted land from the Dakota/Ojibwe?

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They wanted timber for new construction.

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What is one reason the U.S. government/American newcomers wanted land from the Dakota/Ojibwe? Options: The land held the graves of their ancestors. They believed the land was necessary for survival. They wanted land for westward expansion.

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They wanted land for westward expansion.

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What is one reason the U.S. government/American newcomers wanted land from the Dakota/Ojibwe? Options: The land held the graves of their ancestors. The land could be divided and sold - they could make a profit. They believed the land was necessary for survival.

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The land could be divided and sold - they could make a profit.

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How did the Dakota/Ojibwe view the land they lived on?

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The land held the graves of their ancestors and was home.

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How did the Dakota/Ojibwe view the land they lived on?

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They viewed the land as something that was meant to be shared together and not meant to be owned by individuals.