Chapter 6 Northern Lights

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The word that best goes with westward expansion is. . .

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move

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Westward Expansion

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American settlers moving west

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treaty

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written agreement between groups

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Why did the U.S. government want land from the American Indians?

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So there would be more land available for settlers as a result of westward expansion

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Who had more power in the treaty making process?

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The USA

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Who was the governor of Minnesota Territory and represented the U.S. government at Traverse des Sioux?

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Alexander Ramsey

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What is a reservation?

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land set aside, or reserved, by the U.S. government specifically for Indians

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Who was responsible for acquiring land for a military fort in 1805?

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Zebulon Pike

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One of the pieces of land the Zebulon Pike purchased from the Dakota in 1805 became the site of

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Fort Snelling

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Besides keeping peace among the Indians, Fort Snelling was also built to _________________________________?

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protect the fur trade from the British.