Ch. 6 & 7 Unit test

This man was the governor of Minnesota Territory.

• Alexander Ramsey
• Henry Sibley
• Stephan Riggs
• George Bonga

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

• protect the settlers from the Indians

• protect the laws of the Fur Trade.

• protect the land rights of Americans.

• protect the Mississippi River from the French.

Who was the Indian agent at Fort Snelling?

• Lawrence Taliaferro
• Zebulon Pike
• Stephan Riggs
• Josiah Snelling

The current city of St. Paul was called _______________________ when it was first settled.

• Pig's Eye Landing
• St. Peter
• Mendota
• Duluth

Besides being the first school teacher in St. Paul, how else did Harriet Bishop impact Minnesota?

• Leading women's organizations
• Fighting to make alcohol illegal
• Starting a Sunday School
• All of the above

A person who encourages others to join a group or take action.

• recruiter
• abolitionist
• governor
• judge

Favorable conditions; a good position or chance.

• reservation
• treaty
• immigrant
• opportunity

What were some reasons that immigrants were leaving their homelands?

• war
• starvation
• no jobs available
• all of the above

A territorial governor was elected (voted in) by the people who lived in the territory.

• True
• False

Minnesota was the 32nd state admitted to the Union.

• No

• Yes