Chapter 7 MN Studies

Who was Minnesota's first public school teacher?

• Alexander Ramsey
• Harriet Bishop
• Hans Mattson
• Elizabeth Ann Seton

Which branch of government makes laws?

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Tree Branch

Who was the first state governor of Minnesota?

• Alexander Ramsey
• Henry Sibley
• Chief Little Crow
• Father Louis Hennepin

What year did Minnesota become a state?

• 1818
• 1848
• 1858
• 1958

How many people needed to live in an area before it could apply for statehood?

• 6,000
• 10,000
• 60,000
• 100,000

When did the population of MN shift from Native Americans to European Americans?

• 1650s
• 1750s
• 1850s
• 1950s

Before the 1800s people traveled by...

• foot & canoe
• Canoe & Steamboat
• Steamboat & Stagecoach
• Stagecoach & Ox Cart

Minnesota became a territory in:

• 1649
• 1749
• 1849
• 1949

In the late 1800's travel by _________ became popular because it was faster and safer than other modes of travel.

• oxcart
• stagecoach
• steamboat
• canoe

Who was the governor of MN TERRITORY?

• Henry Sibley
• Alexander Ramsey
• President Lincoln
• President Jefferson