MN History; The Land Changes Hands

The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux and the Treaty of Mendota ceded roughly half of Minnesota to the United States.

• The Northern Half

• The Southern Half

The U.S. government built Fort Snelling to

• fight Indian wars in Minnesota.

• protect American interests and govern the fur trade.

• protect Minnesotans.

• fight the British in Minnesota.

A Treaty

• is land set aside by the U.S. government for use by an American Indian group.

• is a written agreement between two or more nations.

• is a way to trade beaver pelts.

A Reservation

• is land set aside by the U.S. government for use by an American Indian group.

• is a written agreement between two or more nations.

• is a way to trade more beaver pelts.

The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux and the Treaty of Mendota were both good for the Dakota.

• True

• False

An annual payment of food and money that the U.S. government paid to American Indians in return for their lands.

• Ratify

• Annuity

• Debt

To approve formally is to

• Ratify

• Annuity

• Debt

Something that is owed, such as money, goods or services.

• Ratify

• Annuity

• Debt

Fort Snelling is built on the confluence, or meeting place, of these two rivers.

• Minnesota River and St. Croix River

• Mississippi River and St. Croix River

• Mississippi River and Minnesota River

The U.S. government wanted land from the American Indians so they could

• build forts to fight the Indians.

• open up the lands for settlement.

• have better trade relations.

• keep the English out of their lands.