The Land Changes Hands Review

Reservation means:

• Part of the U.S. that isn't a state but has its own governing leaders

• Adopting the values and habits of a larger group

• Land set aside by the U.S. government for use by Native American groups.

• Annual payment of food and money that the U.S. government paid to Native Americans

Territory

• Written agreement between two or more nations.

• Part of the U.S. that isn't a state but has its own governing leaders

• Land set aside by the U.S. government for use by Native American groups.

• Adopting the values and habits of a larger group

Assimilation means:

• Written agreement between two or more nations.

• Formally approve

• Part of the U.S. that isn't a state but has its own governing leaders

• Adopting the values and habits of a larger group

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

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

• So there would be more land available for settlers as a result of westward expansion
• So they could sell it to the German government
• So they could build more fur trading posts
• None of the above

Language interpreters were important at the treaty meeting.

• True
• False

A treaty is a written agreement between two or more nations. 

• 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

The rivers allowed Fort Snelling to have good defense and transport routes.

• True

• False

The European Americans wanted the Dakota to assimilate.

• True

• False