Northern Lights Ch. 9 "U.S. Dakota War of 1862" vocab review

After the Traverse des Sioux treaty, the Dakota Reservation was located on a narrow strip of land along this river:

• St. Croix River

• Minnesota River

• Mississippi River

• Red River

In 1858, this area was cut in half after

a treaty was signed in Washington D.C.

• Dakota Reservation

• Upper Sioux Agency

• Minnesota River

• Lower Sioux Agency

A U.S. government field office

• Alliance

• Agent

• Agency

• Amoco

_____________, a Dakota chief,

felt conflicted about going to war and said:

“I am not a coward and will die with you”

• Big Crow

• Chicken Little

• Little Crow

• Little Bird

Indian agent in 1862 at Upper and Lower Sioux Agencies who distributed annuities

• Henry Sibley

• Stephen Riggs

• Andrew Myrick

• Thomas Galbraith

A trader who had two stores.

He dismissed Dakota appeals for food in August 1862 and said,

“If they are hungry, let them eat grass.”

• Andrew Myrick

• Thomas Galbraith

• Stephen Riggs

• Henry Whipple

Missionary who participated in the treaty of 1851 and helped to develop a small group of Dakota farmers

• Henry Whipple

• Stephen Riggs

• Henry Sibley

• Thomas Galbraith

Town where 4 young Dakota men killed 5 white settlers in an argument over eggs on Aug. 17, 1862.

This conflict is the spark that ignites the war.

• Fort Ridgely

• Mankato

• New Ulm

• Acton

This German community was nearly destroyed after two battles,

2,000 residents were evacuated.

• New Ulm

• Acton

• Mankato

• Fort Snelling

This location was attacked by Dakota.

After 3 days of fighting, the Dakota retreated.

• New Ulm

• Fort Snelling

• Fort Ridgely

• Mankato