Dakotas: Life in the 1600's-1700's

What did Pierre Le Sueur observe about the Dakotas in the 1700’s?

• They relied heavily on hunting

• They were primarily hunter-gatherers

• They mined pure copper

• They were not willing to go to war with each other

What did Pierre Le Sueur notice about the Dakotas' language?

• They had different words for green and blue

• They had the same word for green and blue

• They had no word for green or blue

• They had different words for green and yellow

What led to the end of the Sioux Post?

• Conflicts among neighboring tribes

• Retaliation from the Dakota against the French

• Lack of trust between the French and the Dakota

• All of the above

Who established trade with the Dakotas in 1749?

• Paul Martin

• Little Crow

• Jonathan Carver

• Peter Pond

What happened to the French posts in the western Great Lakes area after the French surrendered to the British?

• They were abandoned

• They came under British control

• They were destroyed by the Dakota

• They were taken over by the Ojibwe

What did Jonathan Carver record about the Dakota in his journal?

• Canduhupa ceremonies

• Wakan Wacipi-medicine ceremony

• Account of a man offering a pipe, jewelry, and tobacco to the Falls of St. Anthony

• All of the above

What did Peter Pond do during his time in Minnesota?

• Operated trading posts

• Grew corn near the mouth of the Minnesota River

• Used horses and dogs to transport baggage

• All of the above

Why did Charles Gautier visit the Dakota and other tribes in 1783?

• To establish trade relations

• To obtain support in the war with the American colonies

• To negotiate a peace treaty

• To learn about their culture

What caused tensions between the Ojibwe and the Dakota in 1783?

• Ojibwe encroaching on Dakota lands

• Dakota spending more time around the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers

• Ojibwe occupying former Dakota villages

• All of the above

What did the Cree history record about the Dakota in 1758?

• Dakota raids against the Cree & Assiniboine

• Dakota trading with the Cree & Assiniboine

• Dakota forming an alliance with the Cree & Assiniboine

• Dakota migrating to the Cree & Assiniboine territory