US - Dakota War of 1862 (B)

Which of the following behaviors of government officials caused tensions to rise in the summer of 1862?

• they encouraged the Dakota to hunt and gather food off of the reservation

• they enforces assimilation policies designed to make the dakota give up their traditional lifestyle

• they gave extra food, supplies, and livestock to Dakota who assimilated

• they refused to give the Dakota food from the agency storehouse until annuity money arrived

Which of the following caused tension between the traditional and farm Dakota?

• traditional Dakota were angry at farm Dakota for assimilating by giving up their Dakota traditions

• farm Dakota were angry at traditional Dakota for assimilating by giving up their Dakota traditions

• some traditional Dakota resented farm Dakota because farm Dakota were given more food, supplies, and livestock for assimilating

• some farm Dakota resented traditional Dakota because traditional Dakota were given more food, supplies, and livestock for assimilating

The annuity payments of food, money, and supplies promised in the treaties were usually on time.

• true

• false

The behavior of traders caused tension because traders acted as businessmen first, instead of acting like family or kin to the Dakota.

• true

• false

The behavior of traders caused tension because traders shut down the credit system and refused to give the Dakota any food until the annuity money arrived.

• true

• false

The status of food sources caused tension for the Dakota because...

• the Dakota could not hunt or gather food off the reservation.

• traders shut down the credit system and refused to give the Dakota food until the annuity money arrived.

• food was being withheld from them until annuity money arrived.

• annuities of food and money were often late.

On August 18, 1862, the Dakota...

• attacked traders' houses at the Lower Sioux Agency.

• decided to continue to remain peaceful.

• decided to hunt for game off of the reservation.

• attacked the headquarters of the Lower Sioux Agency.

On August 18, 1862, the Dakota...

• decided they were not that hungry and to wait for help from the US government.

• ambushed US soldiers at a ferry crossing.

• went to small farms near the Lower Sioux Agency and killed settlers.

• decided to continue to remain peaceful.

The Dakota were unsuccessful in taking Fort Ridgely and the town of New Ulm because...

• nearby settlers helped protect Fort Ridgely.

• they got tired of fighting and went home.

• the people of New Ulm helped protect their town.

• it started to rain.

Who brought the US - Dakota War to an end by late September 1862?

• Zebulon Pike

• Alexander Ramsey

• Henry Sibley

• Running Walker