Statehood & Industries Review

The three locations for ___________ ___________ in Minnesota included: Mesabi, 

Vermillion, and Cuyuna.

• Flour Mills

• Iron Mines

Who found iron ore in Northern MN, in 1892, and invested in making a company?

• Henry Oliver

• Charles Pillsbury

Who was an American industrialist who led the expansion of the steel industry by investing money in the MN iron ore range?

• John D Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

Who was an industrialist who helped established the flour milling business in MN by St. Anthony Falls?

• Charles Pillsbury

• John D Rockefeller

What was not one of the early industries in 1890 that was important to Minnesota's growth?

• Iron Mining

• Flour Milling

• Car Dealerships

• Logging

Which one does not belong to the four natural resources that were important for Minnesota businesses to profit:

• water

• soil

• timber

• oil

• minerals

Who gave millions of acres of land to the railroad companies for free who then sold it to make the railroads?

• French

• British

• Federal Government

• Spanish

Railroads, Ore Loading docks, and ships were important to the success of hauling and shipping iron.

• True

• False

What machines was NOT important to the production of iron ore?

• Chainsaws

• Electric Shovels

• Diesel Powered Trains

The U.S. got a better deal when signing treaties because they had more power, never fulfilled the terms of their treaties, and forced Native Americans to sign them.

• True

• False