Minnesota History Chapter 6

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The first land deal between the US and the Dakota was negotiated by: Alexander Ramsey, Zebulon Pike, Henry Hastings Sibley, Red Blanket Woman

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Zebulon Pike

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The movement of settlers and immigrants from the Eastern US to the Midwest and West is called:

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Westward Expansion

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A written agreement between two or more nations is a(n)

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Treaty

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How much were the Dakota paid under Pike's deal? Options: $200, $2000, $20,000, $200,000

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$2000

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Red Blanket Woman was a Dakota woman who had a relationship with: Henry Hastings Sibley, Alexander Ramsey, Zebulon Pike, Abraham Lincoln

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Henry Hastings Sibley

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Who was the head of the American Fur Company operation in Minnesota?

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Henry Hastings Sibley

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Who was the first territorial governor of Minnesota?

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Alexander Ramsey

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Part of the U.S. that is not within a state but is organized with its own governing leaders is called a:

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Territory

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___________ sold the US over 900,000 acres of land in 1803.

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France

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Why were treaties between the US and the American Indian Nations complicated?

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The balance of power was not equal.