Chapter 9 - U.S. Dakota War

Where were the Dakota hangings held?

• New Ulm, Minnesota

• Acton, Minnesota

• Mankato, Minnesota

• St. Paul, Minnesota

Who led 1400 soldiers to stop the Dakota warriors?

• Alexander Ramsey

• Henry Hastings Sibley

• Thomas Galbraith

• Andrew Myrick

This group wanted to keep sacred beliefs and traveled off the reservation to hunt

• Farm Dakota
• Traditional Dakota
• Missionaries
• Indian Agents

All of the following are reasons the Dakota choose to fight after the killings at Acton except:

• Some said they should strike out at their enemies before they struck out at them.
• They thought the killings at Acton would give
  the US government an excuse to punish all the Dakota.
• They thought the US would not fight back because its attention was on the Civil War.
• Little Crow wanted to lead them into battle because he knew they would win.

What happened to the Dakota after the war?

• Hundreds were put on trial in Henry Sibley's military court.
• 303 were convicted and sentenced to death.
• President Lincoln reviewed the cases and sentenced 39 to death.
• All of the above.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the US-Dakota War

• Dakotas was starving

• Payments were not coming in

• the US Army attacked first

• Acton Incident

How many Dakota were hung in Mankato, Minnesota?

• 38

• 39

• 2

• 303

What was the cause of the U.S. Dakota War of 1862?

• food supply was short
• annuities were late or not paid at all
• traders refused to give food on credit
• All the above

How many Dakota were found guilty in Sibley’s Court?

• 2

• 39

• 213

• 303

All Dakota took part in the fighting.

• true
• false