WorksheetsNL chapter 9 - US-Dakota War
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was captured by the Dakota and brought to Little Crow's village. She and her adoptive Dakota mom remained friends after the war?
a)
Gwenyth Swain
b)
Little Crow
c)
Mary Schwandt
d)
Chaska
2.
Choose one reason why the Dakota felt justified in striking out against the white people?
a)
Dakota supported confederacy
b)
The Revolutionary War was occuring
c)
Dakota were hungry/frusterated
d)
Dakota wanted to farm
3.
Who led the U.S. soldiers against the Dakota?
a)
Henry Sibley
b)
Andrew Myrick
c)
Stephen Riggs
d)
Little Crow
4.
Who were the people that tried to convince the Dakota to give up their religion and accept Christianity?
a)
missionaries
b)
annunities
c)
reservations
d)
fur trade
5.
What is "traditional Dakota"?
a)
no such thing
b)
Dakota who wanted to change
c)
One who wanted to make treaty
d)
Wanted to keep their culture
6.
What is "farm Dakota"?
a)
Dakota who assimilated (changed)
b)
Iowans
c)
People from S. Dakota
d)
People from N. Dakota
7.
Which Native Americans took part in fighting?
a)
All
b)
All men
c)
Farm Dakota
d)
Traditional Dakota
8.
Food and supplies were late in coming to the Dakota in the summer of 1862
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Settlers and Dakota returned immediately to their homes after the war
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which group arrived by the thousands, eager to start farms
a)
Traders
b)
Settlers
c)
Indian agents
d)
Farm Dakota
11.
This group had adopted many European American customs, such as attending church and raising livestock
a)
Traditional Dakota
b)
Farm Dakota
c)
Settlers
d)
Traders
12.
This group operated stores on the reservation and ran the credit system.
a)
Tradtional Dakota
b)
Farm Dakota
c)
Traders
d)
Missionaries
13.
This group wanted to keep their sacred beliefs and traveled off the reservation to hunt
a)
Farm Dakota
b)
Traditional Dakota
c)
Missionaries
d)
Indian Agents
14.
This group was responsible for carrying out US gov't policies and giving out annunities
a)
Traders
b)
Settlers
c)
Indian Agents
d)
Missionaries
15.
How many Dakota were executed in Mankato after the war?
a)
38
b)
39
c)
264
d)
303
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