WorksheetsCh 5 Becoming Wisconsin
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
At the beginning of the 1800s
no Wisconsin land had been ceded to settlers.
the Indian nations had begun to cede their land to the settlers.
the Indian nations had ceded most of their land to the settlers.
France still controlled Wisconsin's land.
In ____, the Sauk and the Mesquakie became the first Indians to cede land in Wisconsin
1804
1792
1848
1825
Wisconsin' Native people had very different ideas about land use than the new Wisconsin settlers.
Yes
No
Maybe
A little bit
Wisconsin Native people thought that land
resources should be shared by everyone
couldn't not be bought or sold
was like air. It couldn't be hoarded for just one person's use.
All of the above
Treaty-making was easy for the Indian nations.
True
False. Treaty making was difficult for the Indian nations because the Native people didn't trust the U.S. government.
False. Treaty making was difficult for the Indian nations because the Native people didn't understand the rules of treaty-making.
False, Treaty making was difficult for the Indian nations because the Native people were angry.
The U.S. government
always made sure it negotiated the treaty with tribal leaders.
always made sure that everyone in the tribe understood the terms of the treaty.
did not always live up to the promises made in the treaty.
none of the above
Official written documents between nations.
negotiate
translate
ceded
boundary
treaty
A term that means given up
negotiate
translate
ceded
boundary
treaty
To turn one language into another
negotiate
translate
ceded
boundary
treaty
To discuss something in order to come to an agreement
negotiate
translate
ceded
boundary
treaty
A real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something
negotiate
translate
ceded
boundary
treaty
Originally the Native people mined galena to use in
lead shot
jewelry
tools
All of the above
The new settlers wanted galena to use in
lead shot
jewelry
tools
All of the above
The bucket used to bring galena from the mine was called (a)
kibble
windlass
sod
shot
The device used to hoist the bucket and other things out of the mine was called (a)
kibble
windlass
sod
shot
the top layer of grass and soil used to cover the miner's home...
kibble
windlass
sod
shot
the small balls or pellets fired from a gun
kibble
windlass
sod
shot
the edge of a country where few people live
frontier
galena
militia
massacre
a shiny gray mineral used to make lead
frontier
galena
militia
massacre
a volunteer army trained to fight only in an emergency
frontier
galena
militia
massacre
fiercely attacked and killed
frontier
galena
militia
massacre
What was the first event that helped cause the Black Hawk war?
the Treaty of 1804
the Sauk nation forced leave their land and move across the Mississippi
the government did not provide corn for the Sauk people as promised
the militia killed Sauk scouts sent to surrender
What was the last event that helped cause the Black Hawk war?
the Treaty of 1804
the Sauk nation forced leave their land and move across the Mississippi
the government did not provide corn for the Sauk people as promised
the militia killed Sauk scouts sent to surrender
Black Hawk's defeat was a turning point in Wisconsin history because
the other Indian nations were pressured to cede their land to make the land available for settlers.
the government made sure it would always provided corn to the tribes that it displaced.
the Sauk people got to move back to some of their homeland
the Sauk tribe received better treatment from the Territorial government
the building in which lawmakers meet
survey
township
territory
capital
capitol
the building in which lawmakers meet
survey
township
territory
capital
capitol
the city or town where the government of a country or state is located
survey
township
territory
capital
capitol
the area of land that belongs to the U.S. but is not a state
survey
township
territory
capital
capitol
square shaped pieces of land six miles by six miles divided into 36 sections
survey
township
territory
capital
capitol
to measure an area to make a map
survey
township
territory
capital
capitol
July 4, 1836 this land we now call Wisconsin had enough non-Indian people living here so the U. S. Congress recognized it as a
state
territory
capital
legislature
He was Wisconsin's first territorial governor, a lead miner, and a military leader.
Henry Dodge
James Doty
Andrew Jackson
He came to Wisconsin as a judge. He sought to make money buying and selling land. He planned cities like Fond du Lac and convinced territory leaders to make Madison the capital.
Henry Dodge
James Doty
Andrew Jackson
Why did the Wisconsin territory become a state?
President James Polk wanted more states so that the U. S. government could collect more taxes.
The people in Wisconsin wanted to have a voice in their government.
If people wanted to participate in interstate commerce, they needed to live in a state. For instance, if you lived in a territory you couldn't buy and sell land.
If territory residents hadn't sought statehood, most of the Wisconsin territory would have been annexed, or added, into the state of Michigan.
In the steps to statehood, first Wisconsin had to have enough non-Indian residents, next
the people of Wisconsin had to write and approve a constitution.
the Congress needed to approve Wisconsin as a state.
the President had to approve Wisconsin as a state.
Wisconsin had to wait five years to prove it could maintain its population as permanent residents.
Creates the laws
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
constitution
executes or carries out the laws
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
constitution
interprets the laws when conflicts arise
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
none of the above
the governor heads this
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
constitution
outlines how government works and explains the rights and responsibilities of citizens
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
constitution
consists of the Assembly and the Senate
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
constitution
consists of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and the Circuit Courts
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
constitution
Their solutions are called judgements
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
constitution
has 132 elected people - 33 Senators and 99 Representatives
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
constitution
Elected every two years
Senators
Representatives
Justices
Governors
These 33 members are elected to four year terms
Senators
Representatives
Justices
Governors
A a member of the executive branch, people elected to this position can serve an unlimited number of four year terms
Senators
Representatives
Justices
Governors
These members of government are elected to ten year terms.
Senators
Representatives
Justices
Governors
In Wisconsin's first jury trial, Chief Oshkosh of the Menominee tribe was the prosecuted for killing a Pawnee. Although the jury found him guilty, Judge James Doty acquitted him saying that the laws of the territory do not apply to its natives.
True
False
