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Northern Lights Ch. 9 "U.S. Dakota War of 1862" vocab review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the Traverse des Sioux treaty, the Dakota Reservation was located on a narrow strip of land along this river:

a)

St. Croix River

b)

Minnesota River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Red River

2.

In 1858, this area was cut in half after

a treaty was signed in Washington D.C.

a)

Dakota Reservation

b)

Upper Sioux Agency

c)

Minnesota River

d)

Lower Sioux Agency

3.

A U.S. government field office

a)

Alliance

b)

Agent

c)

Agency

d)

Amoco

4.

_____________, a Dakota chief,

felt conflicted about going to war and said:

“I am not a coward and will die with you”

a)

Big Crow

b)

Chicken Little

c)

Little Crow

d)

Little Bird

5.

Indian agent in 1862 at Upper and Lower Sioux Agencies who distributed annuities

a)

Henry Sibley

b)

Stephen Riggs

c)

Andrew Myrick

d)

Thomas Galbraith

6.

A trader who had two stores.

He dismissed Dakota appeals for food in August 1862 and said,

“If they are hungry, let them eat grass.”

a)

Andrew Myrick

b)

Thomas Galbraith

c)

Stephen Riggs

d)

Henry Whipple

7.

Missionary who participated in the treaty of 1851 and helped to develop a small group of Dakota farmers

a)

Henry Whipple

b)

Stephen Riggs

c)

Henry Sibley

d)

Thomas Galbraith

8.

Town where 4 young Dakota men killed 5 white settlers in an argument over eggs on Aug. 17, 1862.

This conflict is the spark that ignites the war.

a)

Fort Ridgely

b)

Mankato

c)

New Ulm

d)

Acton

9.

This German community was nearly destroyed after two battles,

2,000 residents were evacuated.

a)

New Ulm

b)

Acton

c)

Mankato

d)

Fort Snelling

10.

This location was attacked by Dakota.

After 3 days of fighting, the Dakota retreated.

a)

New Ulm

b)

Fort Snelling

c)

Fort Ridgely

d)

Mankato

11.

This person led 1,400 soldiers to fight the Dakota and end the conflict.

They conducted the trials of the 303 sentenced the Dakota in 39 days.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Henry Whipple

c)

Andrew Myrick

d)

Henry Sibley

12.

This person came to the defense of the 303 accused Dakota during the trials and asked President Lincoln to show mercy.

a)

Henry Whipple

b)

Henry Sibley

c)

Stephen Riggs

d)

Thomas Galbraith

13.

This person reviewed the trial cases and lowered the number to be executed from 303 to 39 and signed off on the execution.

a)

Andrew Myrick

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Henry Sibley

d)

Alexander Ramsey

14.

Which of the following is NOT true about the US-Dakota War?

a)

The government broke promises they made with the Dakota

b)

Food and supplies were withheld from the Dakota

c)

ALL Dakota went to war against the settlers

d)

The Dakota were hungry

15.

Which of the following is NOT true about the US--Dakota War?

a)

Abraham Lincoln ordered Confederate troops to fight the Dakota

b)

Many Dakota did not join in the fighting and protected settlers instead

c)

Some Dakota went to war against settlers

d)

The war lasted 6 weeks

16.

The largest mass execution in US history took place in Mankato, Minnesota.

On what day were the Dakota men hanged?

a)

Dec. 26, 1862

b)

Dec. 25, 1862

c)

Jan. 1, 1863

d)

Aug. 17, 1862

17.

What were the executed Dakota men known as?

a)

The accused Dakota

b)

Dakota 38 + 2

c)

Dakota 38

d)

Dakota 303

18.

A place where civilians, prisoners of war, and/or political prisoners are held:

a)

Refugee Camp

b)

Internment Camp

c)

Prison Camp

d)

War Camp

19.

1,700 Dakota were forced from the Lower Sioux Agency to this location in 1862:

a)

Camp Ripley

b)

Fort Mendota

c)

Fort Ridgely

d)

Fort Snelling

20.

How many Dakota died over the long winter of 1862 in the internment camp?

a)

around 3000

b)

around 300

c)

around 30

d)

around 30,000

21.

Forced to leave one’s country or homeland:

a)

Exclude

b)

Expell

c)

Exit

d)

Exile

22.

In March of 1863, Congress declared Dakota reservations to be sold and Dakota people removed from Minnesota. Where were they sent?

a)

South Dakota

b)

Montana

c)

Iowa

d)

Wisconsin

23.

The secret word for chapter 9:

a)

Dakota 38

b)

Mdewakanton and Sisseton

c)

Shakopee and Medicine Bottle

d)

New Ulm and Mankato