WorksheetsNorthern Lights Ch. 9 "U.S. Dakota War of 1862" vocab review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 8mins
After the Traverse des Sioux treaty, the Dakota Reservation was located on a narrow strip of land along this river:
St. Croix River
Minnesota River
Mississippi River
Red River
In 1858, this area was cut in half after
a treaty was signed in Washington D.C.
Dakota Reservation
Upper Sioux Agency
Minnesota River
Lower Sioux Agency
A U.S. government field office
Alliance
Agent
Agency
Amoco
_____________, a Dakota chief,
felt conflicted about going to war and said:
“I am not a coward and will die with you”
Big Crow
Chicken Little
Little Crow
Little Bird
Indian agent in 1862 at Upper and Lower Sioux Agencies who distributed annuities
Henry Sibley
Stephen Riggs
Andrew Myrick
Thomas Galbraith
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.”
Andrew Myrick
Thomas Galbraith
Stephen Riggs
Henry Whipple
Missionary who participated in the treaty of 1851 and helped to develop a small group of Dakota farmers
Henry Whipple
Stephen Riggs
Henry Sibley
Thomas Galbraith
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.
Fort Ridgely
Mankato
New Ulm
Acton
This German community was nearly destroyed after two battles,
2,000 residents were evacuated.
New Ulm
Acton
Mankato
Fort Snelling
This location was attacked by Dakota.
After 3 days of fighting, the Dakota retreated.
New Ulm
Fort Snelling
Fort Ridgely
Mankato
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.
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Whipple
Andrew Myrick
Henry Sibley
This person came to the defense of the 303 accused Dakota during the trials and asked President Lincoln to show mercy.
Henry Whipple
Henry Sibley
Stephen Riggs
Thomas Galbraith
This person reviewed the trial cases and lowered the number to be executed from 303 to 39 and signed off on the execution.
Andrew Myrick
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Sibley
Alexander Ramsey
Which of the following is NOT true about the US-Dakota War?
The government broke promises they made with the Dakota
Food and supplies were withheld from the Dakota
ALL Dakota went to war against the settlers
The Dakota were hungry
Which of the following is NOT true about the US--Dakota War?
Abraham Lincoln ordered Confederate troops to fight the Dakota
Many Dakota did not join in the fighting and protected settlers instead
Some Dakota went to war against settlers
The war lasted 6 weeks
The largest mass execution in US history took place in Mankato, Minnesota.
On what day were the Dakota men hanged?
Dec. 26, 1862
Dec. 25, 1862
Jan. 1, 1863
Aug. 17, 1862
What were the executed Dakota men known as?
The accused Dakota
Dakota 38 + 2
Dakota 38
Dakota 303
A place where civilians, prisoners of war, and/or political prisoners are held:
Refugee Camp
Internment Camp
Prison Camp
War Camp
1,700 Dakota were forced from the Lower Sioux Agency to this location in 1862:
Camp Ripley
Fort Mendota
Fort Ridgely
Fort Snelling
How many Dakota died over the long winter of 1862 in the internment camp?
around 3000
around 300
around 30
around 30,000
Forced to leave one’s country or homeland:
Exclude
Expell
Exit
Exile
In March of 1863, Congress declared Dakota reservations to be sold and Dakota people removed from Minnesota. Where were they sent?
South Dakota
Montana
Iowa
Wisconsin
The secret word for chapter 9:
Dakota 38
Mdewakanton and Sisseton
Shakopee and Medicine Bottle
New Ulm and Mankato
