Unit 7: Minnesota Settlement Question Preview (ID: 49663)


A Review Of The Events Leading Up To Minnesota Becoming A State. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What were the settlements around Minneapolis that popped up around 1837 seeking?
a) Land
b) Timber
c) Timber and Land
d) Timber, Land, and Gold

Which other natural resources were Europeans interested in besides fur?
a) Timber, Tobacco, and Food
b) Fur
c) People
d) Gold

Did the Europeans become Americans over time?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Maybe
d) I don't know

When did the US win the Revolutionary War?
a) 1783
b) 1849
c) 1858
d) 1900

What year did France officially sell the land of MN to the US?
a) 1784
b) 1803
c) 1849
d) 1858

What were the 2 main goals of Fort Snelling
a) To start a war
b) As a military base and to trade
c) To enforce laws and keep the peace
d) to trade and to house military men

What does 'It was Dakota Land' mean?
a) It is no longer Dakota land.
b) Newcomers should watch out for Dakota death threats.
c) Henry Sibley
d) There were a majority Dakota people and the customs of the land reflected Dakota people.

What was the biggest driver of industry that pushed MN to become a state?
a) Railroads
b) Timber
c) Immigrants
d) Corn and Squash

Who was Alexander Ramsey?
a) First state governor
b) First territorial governor
c) Fur Trader
d) Dakota interpreter

What is a reservation?
a) a hold on a table for dinner
b) a feeling that something is holding you back about your feelings
c) a piece of land set aside for Native Americans
d) a piece of land

How did the process of MN becoming a state impact the settlement of MN?
a) Increased Dakota people
b) Decrease in animals
c) Increased population
d) No trains

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