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The Land Changes Hands
Chapter 6
Answer the following cards with either true or false.  You can do it, you know these!!!
The US government built Fort Snelling to protect the local fur trade from the British.
               TRUE!
Language interpreters were important at treaty meetings.
                   TRUE
A treaty is a written agreement between two or more nations.
                   TRUE
"The Treaty of Traverse des..."
The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux was the first treaty signed in Minnesota.
               FALSE
White settlers and American Indians had the same feelings and views about the land.
              FALSE
What was the piece of land that Zebulon Pike purchased from the Dakota in 1805
 Fort Snelling
At Traverse des Sioux, what was the third paper the Dakota signed?
.
An agreement to give traders money.
What do you know about George Bonga?
      His father was a black fur trader
His mother was Ojibwe
His grandparents were slaves
He could speak three languages
He was an interpreter
The meeting to make the treaty at Traverse des Sioux took how long?
Six Days
How can we show that with each treaty, settlers pushed further into Minnesota?
"After the treaty of 1805"
After the treaty of 1805, Fort Snelling was built.
After the 1837 treaty, settlements like Marine, St. Croix, Taylors Falls, Pig’s Eye Landing and Stillwater were developed.
After the 1851 treaties, lots of white settlers started rushing in.
Why did some Dakota want to make treaties with the US?
"They felt they had no..."
They felt they had no choice
A treaty would help them protect some of their land.
They could trade land for the food and money that they needed.
Why did some Dakota NOT want to sign treaties with the US?
"They felt the land was..."
They felt the land was not theirs to sell
They worried the US wouldn’t hold to their promises
What are some results of the treaties of Traverse des Sioux and Mendota?
"The Dakota gave up almost..."
The Dakota gave up almost all their land
They were promised a permanent reservation, but it became temporary
Some cash went to the fur traders and missionaries
Settlers poured into Minnesota
Explain why government officials, fur traders, and missionaries wanted to make treaties with the Dakota.
"Gov."
Gov. officials wanted to open land for settlement.  Fur traders saw the opportunity to start lumbering and land sale businesses.
Missionaries wanted to convert Indians to Christianity by making them take on white man’s ways.
How was the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux a turning point in Minnesota’s history?
"After the treaties,"
After the treaties, Minnesota belonged to the US government, not the Ojibwe or Dakota.
After the treaties, white settlers poured into Minnesota.
After the treaties, the Dakota and Ojibwe lands were limited to the reservations.