Chapter 9- The US Dakota War Flashcards
Traditional Dakota
Dakota who wanted to maintain their culture and resist efforts to live like European Americans
Farm Dakota
Dakota who adopted some European American Ways like farming
Internment camp
A place where civilians, prisoners of war and or political prisoners are held
Exile
To force to leave ones country or homeland
What year was the treaty that the Dakota were kept in Washington until they signed it in
1858(The year that Minnesota became a state)
In the 1858 treaty, what part of their reservation did the Dakota have to turn in
The northern half
What were for increasing problems
- it was little hunting land left
- there was no desire to live like Americans
- people were short on food and they were starving
- promised annuities were late
In what year was the lower Souix agency a very busy town
1862
Was the lower Souix agency filled with traders and government workers
Yes
In what, and where did the traditional Dakota live
In villages of teepees and barck lodges along the south side of the Minnesota River
The traditional Dakota wanted to continue the traditional way of life, but what two things does that actually mean
They wanted to keep sacred rituals and believes, and they often went off the reservation to hunt and gather food
What did the farm Dakota grow, Raise, and live in
They grew crops, they raised livestock, and they live in the wood and brick homes
Did the farm Dakota still wear Their traditional clothes
No, they were American style clothing and hair styles
What kind of churches did the farm Dakota attend
Missionary churches
In 1862, who was the top government Official
Thomas Galbraith
What year was Thomas Galbraith the top government official
1862
What were the two duties of an Indian agent
To carry assimilation process, and to hand out food and money promised by the government
What did the traders do, Give two examples
They worked on the credit system like before and they kept records but the Dakota did not so they could cheat on them
Who was one of the traders, That was not sympathetic to the Dakota, and what did he say
Andrew Myrick 😡, he said that if they were hungry they could eat grass
What did the missionaries do, give 3 examples
They tried to convert the Dakota to Christianity but they also stuck up for them during the disputes with the government they believe that the Dakota needed to assimilate to be able to survive
What are two ways that that the farm Dakota to verse traditional Dakota cause resentment
The farm Dakota received more tools, food etc. from the government, the traditional Dakota blamed the farm Dakota for abandoning their heritage
In what year did the annuities came late, And why
1862, because of the Civil War
Did the Dakota become more dependent on the Annuities
Yes
What was one thing that strained the relationship with traders
Many traders married to a Dakota woman but acted like businessman first and refused them credit
What year were many Dakota hungry and what month was. It in
August 1862
Annuity payments were late so what did Galbraith do about that
He refused them food until the money came
True or false,
The frustration builds by no place to hunt and people, especially adults,getting sick
False, no place to hunt, and people especially K IDS, getting sick
What day did the killing at Acton occur(month, date, year)
August 17, 1862
what happened at the killing in Acton
FOUR young Dakota men killed F I VE settlers near Acton, it was an argument over eggs
What were the Dakota debating to do as a result of the killing in Acton
Turn over the four young Dakota men to the US government for punishment, or not turn them in but then the US government would punish them all, or they could strike out before they got attacked because the US might not fight back because they were busy with the Civil War
The Dakota turned over to little crow for advice of what to do about the killing in acton, what did little crow do about that?
He spoke for peace first, but then he finally agreed to fighting, because young man wanted to fight
When did the Dakota attack the lower Souix agency?
The day after they agreed to fight
After the day they agreed to fight where did they fight first
Lowers Souix agency
In the attack at the lower Sue agency where did they first strike
The traders house
At the lower Sue agency they Dakota ambushed a group of who at where
US soldiers at the ferry crossing
What was the third place that the Dakota attacked at the lower Sue agency
They overran farms and killed settlers
How many people were killed in how many days at the lower Sue agency
300 settlers were killed in two days
The farm Dakota were fearing for their life, what did they do
They did help release many settlers who were held captive
What were settlers doing
They were Fleeing homes and warning others
How many soldiers arrive that were led by colonel Henry Sibley and how many days was that after the fighting began
1400 US soldiers and it was nine days after fighting began
Around what month did the Dakota war end and where was the final battle at and what day was the final battle at and how many Dakota surrendered
The Dakota war ended by the end of September, the final battle was at Woodlake on the September 23 ,2000 Dakota surrender
True or false,
Several thousand Dakota fled after the war ended, little crow was going to but then got caught on September 24th
Make false statements true
False, many HUNDRED Dakota fled, including little crow
How many settlers fled to safety leaving farms empty
20,000
The Dakota attacked New Ulm and Fort Ridgely in the next few days of the war, were they able to over take it??
No
___ _____was devastated after the war, hundreds of residents were devastated or homeless
New Ulm
The Dakota prisoners had to be judged after the war ended, where were they judged
In the traders kitchen
Who set up a court for the Dakota Prisoners?
Colonel Henry Sibley
Who were the judges in the court of the Dakota prisoners?
A Panel of Army Officers
Were there any attorneys at the court
No
Missionary Riggs was concerned the court was a ____ __ ________
Rush to judgement
Most Minnesotans wanted what after the war
Revenge
How many days did it take for them to sentence how many Dakota to death
39 days to sentence 303 Dakota
Did the soldiers and people need to get president Lincoln approval for execution
Yes
Agency
Are US government office
Who spoke up for the Dakota after they decided to execute 303 people
Missionary Henry Whipple
After one of the missionaries spoke up for the Dakota what did Lincoln decide to do
Only execute 39
How many photo I hung in Mankato, and why
38 of the 39, because one Dakota was spared at the last minute and his name is Round wind
True or false the execution that President Lincoln approve of the Dakota people was the smallest execution of all time
False, It was the largest mass execution in US history
Where did the rest of the Dakota who were supposed to get executed go and how many Dakota died there due to poor conditions
They went to a prison camp in Iowa called Camp McClellan, more than 120 Dakota died there
How many Dakota women, children, and others were forced to travel to the interment camp south of Fort Snelling
1700
How many miles did they have to travel to the internment camp
100
What were three difficult conditions at the internment camp
They were guarded and fed by US soldiers, sometimes they were given permission to leave camp to get wood and fish but most of the time they were attacked or killed doing this, they also died because of measles and other diseases that were spread
What year did the US cancel all treaties with the Dakota
1863
How many Dakota exiled to Crow Creek reservation and where was that in
1500 and it was in South Dakota
What was Crow Creek reservation like
It was a place with little food and many people die from hunger and diseases
Who helped the Dakota get to a better reservation after the war
Williamson
In what year did the government move the Dakota to better reservation in where
In 1866 they moved them to Nebraska
When did hardly no one live in South West Minnesota
Summer of 1863
About how many farm Dakota were allowed to stay in Minnesota
200
True or false, no Dakota returned to Minnesota later to live in the same area
False, some did
Give 3 to 4 examples of how the Dakota were pressured to give up their life
The farm Dakota got more than the traditional Dakota, they had to give the northern half of their reservation in 1858, they are losing hunting land, people were starving, and the annuities a were coming late
