Test Notes

Recruitment poster - Must pick either Dakota or US side - Need 5 Pro your side - Need 5 Con the other side - Can use photos - Minimum 11 x 14 (We provide paper) - Due May 2, 2014

Lower Sioux Agency battle site for US Dakota War Some Dakota took part in fighting Food and Supplies were withheld from Dakota in Summer 1862 Dakota and settlers did not return to their homes immediately after the war
(ALL STATEMENTS ARE TRUE)

Traditional Dakota wanted to keep sacred beliefs and rituals and left reservation to hunt Traders kept stores on reservations
Thousands of settlers arrived in Southern Minnesota due to the treaties Indian Agent responsible for carrying out US government policies and handing out annuities

Farm Dakota adopted European American customs like church and raising livestock Missionary worked to convert Dakota to Christianity

How did Missionaries treat the Dakota? - Wished to convert the Dakota - Learned Language and spoke up for them - Believed Dakota needed to adapt to survive

How did traders help cause the US Dakota War? - Stopped providing food and supplies until annuities are received - Shut down credit system - Some traders married to Dakota, and Dakota thought they should act like relatives

Why did so many Dakota decide to fight after killings in Acton? - Dakota should strike enemies (US) before their enemies strike them - Acton would give US government excuse to punish Dakota - Believed US would not fight due to Civil War

How did the US Dakota War affect Southern MN settlers? - Hundreds fled their homes - Some settlers fought back - 500 settlers killed - Many settlers abandoned homes after war

What events and tensions led to US Dakota War? - Dakota lost traditional homeland - Moved to reservations - Limited abilities to hunt and gather food - Annuities payments were late - Tensions between Farm and Traditional Dakota - 5 Dakota and 4 Settlers killed in Acton