- 1. When did the Territorial era of Minnesota begin?
A) 1804
B) 1858
C) 1849
D) 1876
- 2. What was the name of the first governor of the Minnesota Territory?
A) Henry H. Sibley
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) John A. Sibley
D) Alexander Ramsey
- 3. In what year did Minnesota become a state?
A) 1849
B) 1804
C) 1858
D) 1876
- 4. Which river flows through Minnesota and played a significant role in its early development?
A) Rio Grande
B) Colorado River
C) Missouri River
D) Mississippi River
- 5. Which treaty helped open up Minnesota for settlement during the Territorial era?
A) Treaty of Paris
B) Treaty of Traverse des Sioux
C) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
D) Treaty of Versailles
- 6. Which Native American conflict occurred during the Territorial era in Minnesota?
A) Dakota War of 1862
B) Nez Perce War
C) Apache Wars
D) Battle of Little Bighorn
- 7. What was the name of the first newspaper in Minnesota Territory?
A) Minnesota Gazette
B) Minnesota Herald
C) Minnesota Pioneer
D) Minnesota Tribune
- 8. Who were the primary inhabitants of Minnesota during the Territorial era?
A) Hopi and Navajo
B) Inuit and Aleut
C) Seneca and Mohawk
D) Ojibwe and Dakota
- 9. What was the name of the fort established in Minnesota during the Territorial era to protect against Native American attacks?
A) Fort Snelling
B) Fort Ticonderoga
C) Fort Sumter
D) Fort Laramie
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