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