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steamboat a boat powered by a steam engine. Steamboats were the main mode of travel for immigrants moving to Minnesota during the territorial period.
U.S. Congress the group of people that makes laws for our country. It has representatives from all territories and states. It is divided into two groups, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
governor the head of the executive branch in a state or territory
state a geographic area with boundaries, residents, and a government with a constitution and laws. The United States has 50 states, and they share some governing power with the federal government.
immigrant a person who comes into a country to live there
recruiter somebody who encourages others to join a group or take action
constitution a written document outlining how the government of a state or country is organized
federalism a system of government in which power is divided between a federal, or national, government and its various state governments
citizenship the status of being legally recognized as a citizen of a country
Harriet Bishop cleaned up a blacksmith shop and created a school, organized a temperance group to try to get rid of alcohol, and fought for women's rights and women's suffrage (right to vote).
Hans Mattson cut down trees to build a house after a very difficult first winter in MN, wrote letters to the Hemlandet newspaper back in Sweden encouraging people to come to MN, and helped create the town of Vasa, MN
Wenzel Petran acted as a recruiter and exaggerated (or lied) about what MN had to offer (said there was "no disease" in MN)
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