Question | Answer |
Why were the Dakota angry? | They were hungry, the government had not kept their promise of money and food, there had been a drought, and they were living on a small reservation. |
Where did the Battle of the Eggs happen? | Acton |
How many Dakota warriors attacked the people at Acton? | 4 |
Who was the leader of the Dakota at this time? | Little Crow |
How did Little Crow feel about attacking the white people of Minnesota? | He thought the Dakota would lose the battle. |
Why did the Dakota think this would be a good time to attack the white settlers of Minnesota? | Most of the men in Minnesota |
Where was the 1st place that the Dakota attactked? | Lower Sioux Agency |
List some places that the Dakota attacked. | New Ulm, Fort Ridgely, Birch Coulee, and Wood Lake |
Who was the leader of the Minnesota Militia? | Henry Sibley |
What nickname did some of the settlers have for Henry Sibley? | undertaker |
What scared the Dakota at Fort Ridgely? | cannon |
Where was the last battle of the war? | Wood Lake |
What happened to the innocent men, women, and children? | They were sent on a march to Fort Snelling |
How many warriors were put on trial? | 400 |
How many warriors were found guilty? | 300 |
Bishop Whipple asked who to not hang 300 warriors? | President Lincoln |
How many Dakota were hung? | 38 |
Where were they hung? | Mankato |
When were they hung? | December 26, 1862 |
What happened to Little Crow? | He was shot and killed a year later while picking berries |
After Fort Snelling where were the Dakota sent? | They were sent to the Crow Creek reservation in South Dakota |