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zebulon pike offered $2,000,000 to dakota for two spots of land, Mississippi and St. croix river.
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Gave land east of Mississippi river-Lumbermen came in early to cut down trees. The dakota were shocked.
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Minnesota non-indian population is 6,076
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Land treaties at Traverse des sioux and Mendota are signed between the dakota and United states.
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Dakota give 3 million acres of land. Government promise 3 million dollars at reservation on Minnesota river.
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Lower sioux agency and fort Ridgely are established to manage U.S. dakota relations.
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Treaty between dakota and United states turns over the northern part of dakota reservation on the Minnesota river to United states.
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Telegraph services reach St.paul, St.anthony and Minneapolis. Minnesota's non indian population is 169.659
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U.S. Civil War erupts in April. Telegraph wires cross the United States from New York to San Francisco.
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Homestead act makes free land available to settlers. First train in Minnesota runs from St.Paul to St.Anthony
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Dakota war breaks out with attack on lower sioux agency.
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38 Dakota hanged for their role in the Dakota war.
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Dakota are moved to the crow creek reservation in South Dakota. Taoyateduta is killed by a white farmer while picking berries in a field near Hutchinson.
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U.S. Civil war ends in April.
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Dakota at crow creek are moved to Santee reservation in Nebraska.
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Transcontinental railroad complete.
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Congress passes law forbidding anymore treaties with indian nations.
