Chapter 7 Minnesota's Newcomers Exam Study Guide 2024

Steamboat - A boat powered by a steam engine. These were the main mode of travel for Newcomers moving Minnesota U. S. Congress - The group of people who make laws for the United States. It consists of two groups of people, the Senate and the House of Representatives. governor - The head of the executive branch of the state of Minnesota. Minnesota's current Governor - Tim Walz Immigrant - A person who comes into a country to live there. State - A geographic area with boundaries, residents and a government with a constitution and laws Recruiter - somebody who encourages new people 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 where power is divided between a federal (national) government and state government What are the three LEVELS of government? - local, state, and federal These are the three BRANCHES of our federal and state government - Legislative, Judicial, and Executive 1858 - The year that Minnesota became a state 1849 - The year that Minnesota became a territory Alexander Ramsey - He was the first territorial governor, He participated and led the treaty negotiations at Traverse des Sioux Harriet Bishop - She was the first public school teacher in Minnesota pull factor - reasons that draw people into a place. (examples: kinship ties, religious and political freedom, jobs)