The indian wars Flashcards
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What were the causes of The Red-Cloud war?
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- Sioux/ government agreed Sioux’s land will not be invaded.
- 1862: Gold settlers on Sioux’s trail
- Red cloud attacked the miners.
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What were the events of The Red Cloud War?
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- Fighting between 1866- 1868
- government/ miners defeated.
3
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What was the aftermath of The Red Cloud War?
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- Government signed treaty at Fort Laramie (1868. )
- Gave Sioux more land
4
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Who won The Red Cloud War?
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- Red Cloud/ Sioux tribe.
5
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What were the causes of the Little Crow’s war ?
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- Little Crow (leader of a tribe) signed reservation in return for supplies (early 1860’s. )
- US refused to give supplies later on
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What were the events of The Little Crow’s war ?
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- Little Crow warriors attacked white, settler farms in Minnesota.
- Minnesota soldiers took people to prison.
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What was the aftermath of The Little Crow’s war ?
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- Rebelling tribe was hanged.
- Rest of Sioux forced to move to reservation —-> many starved and died.
8
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Why did a conflict between White Settlers and Indians erupt?
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- There was competition for resources (ie grass/ water. )
9
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What policy did the government start to remove Indians from their land?
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- Reservation Policy
- Set aside land for Indians so they didn’t disturb with white settlement.
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How did Indian tribes respond to The Reservation Policy?
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- Many refused to keep the Reservation policy.
- Especially Sioux.
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What were the causes of The Great Sioux War?
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- Gold found on Black Hills
- Black hills = sacred to native americans.
- Sitting Bull did not follow orders of going off land.
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What was the event of The Great Sioux war?
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- US government army were defeated by Sitting Bull.
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What was the aftermath of the great sioux war ?
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- US army kept going after Sioux.
- Eventually, supplies of Sioux taken from them/ only given small rations on small reservations —-> many moved to reservations for food.
