Battle Of Little Bighorn Flashcards
What treated was made in 1868?
Treaty of fort Laramie
What were the Souix tribe promised in the treaty or fort Laramie?
They were promised that the black hills of Dakota would be their great Sioux reservation and White settlers could never enter
What happened to the black hills when gold was discovered?
In 1874 thousands of miners swarmed in and staked claims on the Souix land.
How much did the government. Offer the Sioux tribe for the land?
$6,000,000
What happened in 1976 when the U.S. Army forced the Souix tribe off the reservation?
7000 Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians gathered together in the valley of Little Bighorn
What date did the government treat all Indians outside of reservations hostile?
February 1876
Who planned the attack of the Sioux tribe?
General Sheridan
Who were the three columns led by?
- colonel gibbon
- general crook
- generals terry and Custer
Which way were the generals going to attack?
Colonel gibbon - west
General crooks - South
General terry and Custer - East
How many men were in the U.S. At and what weapons dos they have?
3,000 and Winchester rifles
When and why was General crooks column attacked?
Was attacked before reaching the Little Bighorn and he was forced to retreat
What did Custer make the 7th Calvary do?
-cut across the mountains and arrive a day early, he also split his group of 600 into 3 instead of waiting for General terry to arrive and go south over the wolf mountains and then turn north toward the Little Bighorn
What did Custer send captain Frederick Bentsen and major Marcus Reno to do?
Captain Frederick - scouting
Major Marcus Reno - attack the Sioux village
What did the Sioux warriors do to Reno and Custer?
They cut them off therefore Custer was therefore left alone attacking a powerful force of Sioux led by sitting bull and crazy horse
Which tribe was seen to be one of the fiercest opponents to the U.S. Army?
Sioux tribe
