Great Sioux War Flashcards
Date?
June 1876
Who was involved?
- Seventh Cavalry under General Custer
- Sioux (Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse)
When did Custer + Seventh Cavalry travel to the Black Hills to survey the land for gold?
1874
What were Custer + 7th Cavalry’s roles in Black Hills in 1874?
- Protect railroad company surveyors
- Find out if there was gold in the region
Broke the Treaty of Fort Laramie
Major battles in the Great Sioux War?
- Battle of Power River (17 March 1876)
- Battle of the Rosebud (17 June 1876)
- Battle of Little Big Horn (25 - 26 June 1876)
- Battle of Slim Buttes (9 - 10 September 1876)
- Battle of Wolf Mountain (8 January 1877)
How many white settlers travelled West in the Black Hills Gold Rush 1876?
15,000
What caused the battle of Powder River?
- US government offered to buy Black Hills for $6 million or pay $400,000 a year for the mineral rights.
- Sioux were angered that the US government were disobeying the Fort Laramie Treaty (1868)
Key events of Battle of Power River?
Reynolds stole 500 horse. They were taken back by Cheyenne the next morning.
Mostly killed women and children.
Set the village on fire as there were not enough resources to take.
Consequently Cheyenne and Sioux grew closer.
Consequences of the Battle of little big horn?
- Government built new forts.
- Winter of 1876 - Sioux forced to return to the reservation by 2,500 soldiers.
- Sitting Bull fled to Canada
- Land split into smaller reservations
What land was sold after Muddy Creek?
- Black Hills
- Powder River Country
- Bighorn Mountains
Battle of Little Big Horn:
What was the deadline created by US government for the Sioux to return to their reservation?
1 January 1876
- Impossible due to heavy snow and sub-0 temp
What was the size of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse’s army?
7000
Who launched a campaign against the Sioux when they didn’t return to their reservation?
General Sheridan
How many of Custer’s men were killed?
260 / 600 - all present at the battle
Crazy Horse’s death?
Fort Robinson in 1877 by a guard
