Important Dates - 1890-1892

Question 1

what happened in 1890? *

Answer 1

End of Polygamy - The Mormons finally abandoned their policy of polygamy. Utah becomes an official state of the USA by 1896

Question 2

what happened in 1890? *

Answer 2

Wounded Knee Massacre - A group of soldiers opened fire on a group of Sioux at the pine ridge reservation at wounded knee creek killing 153 Indian men, women and children

Question 3

what happened in 1892?

Answer 3

Johnson Country War - The Johnson Country war was a range war fought by rival ranchers over cattle and land. Cattle ranching had been firmly established in Johnson County since the 1870s and many ranch owners had become wealthy and influential. During the 1880s they wanted more land and tried to but out small time ranchers and farmers. Those small time ranchers and farmers who resisted were accused of cattle rustling and some were hanged. In 1892 the cattle barons had hired the vigilante group to get rid of the ‘rustlers’. The small time ranchers and farmers formed their own army to counter the vigilante. The army of small time ranchers and farmers managed to force the vigilante group back to their base and hold them under siege. The situation had to be resolved by the intervention of the US cavalry to free the vigilantes