indian wars Flashcards
when was little crows war
what were 2 reasons for it
1862
reservations weren’t big enough or good for farming so people started to starve and diseases spread
warriors launched raids by stealing from the agency
when was sand creek massacre
what were 2 reasons why it started
1864
gold found and white prospectors come to Plains Indians land
governor wants to kill hostile plains indians
when was red clouds war
and 2 reasons why it happened
1866 - 1868
it was discovered that forts were built on the trail and that plains indians group together ready to fight
when was president grants peace policy and fort laramie treaty
2 reasons why it started
1868
success of red clouds war infuriated the white settlers
tensions on reservations
what was the event of little crows war
civil war. little crow (person) launches an attack on store houses, the warriors end up killing 600 people
what was the event of sand creek massacre
chivington raids plains indians camp they surrender yet US army still kills and mutilates 130 Plains Indians (Cheyenne people)
2 imapcts of red clouds war
plains indians win
agreement of 2nd fort laramie treaty, great sioux reservations established
what was the event of red clouds war
US army fight. up to 3000 plains indian sioux trap US army in forts - this is the fetterman trap, named after william fetterman
what was the event of president grants peacy policy and fort laramie treaty
creation of the sioux reservations peacy policy
2 imapcts of little crows war
400 warriors put on trail, 38 executed
little crow was killled he was the organiser/ leader
2 impacts of sand creek massacre
word spreads and young soldiers start attacking
US break the treaty and indians move to an even smaller and restricted reservation
2 impacts of president grants peace policy and fort laramie treaty
sioux move to black hills, dakota
US policy to treating plains indians like family
