The Bozeman trial Flashcards
1
Q
what was the trial
A
a new mining route which broke off the Oregon trial to save time for settlers passing through the Sioux land
2
Q
what did the us government order
A
the army to begin building forts along the trial
3
Q
what did red cloud do in response to the us
A
broke off peace talks in 1866
the Sioux wiped out a detachment of 80 soldiers in Fettermans Trap
4
Q
what did the army have
A
superior artier the Sioux did lay siege on the forts keeping the army on the defence
5
Q
who were the native american fighters
A
several Sioux bands
and allied the Cheyenne and arapaho
6
Q
what did the Bozeman trial lead to
A
the government signed the fort Laramie treaty and the great Sioux reservation
a new mining route
