The Indian Wars Flashcards
Where did Little Crow’s band of Sioux live?
Minnesota
What was the land in Minnesota like?
Wooded, fertile, rivers, good climate
What did Little Crow agree with the US government in 1851?
To give up most of their land in return for money/supplies
Why did the US government fail to give Little Crow all the money which they had promised?
The Indians owed money to US traders and they were told that this must be paid back first
Why were many Sioux starving by 1862?
Their crops had failed and the US government did not make the yearly payments on time
What actions were taken by the warrior brotherhood in 1862?
Attacked and raided an agency warehouse for food, attacked settlers and US soldiers; 600 dead
What actions did the US army take against Little Crows’ men?
Attacked, arrested and executed 38 Indians
What were the results of Little Crow’s war?
Forced to move to a small reservation in South Dakota; dry, infertile land
What happened to Little Crow?
Shot by a bounty hunter; scalped and beheaded
Why did settlers start to cross Cheyenne and Araphaho land in Colorado by 1864?
Gold was discovered
What happened to the Black Kettle camp set up at Sand Creek?
Colonel Chivington led 700 US cavalry troops to attack the Plains Indians
How many Indians died at Sand Creek?
130 men, women, children and babies
What did US soldiers do to the dead bodies?
They were scalped and mutilated; body parts were displayed in local saloon
What were the terms of the 1867 treaty which the Plains Indians were forced to sign?
They were moved to a small reservation within Colorado.
What was the cause of Red Cloud’s War of 1866-68?
Gold prospectors were crossing through Indian land along the Bozeman trail, breaking the treaty of Fort Laramie of 1861
Why did Red Cloud fall out with the US government?
During discussions, he learnt that the US army already had the materials to build another two forts along the Bozeman trail
What actions did Red Cloud and the other supporting Plains Indians take?
They attacked soldiers and other workers building the forts; they killed all 80 of Captain Fetterman’s men, known as Fetterman’s trap
What were the terms of the Second Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868?
Us government agreed to close the Bozeman Trail; in return, Red Cloud agreed to take his people to a reservation in Dakota - the Great Sioux Reservation
