The Sand Creek Massacre Flashcards
What lead to the sand creek massacre?(2pts)
Prospectors crossed Cheyenne and Arapaho territory in (1858) following the Colorado gold rush
-treaty of fort wise (1861) black kettle agreed to move onto reservations. Although many dog soldiers in the tribe did not sight the treaty- and so decided to remain on the land which chased {three years of raids}
What did black kettle try to do to resolve the raids?
He tried to reach an agreement with the government. So he set up a camp at sand creek. Believing the whites would protect him. However, the territory governor, John evens requested to ‘kill and destroy’ plain Indians .
What was the consequence of black kettles actions?
In (1864) November 29, civil war hero, chivington led 700 troops to raid camp. Although despite their putting up their white flags to show surrender. They still massacred 130 men, women, children and babies.
They then scalped them
This caused dog soldiers to attack first and kill whites across to Colorado
What where the government actions to the massacre?
In ( 1865) agreed a treat to move them onto a larger reservation and to pay for there losses
