White and Indian conflict Flashcards
1
Q
Wounded knee massacre
A
1890
2
Q
General Custer
A
Found gold in black hills 1876
Attacked plains indians at Little Bighorn
Defeated, 225 of his men died
3
Q
Battle of Little Bighorn
A
1876
4
Q
Consequences of little bighorn
A
Public opinion changed to wanting to destroy the natives and their way of life
Crazy horse captured and killed
Sioux sold black hills
5
Q
Causes of battle of Little Bighorn
A
Gold found in black hills by general Custer
Government offered Sioux $6 million for black hills or $400,000 a year for mineral rights
Sioux left reservation, given 60 days to return
