Wounded Knee Masacre Flashcards
Causes
As a result of what happened to the suit that attitude of Plains Indians with despair fear confusion and anger
The US government cuts to Russians this was made worse by a drought in 1890 which meant no crops
The ghost dance-I believe came about that if Plains Indians rejected what ways of life and dance particulars sacred dance then it would bring back all the dead plain Indiansback to life and the Indians would belong to them and the land
As the Dart spread quickly to through all the reservations president Harrison ordered the US Army into the reservations to take control
Chief sitting ball was killed as the army believe that he was about to start the dance
This led to sitting balls followers to join up with another cheap called big fat out of their reservation
Events
US Army found sitting bull and Bigfoot and took the men back to winded new Craig
I sue worry I’ve resisted and the trial began to dance in the confusion one of the seventh carryman open fire
In 10 minutes 250 Sue were dead half the dead with women and children
Impacts
The massacre was the last clash between the US Army and the Sue
Public opinion of the event supported the US Army as they were released the ghost dance was over
Approve that most white Americans believe the Plains Indians were too wild and hostile to be controlled or assimilated
The public also saw this as the US Army simply getting revenge for their loss at little bit corn
The event also proved how white Americans believed that perhaps the ghost dance would become reality as it created so much fear
The big change was in 1890. US government announced the end of the permanent Indian frontier and that white Americans now has the right to settle anywhere