FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS
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mostly victories for the U.S. Army.
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mostly victories for the Native Americans.
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mostly a standoff, with both sides backing down.
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mostly non-violent.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of the Little Bighorn-also called Custer’s Last Stand-marked the most decisive Native American victory and the worst U.S. Army defeat in the long Plains Indian War.
Detailed explanation-2: -Battle of Tippecanoe: November 7, 1811 The Shawnee battle American soldiers at the Battle of Tippecanoe. With Maj. Gen. William Henry Harrison at the helm, U.S. forces fought the Shawnee Indians who attacked an American camp along the Tippecanoe River in central Indiana.
Detailed explanation-3: -The various wars resulted from a wide variety of factors, the most common being the desire of settlers and governments for Indian tribes’ lands. The European powers and their colonies also enlisted allied Indian tribes to help them conduct warfare against each other’s colonial settlements.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the ensuing Wounded Knee Massacre, fierce fighting broke out and 150 Indians were slaughtered. The battle was the last major conflict between the U.S. government and the Plains Indians.