USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

THE INDIAN WARS STRUGGLE BETWEEN NATIVE AMERICANS AND SETTLERS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What was the name of the Sioux leader who organised resistance to gold miners and the railroad companies who were trespassing on their land between 1865 and 1868?

A	Red Cloud
B	Black Elk
C	Black Kettle
D	Little Fox

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Sitting Bull was a war leader and spiritual leader behind whom the Sioux nation united to resist domination by white people.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sitting Bull, a Hunkpapa, was one of the principal Sioux leaders.

Detailed explanation-3: -The military’s campaign began to crumble when on June 17, 1876, the Sioux, led by Crazy Horse, routed and turned back Crook’s command at the Battle of the Rosebud. On June 25.26, 1876, in the most famous fight of the offensive, Lt.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Lakota, also known as the Teton, form the largest and most well-known band of the Sioux Nation (Oceti Sakowin). Renowned for being a strong and fierce tribe of warriors, they led much of the resistance against settlers encroaching on their land and were one of the last tribes to settle on a reservation.

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