USA HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the last event of the Indian Wars?
A
Dakatoa Uprising
B
Sand Creek Massacre
C
Little Bighorn
D
Wounded Knee
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The massacre at Wounded Knee, during which soldiers of the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment indiscriminately slaughtered hundreds of Sioux men, women, and children, marked the definitive end of Indian resistance to the encroachments of white settlers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Historically, Wounded Knee is generally considered to be the end of the collective multi-century series of conflicts between colonial and U.S. forces and American Indians, known collectively as the Indian Wars.

Detailed explanation-3: -On May 8, 1973, the confrontation at Wounded Knee ended after ten weeks of para-military action and negotiations. On this date, the occupiers of Wounded Knee surrendered their arms and the U. S. Marshals Service took control of the town.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Wounded Knee Massacre marked the last major armed conflict between the United States and the Plains Indians.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: The last major event of the Indian Wars was the Massacre at Wounded Knee, an area in South Dakota in 1890.

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