USA HISTORY

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: -Two weeks later on December 29, 1890, the Seventh Cavalry killed more than 300 Sioux men, women, and children at Wounded Knee Creek in the Dakota Territory. That confrontation marked the end of Indian resistance.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. By the early 20 century, the American-Indian Wars had effectively ended, but at great cost.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1890, after killing Sitting Bull, the 7th Cavalry rounded up Sioux at this place in South Dakota and 300 Natives were murdered and only a baby survived. This was viewed as the last armed resistance by Indians.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tecumseh Played a Key Role Tecumseh, Chief of the Shawnee, is best known for his efforts to unite U.S. Indian tribes against white westward expansion and for his leadership in the War of 1812.