THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to protect the farms of white settlers
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to recapture territory lost to American Indians
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to force the American Indians to move onto reservations
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to end a conflict between the Lakota and the Cheyenne tribes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Custer contemplated a surprise attack against the encampment the following morning of June 26, but he then received a report informing him several hostiles had discovered the trail left by his troops. Assuming his presence had been exposed, Custer decided to attack the village without further delay.
Detailed explanation-2: -Background to the Battle of the Little Bighorn The plan was for Custer’s cavalry and Brigadier General Alfred Terry’s infantry to rendezvous with troops under the command of Colonel John Gibbon and Brigadier General George Crook. They’d then find the Native Americans, surround them and force their surrender.
Detailed explanation-3: -George Armstrong Custer was a Union cavalry officer in the American Civil War (1861–65) and a U.S. commander in wars against Native Americans over control of the Great Plains. He led his men in one of U.S. history’s most controversial battles, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, on June 25, 1876.
Detailed explanation-4: -Custer’s Last Stand On June 25, after several long days spent marching, Custer’s scouts spotted the camp. Fearful that the Native Americans would escape, Custer chose to press on with an immediate attack. He divided his troops into three battalions, which were to attack the camp from different directions.