Choose THREE correct answers.
Which events were part of the Plains Indian Wars?
The Second Seminole War involved more than 30,000 U.S. troops against 3,000 Seminole warriors.
A massacre at Wounded Knee left 200 Sioux dead and ended armed resistance by Native Americans.
Black Hawk led Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo in an unsuccessful attempt to reclaim land in Illinois.
After a long conflict, the Nez Perce were allowed to return to a reservation in northern Idaho.
The Medicine Lodge Treaty permanently granted land to subjugated Plains tribes.
The Great Sioux War of 1876 included the defeat of the U.S. 7th Cavalry at Little Bighorn.
- A massacre at Wounded Knee left 200 Sioux dead and ended armed resistance by Native Americans.
- Black Hawk led Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo in an unsuccessful attempt to reclaim land in Illinois.
- The Great Sioux War of 1876 included the defeat of the U.S. 7th Cavalry at Little Bighorn.
The correct answers are:
1. A massacre at Wounded Knee left 200 Sioux dead and ended armed resistance by Native Americans.
2. Black Hawk led Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo in an unsuccessful attempt to reclaim land in Illinois.
3. The Great Sioux War of 1876 included the defeat of the U.S. 7th Cavalry at Little Bighorn.
The three correct answers are:
1. A massacre at Wounded Knee left 200 Sioux dead and ended armed resistance by Native Americans.
To get this answer, we can recall the historical event where the Wounded Knee massacre took place. It marked the end of the armed resistance by Native Americans and resulted in the death of 200 Sioux.
2. Black Hawk led Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo in an unsuccessful attempt to reclaim land in Illinois.
For this answer, we need to know about Black Hawk's leadership in an unsuccessful attempt to reclaim land in Illinois.
3. The Great Sioux War of 1876 included the defeat of the U.S. 7th Cavalry at Little Bighorn.
To arrive at this answer, we should be aware of the historical event known as the Great Sioux War of 1876, which involved the defeat of the U.S. 7th Cavalry at Little Bighorn.