Why Was the Battle at the Little Bighorn River in 1876

question 33

Multiple Choice

Why was the battle at the Little Bighorn River in 1876 significant?

• A) General George Custer's troops defeated the Cherokee and Seminole Indians, leading to greater prosperity for the Native Americans on the Dakota Reservation.
• B) Thousands of Indians led by Crazy Horse annihilated a detachment of Custer's soldiers, leading Congress to prepare for "total war."
• C) Although Chief Red Cloud was captured and murdered, his death boosted Sioux morale and ensured they would win the war.
• D) Sioux and Cheyenne Indians won a large chunk of the Montana Territory, which they kept for fourteen years.
• E) Chief Sitting Bull scouted for the United States against his own people because Grant and Congress promised to establish a peace policy.

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