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The Battle of Little Bighorn was caused by the discovery of gold in the Black Hills by George A. Cluster himself. The Black Hills were on land that had been reserved for the Sioux. Stuck between upholding an Indian alliance and gold, it's obvious which Americans chose.
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∙ 9y agoGold had been discovered on Native American territory. When they refused to leave their homes to accommodate gold prospecting, the United States went to war with them. In the Battle of Little Big Horn which fought June, 1876. General George Armstrong Custer led his troops to a sound defeat by Sitting Bull's warriors, in a battle that came to be known as 'Custer's Last Stand.'
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∙ 9y agoSioux and Cheyenne Indians were upset with whites who continually intruded into their sacred lands in the Black Hills, and defiantly left their reservations in late 1875. They gathered with Sitting Bull in Montana. The government tried to persuade them to go back to the reservation and they refused. The government labeled them as hostile, and sent the army to deal with them. Custer, leading the 7th Cavalry, came upon the Indians camped in the Bighorn Valley. There were no survivors in the Cavalry unit after the battle.
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∙ 12y agoThe Battle of Little Bighorn happened when the US government discovered that there was yet another goldfield underneath the land of the Sioux. The US Government offered to purchase the land, but the Sioux refused and set up a warfront to repel the US, they reacted in the same manner, attacking the Sioux clan and trying to gain access to their land.
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∙ 11y agoThe Battle of the Little Bighorn began on the morning of June 25, 1876, when General George Armstrong Custer divided his companies into three battalions. Custer's battalions began their approach to the Native American village at noon and prepared to attack in full daylight.
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∙ 12y agothe u.s were tell the native americans to move away but the native americans were there first and the u.s wre killing the buffalos tha started the battle
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∙ 15y agoOver Land
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What was the conflict and compromise in the Battle of Little Bighorn?
The US Army was ordered to return Chief Sitting Bull to the reservation. Sitting Bull told the Army, they know where to find him. The Army found him...at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
When did George Armstrong Custer died?
On June 25,1876 at the battle of Little Bighorn.
Who fought in Custer's last stand?
Custer's Last Stand refers to the Battle of the Little Bighorn, which took place from June 25 to 26, 1876. The result of the battle was a victory for the Native Americans.
Was the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Florida?
No you dummy it was in Pittsburgh so if you wrote that on a test you got it wrong
How was the battle of little bighorn different from the fighting at wounded knee?
The Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, was a conflict where the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne tribes defeated the US Army. In contrast, the fighting at Wounded Knee was a massacre in which the US Army killed over 200 Lakota Sioux, mainly women and children. The Battle of Little Bighorn involved a more organized Native American resistance, while Wounded Knee was a tragic example of excessive force by the US military.
When did Battle of the Little Bighorn happen?
Battle of the Little Bighorn happened on 26-06-25.
How did the battle of little bighorn happen?
Custer had more courage than good sense.
Is also known as the custers last stand?
Battle of the Little Bighorn.
What conflict is known for the death of General George Custer and as Custer's Last Stand?
That was the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Who met his end at the battle of little bighorn?
George Custer and his entire regiment died at the battle of Little Bighorn.
What is a nickname for the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Battle of Rosebud.
Who was at the battle of little bighorn?
sitting bull
What general was killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn?
you
Who was not Associated with the was of 1812?
the Battle of Little Bighorn
Who fled after the battle of little bighorn?
the US
Was there a newspaper after the battle of little bighorn?
there was a newspaper
Which battle in 1876 was a victory for native americans?
The Battle of the Little Bighorn
