chapter 23: Great Plains + Indian Wars

1. Summarize the role of the federal government in settling the Great Plains.

Union government promoted expansion by giving away chunks of land to farmers and w/ the Homestead Act + Morril Act

2. Explain how the Sand Creek Massacre affected Great Plains history.

The sand creek massacre was when an army commanded by John Chivington attacked + destroyed a village of Cheyenne and Arapaho people. This massacre destroyed any prior trust the Indians had of the American government.

3. Analyze the impact of Little Bighorn (Custer’s Last Stand) on white-Indian relations.

• Little Bighorn was a battle between whites + Indians led by Custer.

• Custer and his army were completely outnumbered and lost

• The result of this was the American government doubled down on Plain Indians and completely forced them into a reservation or to assimilate. Efforts to destroy Indian culture.

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