Little Crow's war

• What year did Little Crow's War take place?

  1862
• Who was Little Crow?

  A warrior leader of a band of the Dakota Sioux
• Why were the Dakota Sioux resorting to eating grass?

  They were desperately hungry due to food being withheld by government agents
• What was the reason given by government agents for withholding food from the Dakota Sioux?

  They claimed the Sioux had been breaking the 1851 Fort Laramie treaty
• What actions did Little Crow take after initially resisting war?

  He led raids on agencies, burnt down warehouses, and attacked white settlers
• How many soldiers and settlers were killed during Little Crow's War?

  700
• What was the situation of the Dakota Sioux regarding food supplies?

  They were cut off from their usual supplies, like buffalo, and food was being withheld
• Where did Little Crow's War take place?

  The Dakota Sioux reservation in southern Minnesota
• When did Little Crow's War begin?

  In August of 1862
• Why did the Sioux crops fail?

  Due to disease and the government annuity not being paid
• What is an annuity in the context of Little Crow's War?

  An annual payment by the government in return for abiding by treaty terms
• What did Little Crow believe about the Army's response to attacks?

  He believed the Army wouldn't respond due to the Civil War
• What were the outcomes for the Sioux after Little Crow's War?

  400 Sioux were sentenced to death, but only 38 were executed
• What happened to the Sioux after the war?

  They had to move to the Crow Creek reservation, which was barren
• How many Sioux died of hunger in the first winter after the war?

  About 400
• What was the reason for the brutal treatment of the Sioux after Little Crow's War?

  President Lincoln wanted to avoid a war against the Indians during the Civil War
• How did Little Crow's War affect relations between the US government and the Indians?

  It marked a decline in relations between the two
• What were the main causes of Little Crow's War?

  • Indian reliance on the US government
  • Government's refusal to support the Indians
  • Accusations of breaking treaties
  • Sioux's impossible situation
• What were the key outcomes of Little Crow's War for the Sioux?

  • 400 Sioux sentenced to death, 38 executed
  • Forced relocation to Crow Creek reservation
  • Approximately 400 died of hunger in the first winter
  • Little Crow died in a firefight with settlers