Battle of the Little Big Horn

• Why is the Battle of the Little Bighorn considered a turning point in how the Indians were treated?

  It marked a shift from tolerance to forced assimilation or death for the Indians
• Who led the US Seventh Cavalry during the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

  George Armstrong Custer
• What was the situation of the Indians before the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

  Indians were partly tolerated but gradually moved onto reservations
• What was the choice given to the Indians after the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

  To assimilate like other US citizens or face death
• What treaty guaranteed the Black Hills to the Sioux?

  The 1868 Second Fort Laramie Treaty
• What event in 1874 changed the status of the Black Hills?

  Gold was discovered by men building the Northern Pacific Railroad
• What was the Sioux's response to the US government's offer to buy the Black Hills?

  They rejected the offer
• Who were the leaders of the Sioux during the conflict?

  Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
• What did President Grant insist regarding the Sioux in December 1875?

  Any Sioux not returned to reservations would be attacked by the US Army
• How many warriors did Sitting Bull have with him during the battle?

  2,000 warriors
• Why is the battle called the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

  Because it is named after the Little Bighorn River
• What was the outcome for the US Army at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

  Custer and all his men were slaughtered
• What type of weapon did Custer leave behind?

  Powerful Gatling guns
• What was Sitting Bull's role during the battle?

  He led the women and children to safety
• What happened to Crazy Horse after the battle?

  He surrendered and was murdered while under arrest
• What were the consequences of the Battle of the Little Bighorn for the Plains Indians?

  • Indians were forced onto reservations
  • Previous treaties could be ignored by the US government
  • The US Army increased control over the Indians
• How did public opinion shift after the Battle of the Little Bighorn regarding the treatment of Indians?

  Public support grew for ignoring treaties and harsher treatment of Indians
• What did a newspaper article from the time suggest about the treatment of Indians?

  It suggested exterminating Indians who would not stay on reservations
• What were the long-term effects of the Battle of the Little Bighorn on the Plains Indians?

  • Devastating impacts on their way of life
  • Increased reliance on the US government
  • Loss of autonomy and land
• What is the final message of the video regarding the future of the Plains Indians?

  Their way of life was ultimately destroyed
• What does the video encourage viewers to do at the end?

  Like the video and subscribe to the channel
• At the end the Plains Indians ended up in reservations and indoctrined into US society