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American West - The Great Sioux War
History GCSE Paper 1
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10th Grade
06/03/2017

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What years was the Great Sioux War?
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1876 - 1877.
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How was gold a Cause of the Great Sioux War?
Definition
Custer reported hills filled with gold in the Black Hills and from that moment the sacred Indian land was invaided by miners.
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What treaty was broken by Custer before the Great Sioux War began?
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Fort Laramie Treaty which had been signed by Red Cloud six years earlier.
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How many Indian forces did Sitting Bull have?
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7000
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Who won the Battle of Little Big Horn?
Definition
The Indians.
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Why did the Indians surrender after their victory at the Battle of Little Big Horn?
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After the Battle of Little Big Horn, Indians split up their bands. Their bands were followed and attacked throughout the autumn and winter. There were too many soldiers for the Indians to fight and they were also short of ammo and food.
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What happened after the Sioux surrendered the Great Sioux War?
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The Sioux were forced to sell the Black Hills and other sacred land. Horses and weapons were also taken from them so the Sioux were never able to fight again.
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Who won the Great Sioux War?
Definition
The white Americans.
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