Wounded Knee, 1890 (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year organised Native resistance largely ended
Year organised Native resistance largely ended
1877
What Wounded Knee (1890) symbolised
What Wounded Knee (1890) symbolised
End of American Indian frontier
Founder of Ghost Dance movement
Founder of Ghost Dance movement
Wovoka (a Paiute Indian)
Year Ghost Dance movement began
Year Ghost Dance movement began
1889
What Ghost Dance promised Plains Indians
What Ghost Dance promised Plains Indians
Return of deceased & defeat of white settlers
President who sent military to suppress Ghost Dance
President who sent military to suppress Ghost Dance
President Harrison
Date Sitting Bull was killed
Date Sitting Bull was killed
December 15, 1890
Chief who gave refuge to Sitting Bull's followers
Chief who gave refuge to Sitting Bull's followers
Big Foot
Date of Wounded Knee Creek massacre
Date of Wounded Knee Creek massacre
December 29, 1890
Military unit that carried out Wounded Knee massacre
Military unit that carried out Wounded Knee massacre
7th Cavalry
Native American casualties at Wounded Knee
Native American casualties at Wounded Knee
150-300 killed (about half women & children)
American soldier casualties at Wounded Knee
American soldier casualties at Wounded Knee
About 25 soldiers
What govt declared after Wounded Knee
What govt declared after Wounded Knee
Indian Frontier was closed
Battle 7th Cavalry lost before Wounded Knee (year)
Battle 7th Cavalry lost before Wounded Knee (year)
Battle of Little Big Horn (1876)
How media portrayed Wounded Knee massacre
How media portrayed Wounded Knee massacre
As legitimate battle, not massacre