Later developments in the West, c1876-c1895 (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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On what date did the Wounded Knee Massacre occur?
On what date did the Wounded Knee Massacre occur?
29 December 1890
What had the government done that contributed to hardship on reservations by 1890?
What had the government done that contributed to hardship on reservations by 1890?
Reduced their food rations
What did Ghost Dance believers think would happen if they continued the dance?
What did Ghost Dance believers think would happen if they continued the dance?
Deceased ancestors would return to life
How did the US Army view the Ghost Dance movement?
How did the US Army view the Ghost Dance movement?
With suspicion and alarm
What happened to Sitting Bull?
What happened to Sitting Bull?
Killed during attempted arrest
What illness was Big Foot suffering from during the events at Wounded Knee?
What illness was Big Foot suffering from during the events at Wounded Knee?
Pneumonia
What triggered the US Army to open fire at Wounded Knee?
What triggered the US Army to open fire at Wounded Knee?
A gun was accidentally discharged
Approximately how many Indigenous people died at Wounded Knee?
Approximately how many Indigenous people died at Wounded Knee?
Around 250
How many US soldiers died at Wounded Knee?
How many US soldiers died at Wounded Knee?
25
What did the massacre effectively end?
What did the massacre effectively end?
Last major armed conflict with Sioux
What period did Wounded Knee mark the end of?
What period did Wounded Knee mark the end of?
The 'Indian Frontier' period
How did most white Americans respond to the army's actions at Wounded Knee?
How did most white Americans respond to the army's actions at Wounded Knee?
They supported the army's actions