Battle Of Little Big Horn Analysis

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The result of The Sioux War ended with the Treaty of Fort Laramine being signed, which established two large Indian reservations one in Oklahoma and the other in the Dakota Badlands. (Davidson, 2011, p. 364). Custer was a civil war veteran with the reputation of being a “squaw killer” because of his cruel warfare against Indians in Kansas (Davidson, 2011, p.365). Another forced treaty was made to control Black Hills when it did not work out there was an order made for the Native Americans to be forced onto a reservation (Davidson, 2011, p. 365). Custer arrived a day early eager to destroy more Native Americans but he was unaware of the 12,000 plus Sioux and Cheyenne united for the first time with Sioux leader Crazy Horse leading the battle Custer and some of his soldiers were killed (Davidson, 2011, p.366). …show more content…

I believe the Battle of Little Big Horn played a big role in the final defeat of the Native Americans because of they were forced to move and change their whole lifestyle and forced to assimilate to white

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