181 - Prelude to the Battle of Little Bighorn - One Minute History

The Treaty of Fort Laramie established the Great Sioux Reservation, including the Black Hills. Ten years later, the Gold Rush prompted white settlers to encroach on sacred Lakota lands. The US government ordered Native Americans to return to reservations, but the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne defied this, gathering for the Sundance ceremony. Sitting Bull had a vision of soldiers falling into their camp, predicting a Lakota victory.

What was established by the Treaty of Fort Laramie?

• The Great Sioux Reservation

• The Gold Rush

• The Sundance Ceremony

• The Northern Cheyenne Alliance

Which event led to white miners settling in Lakota lands?

• The Vision of Sitting Bull

• The Treaty of Fort Laramie

• The Gold Rush

• The Sundance Ceremony

What did the U.S. government do after failing to buy Lakota land?

• Signed a new treaty

• Built a fort in the Black Hills

• Declared war on the Lakota

• Issued an order for Native Americans to return to reservations

Who had a vision of soldiers falling like grasshoppers?

• Sitting Bull

• Chief Joseph

• Red Cloud

• Crazy Horse

What was the significance of the Sundance ceremony?

• It was a defiance of federal orders

• It was a celebration of the Treaty of Fort Laramie

• It marked the beginning of the Gold Rush

• It was a vision of peace