Indian Wars

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  1. 2. Wars: (1817–18, 1835–42, 1855–58), three conflicts between the United States and the Seminole Indians of Florida in the period before the American Civil War that ultimately resulted in the opening of the Seminole’s desirable land for white exploitation and settlement.
  2. 5. A branch of the military that traditionally fights on horseback. The 7th Cavalry Regiment was a unit of the United States Army that fought in the Battle of Little Bighorn.
  3. 6. Seminoles: African American slaves who escaped from the southern United States and joined the Seminole tribe in Florida during the Seminole Wars.
  4. 8. and Arapaho: Native American tribes who were attacked by U.S. Army forces at Sand Creek.
  5. 9. A prominent Seminole leader who fought against the U.S. Army during the Second Seminole War. He was captured under a flag of truce and died in captivity.
  6. 12. Bull: A Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux chief who played a key role in the battle. He was not present at the actual fighting but had a significant influence on the battle's outcome.
  7. 14. Chivington: A U.S. Army Colonel who led the attack on the Cheyenne and Arapaho camp at Sand Creek.
  8. 15. Creek Massacre: A massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians by United States Army forces in Colorado in 1864, resulting in the deaths of approximately 150 Native Americans.
  9. 18. A term used to describe the outcome of the Sand Creek Massacre from the perspective of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes. The term suggests a one-sided and indiscriminate killing of civilians.
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  1. 1. Armstrong Custer: A U.S. Army officer who led the 7th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Little Bighorn. He was killed along with his entire detachment during the battle.
  2. 3. A term used to describe the outcome of the Wounded Knee massacre from the perspective of the Lakota Sioux tribe. The term suggests a one-sided and indiscriminate killing of civilians.
  3. 4. of Little Bighorn: A significant battle fought between the United States Army's 7th Cavalry Regiment and a combined force of Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes on June 25-26, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory.
  4. 6. Foot: A Miniconjou Lakota Sioux chief who led a group of Lakota people to Wounded Knee. He was killed in the massacre.
  5. 7. Jackson: A U.S. Army General who led the American forces against the Seminole tribe during the First Seminole War in 1818.
  6. 10. Tribe: A Native American tribe originally from Florida, who fought three wars against the United States government between 1817 and 1858.
  7. 11. Knee: A massacre of Lakota Sioux Indians by United States Army forces in South Dakota in 1890, resulting in the deaths of approximately 250 Native Americans.
  8. 13. Dance: A religious movement among the Lakota Sioux in the late 19th century that was seen as a threat by the U.S. government and led to the Wounded Knee massacre.
  9. 16. A Native American tribe that played a significant role in the Battle of Little Bighorn. The Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne tribes fought together against the U.S. Army during the battle.
  10. 17. Creek Massacre: A massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians by United States Army forces in Colorado in 1864, resulting in the deaths of approximately 150 Native Americans.