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Main ‘beef’ over land US gov . made several treaties w./ N.A. tribes to define Indian lands .

After Civil War, U.S. & Natives (w. of Miss. R.) engage in # of conflicts (aka “The Indian Wars .”). Main ‘beef’ over land US gov . made several treaties w./ N.A. tribes to define Indian lands . But- increasing numbers of Americans moved through & sometimes settled on, N.A. turf

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Main ‘beef’ over land US gov . made several treaties w./ N.A. tribes to define Indian lands .

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  1. After Civil War, U.S. & Natives (w. of Miss. R.) engage in # of conflicts (aka “The Indian Wars.”)

  2. Main ‘beef’ over land • US gov. made several treaties w./ N.A. tribes to define Indian lands. • But- increasing numbers of Americans moved through & sometimes settled on, N.A. turf • Treaties often ignored / broken by gov.

  3. N.A.’s fought U.S. for decades. - ultimately overwhelmed by the superior #s / weapons tech. • But…a couple x’s N.A.’s whooped U.S. troops – most famous Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana.

  4. June 25, 1876 Civil War vet. George Custer attacked 2000 Sioux & Cheyenne w/ few hundred men • Custer & company entirely wiped out

  5. EQ:Based upon what you have read and learned today, who was responsiblefor the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

  6. What are the similarities and differences between these accounts? • Why do they differ? • Which one do you find most trustworthy? Why? • What other types of documents would you need to look at in order to continue figuring out who was responsible for the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

  7. Write a new textbook account of the Battle of Little Bighorn, drawing from information included in at least one of the primary documents. - Your paper should inform your audience by describing, explaining and summarizing information and ideas about the battle

  8. Rubric • Write with a sharp controlling point and an awareness of the audience and expository task. • Use language, sentences that keep an appropriate/objective tone or voice. • Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose with relevant information, content, & details. • Write with control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation

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