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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Indigenous People on a Closing Frontier

Question 6 • CA-MS United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict B

What was the cause of the Great Sioux War?

Answer
A
White homesteaders were killing all the bison in the area.
B
The Sioux wanted more land for their reservation.
C
The government wanted the Black Hills, but the Sioux refused to give up their lands.

Explanation

The Great Sioux War began after the U.S. government sought control of the Black Hills, which were part of Sioux territory. The Sioux refused to give up their land, leading to conflict. Choice C gives this cause; the other choices do not describe the central dispute.

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