Battle of Little Big Horn
Black Hills of South Dakota
-Gold was discovered here -Indian Battle -Part of Custer's last stand in 1876
Sitting Bull
American Indian chief, he led the victory of Little Bighorn
Custer's Last Stand
At the Battle of Little Bighorn: Custer and men defeated by 2500 Sioux warriors
Battle of Little Big Horn, 1876
General Custer and his men were wiped out by a coalition of Sioux and Cheyenne Indians led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
Custer and the 7th Cavalry
Started the Battle of Little Big Horn
George Custer
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
Indians
Who won the Battle of Little Big Horn?
outnumbered
Why Custer lost the Battle of Little Big Horn
revenge
action taken in return for an injury or offense
interpretation
explanation of something not obvious or not meaning the same thing to everyone
Lakota Sioux
conducted raids against white settlers who had moved into Sioux Lands
massacre
cruel killing of a large number of people