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