Emiliy Wartella, Makenna Enslin, Haskey Fleming, and Luke Wildenstein
This battle was fought on June 25 th, 1876 near the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory. It was fought between federal troops led by Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer and Indians led by Sitting Bull. Battle at Little Bighorn
The cause of the Battle at Little Bighorn was Indian tribes missing a federal deadline to move to reservations. This made the U.S. Army dispatched to confront them. Causes
Indian: Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull American: George A. Custer Leaders
This battle was the greatest Indian victory and the worst U.S. Army defeat in the long Plains Indian War. It is known as the most famous of all contacts between the Indians and the Americans. Custer drew near the camp and decided to press on ahead rather than wait for reinforcements. Details About the Battle
Custer did not expect the amount of Indian soldiers that were fighting against them. Every man in Custer’s 7 th Calvary was killed in battle. This event was known as Custer’s Last Stand. Custer’s Last Stand
The slaughter of Custer and his men outraged many white Americans and confirmed their image of the Indians as wild and bloodthirsty. It made whites more aware of the power that the Indians had. It made the U.S. government increase its efforts to subdue the tribes. The United States crushed the spirit of the Indian. Impact
This battle denied the entire premise of Manifest Destiny. Due to the Indians defeating the Americans, the entire religious basis for the settlement of the west was challenged. Impact on Western Settlement
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