15 Aug The Little Horn Massacre – History
Answer questions about US History. I will have photos of the lesson and directions attached, as well as the questions copied right here.
Here are some video links from the lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2UzKRUgzJ0&ab_channel=C-SPAN
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-25/
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/custer.htm
1. What day did the massacre actually take place? What two groups were involved in this battle? Who was in charge of each side?
2. How did the Dakota gold rush contribute to this disaster? (check your readings)
3. What did Custer do with his troops, in an attempt to beat the larger force?
4. According to the first paragraph of the New York Times article, how many soldiers were killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn? From what you read in the article, how did other military leaders view Custer’s decision to attack the much larger force of Sioux and Northern Cheyenne?
5. How far had Custer’s men marched before the battle?
6. Which side do you think had better weapons? Why?
Here’s a source for this question:
https://www.historynet.com/battle-of-little-bighorn-were-the-weapons-the-deciding-factor.htm
7. Most recent evidence suggests that about 200 Native Americans were killed at Little Big Horn, while 268 cavalry were killed. How does this compare to the dispatches released in 1876 by the New York Times? Why do you think these numbers might have been played with or changed? (Using 3 or more complete sentences)?
Apply Your Knowledge
8. How do you think this report made the American public feel towards all the Native American? How were Native Americans portrayed at this time, who were living on lands close to the white people and fighting to keep what they had. (Using 3 or more complete sentences)
