Why did the Dakota Sioux start an uprising in 1862?

The Dakota Sioux uprising began after the U.S. government failed to deliver promised payments and supplies under its agreements with them. The resulting hardship and hunger fueled anger and conflict. Choice A, that the government had not followed through on promises of help, best explains the uprising; the execution of 38 Sioux happened later, after the conflict.

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