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Indigenous People on a Closing Frontier

Question 8 • SSHS IUS002 US History II

Why is the Battle of Little Bighorn often referred to as “Custer’s Last Stand”?

Answer
A
The Battle of Little Bighorn resulted in the death of General Custer and all two hundred of his troops.
B
The Battle of Little Bighorn was General Custer’s last battle before he retired from the military.
C
The Battle of Little Bighorn was the last conflict the US military engaged in with the Plains tribes.
D
The Battle of Little Bighorn was the final conflict in the wars against Indigenous peoples of the late 1800s.

Explanation

The battle is called “Custer’s Last Stand” because General George Armstrong Custer and the soldiers with him were killed there. Choice A captures that reason, though “all two hundred” is an approximate count; Custer’s immediate command included about 210 soldiers. The battle was not Custer’s last fight before retirement, nor was it the last conflict between the U.S. military and Plains tribes.

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