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Indigenous People on a Closing Frontier

Question 14 • Crowley Credit Recovery US History Studies Since 1877 A

Which of the following best explains why the Battle of Little Bighorn is sometimes 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 Sioux Indians.
D
The Battle of Little Bighorn was the final conflict in the American Indian Wars 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 gives the reason, although the number of troops is not exact: Custer and roughly 200 of his men died. The battle was not Custer’s retirement battle, nor was it the last conflict with the Sioux or the final conflict of the American Indian Wars.

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