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Indigenous People on a Closing Frontier

Question 5 • Crowley Credit Recovery US History Studies Since 1877 A

What happened when the Dakota faced starvation because of the government’s broken promises?

Answer
A
A Dakota leader led hundreds of warriors in an uprising.
B
The Dakota defeated the US militia.
C
Dakota attacks killed more than 400 people in Minnesota.
D
The Dakota did nothing and many died of starvation.

Explanation

When promised food and payments failed to arrive, the starving Dakota rebelled under the leadership of Little Crow. The uprising resulted in attacks that killed more than 400 people in Minnesota. The Dakota did not defeat the U.S. militia, and they did not simply remain inactive.

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