Crow helped Custer to defeat Lakota Sioux because the Lakota Sioux were trying to take over the land of the people of Crow. So, in hopes of saving their territory, Crow scouts helped Custer and his men.
How many Indians assembled along the banks of the Little Bighorn/Greasy Grass? How many were warriors?
More than 6,000 Indians gathered along the banks of the Greasy Grass and 1800 of them were warriors.
Why did Custer feel pressure to attack quickly? What made him think he could win?
Custer was pressurized on the fact that the Indians already knew where he was. He was afraid that if he did not attack quickly, the Indians would split in so many groups that he will not be able to stop them. He was sure that he could win because he had already defeated the Cheyenne by a surprise attack eight years before this battle.
Why did the Cheyenne women pierce Custer’s ears?
The women pierced his
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They joined them for two reasons: 1) the dream Sitting Bull saw portrayed them victorious and 2) because the red Indians had issues with the way white man treated them.
Explain why this statement is true: Although the Indians won the Battle of Little Bighorn, that battle caused their final defeat.
The statement mentioned above is true because after the Indians had defeated Custer and his army, the white men were determined to avenge him. The Indians might have won the battle of Bighorn but the battle also caused them to become prisoners of the white men, resulting in their final defeat.
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What adjectives would you use to describe the significance of the Battle of the Greasy Grass for the descendants of the Lakota Sioux?
The significance shows that the descendants are loyal and faithful to their ancestor Indians as they are trying to keep their values and norms alive to this