In the 1870s, gold was discovered in the Blacks Hills. The federal government first tried to-

a. buy the territory from the American Indians.

b. restrict all Sioux Indians to their reservation.

c. call on the US military to fight the Sioux.

d. sign a new treaty with the area's tribal chiefs.

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Kylie Pennington

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8 July, 11:56

In the 1870s, gold was discovered in the Blacks Hills. The federal government first tried to-

a. buy the territory from the American Indians.

b. restrict all Sioux Indians to their reservation.

c. call on the US military to fight the Sioux.

d. sign a new treaty with the area's tribal chiefs.

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Ainsley Casey · Answer 1

B., In the early 1800s, the US protected the Sioux Indians' rights to Black Hills. That all changed when gold was discovered though, they passed Congressional Act of February 28, 1877, which restricted the Sioux.

Jadyn Spence · Answer 2

b. restrict all Sioux Indians to their reservation.

In the 1870s, gold was discovered in the Blacks Hills. The federal government first tried to-a. buy the territory from the American Indians.b. restrict all Sioux Indians to their reservation.c. call on the US military to fight the Sioux.d. sign a new treaty with the area's tribal chiefs.

In the 1870s, gold was discovered in the Blacks Hills. The federal government first tried to-

a. buy the territory from the American Indians.

b. restrict all Sioux Indians to their reservation.

c. call on the US military to fight the Sioux.

d. sign a new treaty with the area's tribal chiefs.