Why was wounded knee, south dakota, a significant place for american indians?
it was the site of a massacre of lakota sioux by us troops in 1890.
it was the focus of a broken treaty between the government and american indians.
it was the birthplace of community organizer cesar chavez.
it was where riots led by the american indian movement took place during the 1960s.

It was the site of a massacre of Lakota Sioux by US troops in 1890

Explanation:

Wovoka, a Paiute in western Nevada, had a famous delirium about a prophecy that would rescue the Indians and restore their lands. But in order to achieve this goal, the Indians must take up a ceremonial dance at each new moon. This message spread rapidly within the Lakota Sioux and their fervor manifestations alarmed the white authorities. They banned the dance on Lakota reservations, but this had little effect in the Indigenous side. The Wounded Knee massacre occurred on December 29, 1890, when an accidental rifle shooting ignited nervous soldiers to open fire against a group of Indians who had come to surrender themselves. The aftermath was catastrophic with almost 200 Indians murdered and 25 soldiers in the other side.

disease was the number one killer of native peoples. they had had little exposure to the diseases of europe. this led to some villages being almost completely wiped out and some tribes destroyed.

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