The events that took place or for short, "the events" is the direct object of your sentence.
You can start by repeating the question like if it was "where does water come from?" then you ask: where does water come from so add a little introduction and answer and it becomes: Where does water come from? water comes from this and that and that and this but also this and that and it all does this and that while that and this is happening
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During the 71-day occupation of Wounded Knee, federal agents killed two Sioux men and wounded a number of others. In exchange for an investigation of their complaints, AIM leaders and supporters surrendered on May 8.
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