Why would the Sioux have opposed the Bozeman Trail crossing their land? A. White travelers would hunt game that the Sioux depend
ed on. B. The region the trail crossed was sacred to the Sioux. C. They wanted a railroad line across their land instead. D. They did not want to give up their land.
Answer: B) The region the trail crossed was sacred to the Sioux.
Explanation:
This region in the united states has been known for the existence of many native tribes such as Arapahoe and Cheyenne, The Bozeman trail, is a historical route to connect the Oregon trail with Montana's state, because of the golg fever, The natives opposed due to all these territories had been part of its culture, there were many massacres here by the military forces of the united states, finally in 1868 the United States and Oglala, Miniconjou, Brulé from Lakota, Yanktonai Dakota and Arapaho nation signed an agreement and the route was not use anymore.
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