PastMatters

There was conflict on the Plains from the earliest days of the USA. Mainly the conflict was driven by hatred of the Indians, but also jealousy and suspicion between the white Americans who were settling down on the Plains also drove conflict and killing.

In the conflict for control of the Plains, the white Americans always had a huge advantage.

• The 1860s and 1870s Indian Wars
• 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn | Was the defeat at Little Bighorn all Custer’s fault?
• What made the Indians go on the Warpath? (A Paxford)
• Conflicting attitudes to the Indians (L Jarman)
• Treaties & Reservations (G Drake)
• What was the importance of the Ghost Dance? | Conflicts on the Plains Activity

Weblinks | Links to videos and more reading on the conflicts of the American West.