How did the U.S. government respond to the Sand Creek Massacre (an attack on a camp of Cheyenne women and children that had already negotiated settlement and surrendered)?(1 point)

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They immediately offered compensation to the tribes
They immediately offered compensation to the tribes

They condemned the attack and held investigations but no one was prosecuted.
They condemned the attack and held investigations but no one was prosecuted.

They celebrated the attack as a victory
They celebrated the attack as a victory

They ignored the incident entirely

Answer 1

The correct response is: They condemned the attack and held investigations but no one was prosecuted.

After the Sand Creek Massacre, which occurred in 1864 when U.S. troops attacked a camp of Cheyenne and Arapaho people, the government did express condemnation of the violence and called for investigations. However, despite the investigations, there were no prosecutions of those responsible for the massacre.