What led to the Plains Wars during the nineteenth century?

Question

A.

the killing of Sitting Bull to deter the Ghost Dance movement
B
.

the death of General Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn
C.

the encroachment of white settlers on American Indian land
D.

the forced assimilation of American Indians under the Dawes Act

Answer 1

C. the encroachment of white settlers on American Indian land

The Plains Wars were primarily driven by the encroachment of white settlers on American Indian territories and the subsequent conflicts that arose from this expansion. This led to battles, disputes over land rights, and various resistance movements by Native American tribes in the nineteenth century.