Question

What was one cause of the First Dakota War, which occurred in 1862?
The government withheld food and cash supplies from the Dakota.
The government tried to acquire the Black Hills for white settlers.
The government ordered all Dakota in the region to return to their reservation.
The government let the practices of white ranchers disrupt bison hunting.

Answer 1

The government withheld food and cash supplies from the Dakota.

(Delayed annuity payments and withheld provisions left many Dakota starving in 1862, a key trigger of the Dakota War.)