How did the violation of the Treaty of Fort Laramie lead to the Great Sioux War?

Question

A.
Settlers violated the treaty by hunting the herds of buffalo that lived on Sioux reservations, leading to the Great Sioux War.

B.
The Sioux violated the treaty by attacking the Seventh Cavalry Regiment at the Battle of Little Bighorn, leading to the Great Sioux War.

C.
The Sioux violated the treaty by refusing to relocate to a reservation situated in the Black Hills, leading to the Great Sioux War.

D.
Settlers violated the treaty by invading Sioux territory in order to claim gold discovered in the Black Hills, leading to the Great Sioux War.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

D. Settlers violated the treaty by invading Sioux territory in order to claim gold discovered in the Black Hills, leading to the Great Sioux War.

The Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868) recognized the Black Hills as part of the Sioux territory. However, when gold was discovered in the Black Hills in the mid-1870s, prospectors and settlers began to invade the area, leading to tensions and conflicts that culminated in the Great Sioux War of 1876-1877.