What happened as a result of the Sand Creek Massacre?

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Americans began to think that taking land from Native Americans was wrong and that they should be allowed to live peacefully on reservations.

Americans began to think that taking land from Native Americans was wrong and that they should be allowed to live peacefully on reservations.

Many Americans feared Native Americans more because they saw that Native Americans were willing to kill large numbers of settlers.

Many Americans feared Native Americans more because they saw that Native Americans were willing to kill large numbers of settlers.

The Native Americans in Sand Creek were successful in holding on to the land they defended for a while longer.

The Native Americans in Sand Creek were successful in holding on to the land they defended for a while longer.

The U.S. government came to condemn the incident because so many women and children were murdered.

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The most accurate response regarding the aftermath of the Sand Creek Massacre is:

The U.S. government came to condemn the incident because so many women and children were murdered.

This event, which occurred in 1864 when U.S. forces attacked a peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho village, led to a public outcry and condemnation from various quarters, including some in the government and the media, given the brutal nature and the targeting of women and children.