What happened as a result of the Sand Creek Massacre? (1 point)

Question

Americans began to think that taking land from Indians was wrong and that they should be allowed to live peacefully on reservations.
Many Americans feared Indians more because they saw that Indians were willing to kill large numbers of settlers.
The Indians 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.

Answer 1

The most accurate result of the Sand Creek Massacre among the options provided is: The U.S. government came to condemn the incident because so many women and children were murdered.

The Sand Creek Massacre, which took place in 1864, involved the brutal attack by Colorado U.S. Volunteer Cavalry on a peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho camp, resulting in the deaths of many women and children. This incident did provoke outrage and condemnation from various segments of the U.S. population and led to increased scrutiny of U.S. military policies toward Native Americans.