The event that sparked the start of the Yakama Wars was when US soldiers killed a group of Yakamas who left the reservation. This incident escalated tensions and led to the broader conflict between the Yakama people and U.S. military forces.
Which event sparked the start of the Yakama Wars?
US soldiers assassinated Chief Kamiakin.
Yakamas attacked settlers to keep diseases off the reservation.
US soldiers killed a group of Yakamas who left the reservation.
Yakamas killed an agent from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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