The 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota involved the killing of hundreds of Native Americans by U.S. soldiers, marking the end of:
The Indian Wars
The Civil War
The Texas Revolution
The Battle of Little Bighorn
Correct Answer :
A. The Indian Wars
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Richard Nixon
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Air pollution from industrial sources
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Nuclear energy production
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Employing young men in conservation and public works projects
Providing financial assistance to struggling industries
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Cherokee
Sioux
Iroquois
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The first manned moon landing
The first successful nuclear test
The first human cloning experiment
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Explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory
Establish trade routes with Native American tribes in the Northwest
Investigate gold deposits in the Appalachian Mountains
Investigate the possibility of a Northwest Passage to Asia
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Massive surprise attack by North Vietnamese forces on cities and military bases in South Vietnam
U.S. military operation to invade North Vietnam
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Constitution
Declaration of Independence
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Resulted in a decisive victory for U.S. forces
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
San Francisco, California
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Fascism
Imperialism
Nationalism
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Texas Revolution
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Establish a national healthcare system
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Cuba
Philippines
Puerto Rico
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Employing young men in conservation and public works projects
Providing financial assistance to struggling industries
Offering loans to small businesses
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Bombing of Hiroshima
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Explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory
Establish trade routes with Native American tribes in the Northwest
Investigate gold deposits in the Appalachian Mountains
Investigate the possibility of a Northwest Passage to Asia
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Communism
Fascism
Imperialism
Nationalism