Question

why did fighting break out between indigenous peoples and the us army in the black hills region? check all that apply. gold was discovered in the black hills on lands belonging to the sioux. the government insisted on protecting sioux lands and halting settlement. miners and settlers demanded that the government take more indigenous land. the government tried to confine indigenous peoples in the region to reservations. the civil war had extended onto western territories and indigenous reservations.

Explanation:

The discovery of gold in Black - Hills on Sioux lands led to miners and settlers demanding more Indigenous land. The government then tried to confine Indigenous people to reservations. These actions contributed to the conflict. The government did not insist on protecting Sioux lands and the Civil War was not related to this specific conflict in the Black - Hills region.

Answer:

A. Gold was discovered in the Black Hills on lands belonging to the Sioux
C. Miners and settlers demanded that the government take more Indigenous land
D. The government tried to confine Indigenous peoples in the region to reservations