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Which of the following best explains the connection between the Ghost Dance movement and the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890?

A.Fearing the religious movement signaled a wider uprising, the army moved to suppress it, and a confrontation with Lakota followers ended in the killing of roughly 300 people.
B.The Ghost Dance was a government program that failed at Wounded Knee.
C.Wounded Knee ended the Ghost Dance by persuading the army to restore the buffalo herds.
D.The two events were unrelated, as Wounded Knee arose from a dispute between mining companies.

Explanation

Core Concept

The Ghost Dance promised a revival of Indian lands and ways, alarming federal officials. Attempts to arrest Sitting Bull and disarm a Lakota band at Wounded Knee escalated into a massacre of mostly unarmed men, women, and children.

Correct Answer

AFearing the religious movement signaled a wider uprising, the army moved to suppress it, and a confrontation with Lakota followers ended in the killing of roughly 300 people.

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