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Why did the Red cloud war happen?

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Lakota annexed Crow Indian treaty territory caused Red Cloud's war.

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Step-by-step explanation:

The establishment of three U.S. army forts along the Bozeman trail through Lakota annexed Crow Indian treaty territory caused Red Cloud's war. The Crows fought back against the Indian trespassers by helping the troops in the very same forts that Red Cloud wanted closed.

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