Question

Why did the military stop the Dakota uprising?

Answer 1

The military stopped the Dakota uprising because Dakota warriors killed 400 white settlers in Minnesota.

The Dakota Uprising also known as the Dakota War of 186 was an armed conflict between the United States and several bands of Dakota which kicked off on August 17, 1862, along the Minnesota River in southwest Minnesota. During this violent event, several Dakota Indians attacked white settlements along the Minnesota River. The Dakota were eventually overwhelmed by the U.S. military six weeks later.

Answer 2

In Dakota uprising , a bunch of army from Dakota started to attack other Regions around Dakota Area (such as minnesota)
The uprising took the lives and injured many innocent people, forcing the military to stopped the uprising

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