While attempting to disarm the Sioux, a shot was fired and the disaster happened.

Anti-slavery settlers would have felt disgusted, terrified, and sad about what was happening to the Lakota people.

Pro-slavery settlers would have been ok with what was happening to the Lakota people because they believed whites were superior.

the federal government acknowledges the historical significance as the last armed conflict of the Indian war.

The Wounded Knee massacre has a connection to the john brown Pottawatomie massacre.

gold was found at Sutter Mill, a large amount of lumber was needed to fuel the boilers at the mine and to build the rapidly growing towns, a lot of people rushed down there and didn't get gold because it had already gone out.

anti-slavery settlers felt that using slaves in the gold rush was malicious

pro-slavery settlers felt like it was an advantage

and the federal government didn't charge the people in the gold rush.

the individuals who rushed to get the gold had to push the indians out which ties in with the wounded knee massacre

In retaliation of the "sack" of the free state town John brown led a brutal attack on pro- slavery settlers this was the type of violence that alienated anti-slavery supporters.

anti-slavery settlers were with this because it was there retaliation

pro-slavery settlers hated this because people were coming at them

the federal government didn't want things to escalate even more than what it did

this relates to wounded knee massacre

John Brown attempted to start a slave revolt by taking the arsenal at Harper Ferry. this created tension between the North and the South adding to the civil war.

Anti-slavery settlers saw this move as bold and they saw John Brown as a hero against the institution of slavery

pro-slavery settlers saw this as a threat to their lifestyle

the federal government responded with military force to suppress this.

this has an connection to fort sumter

the cause of fort Sumter was the secession of southern states and them wanting control over federal forts in their territory but it marked he official start of the civil war.

anti-slavery settlers saw fort Sumter as a fight against slavery

pro-slavery settlers viewed fort Sumter as a threat and supported the confederacy

the federal government aimed to safe the union and thought fort Sumter was crucial

this is connected to Sherman's march.

Sherman's march was an effort to cripple the confederacy's war effort this caused widespread destruction of infrastructure, crops, and supplies

anti-slavery settlers supported Sherman's march, and a needed step to weaken the confederacy.

Pro-slavery settlers thought it was brutal to attack their homes

the federal government planned a military move to end the Civil War.

This has a connection to Fort Sumter

they wanted to protect the rights for freedom slaves after the civil war and this brought citizenship for everybody and had an impact on civil rights.

Anti-slavery settlers supported the 14th amendment because it gave equal rights and a look a life for former slaves

pro-slavery settlers were threaten because their economic system

and the federal government backed it to show they supported former slaves and they wanted to rebuild the nation.

this is connected to the 13th amendment

they needed to end slavery after the civil war

so it abolished slavery in the U.S., leading to great social changes and even greater challenges like discrimination.

Anti-slavery settlers agreed with the 13th amendment because it ended slavery.

pro-slavery settlers didn't like the amendment because it ruined everything they know.

and the federal government used this to basically promote freedom

this has an connection to Sherman's march