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Although the exact date is unknown, this date is an approximate from what we can infer from documents.
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Belief that the white people of America had that it was God's will for them to move West.
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The trading posts were then changed into military posts out of fear from the Indians.
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Although Native Americans attacked many supply wagons over the entire period of Manifest Destiny, this year seemed to have the most attacks.
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This was a treaty were Indians were supposed to be able to keep their land but it was not upheld. Most whites detested this treaty.
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This will allow the mass movement of whites west and more slaughter of buffalo.
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Because of the much-wanted hides, whites slaughtered buffalo and left the carcass to rot. This would provide the Indians many troubles because the buffalo were a big part of their lives.
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Horatio Ross found gold in the Black Hills. This will lead to many whites wanting the land the Indians are on.
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The darkest pieces of the map are the Lakota reservations now. The yellow was the reservation after the Treaty of 1868 and the orange was the reservation after the US stole the Black HIlls.
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This battle marks the end of the Indian Wars.
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Although this isn't the exact date, it is a close guess using historical documents as support.
