The Dakota War of 1862Fang Hao LimENGL 250, Section FOral Presentation

Introduction“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana

PurposeThis paper aims to discuss:

The logos appeal held by the European colonists, and later the Americans.

The pathos appeal held by the Sioux Tribe, located in Minnesota.

versus

First Contact The French initially deemed the Sioux

as a threat, as their unique culture made them unpredictable.

However, they soon discovered that the Natives understood the principles of trade and commerce.

But from the British perspective,

Settlers indicated that their “goals were much less compatible with the lifestyles of the eastern woodland Indians.”

“Keep America safe for Europeans”

Fast Forward to 1783… The American Revolutionary War

managed to repel the British from American soil.

Severed the ties between the Indians and the Europeans.

As for the Sioux Tribe, By 1851, the Sioux sold a vast portion

of their land to the federal government.

Due to fur trade appeal, more settlers immigrated to Minnesota.

Adverse weather conditions diminished their crop yield, whilst the stalling of payment led to the Sioux delaying their annual game of hunting buffalo.

That night, the Sioux councilmen held a meeting, intending to drive out the rest of the whites. Convinced that they were outgunned and outmatched, Chief Little Crow was against the notion of an assault.

The Battle of Wood Lake 3rd, 6th and 7th Minnesota and the

Renville Rangers mounted an assault on Little Crow and his men.

Advance weaponry such as the new Howitzer cannons dealt Little Crow a crippling blow. The defeated chief then fled to Dakota.

That brought the end of the Dakota Uprising.

The aftermath 303 Sioux men were to be executed.

President Abraham Lincoln was shocked when the news broke out.

In the end, he ordered for 38 Sioux tribesmen to be executed.

Conclusion Many lives were lost in the name of

capitalism and corruption by the U.S. government.

The remaining survivors still struggle to cope with modern life in America.

Parting Words

Was it all worth it?

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