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Which statement best explains the significance of the events at Sand Creek, Colorado, and at
Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in the late 1800s?

-They provided the Plains Indians with great confidence in their ability to fight U.S. soldiers.

-They caused a majority of Americans to support the return of lands to the Plains Indians.

-They signaled the end of the traditional way of life for the Plains Indians.

-They cemented an alliance between the Plains Indians and Black American settlers.