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What was Red Cloud's main goal during Red Cloud's War?

  • Defend Powder River Country

  • Conquer the United States

  • Unite all Native American tribes

  • Establish a new nation

Answer

Red Cloud's main goal during Red Cloud's War was to defend the Powder River Country in northeastern Wyoming and southern Montana from the United States Army. The war was a fight over control of this region, which was important to the Oglala Lakota people.
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