Sand Creek Massacre

Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in The West 1839–1860.

Definition

An atrocity in November 1864 where US troops under Colonel Chivington slaughtered up to 230 peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho people.

Exam Context

Sand Creek Massacre appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for The Making of America (1789–1900), especially The West 1839–1860 and Gold Rush.

The Making of America (1789–1900)The West 1839–1860 Gold Rush

Found in Revision Notes

The Making of America (1789–1900)

Gold Rush

The West 1839–1860 • Gold Rush

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