Using Debra Buchholtz book, The Battle of the Greasy Grass/Little Bighorn as your guide, construct an argumentative, interpretive historical essay addressing the questions below. In addition to using the book, please read the posted articles and use them in constructing your paper. This paper must be at least 5 typed-written pages, doubled space, 12 point font, one-inch margins, with numbered pages, in-text citations, and a work cited page.
1. Discuss the Battle of the Greasy Grass/Little Bighorn within the broader context of the United States policy toward the Native Americans. What was the US policy towards the Lakotas and the Cheyennes? Why were there tensions between the US and the Great Plains Natives during this time?
2. What was the cause of the Battle of the Greasy Grass/ Little Bighorn?
3. Discuss the various interpretations and commemorations of the Battle of the Greasy Grass/Little Big Horn. How has the battle been commemorated? How has the interpretation / memory of the battled evolved over time?
4. What is the legacy of the Battle of the Greasy Grass/Little Big Horn? How do you think it should be remembered?