Which statement about the Sand Creek Massacre is NOT true?
A) The brutal attack included the killing of women and children.
B) Many white Easterners expressed outrage over the killings.
C) The fighting began when Indians attacked a mining town.
D) The Cheyenne were killed despite their avocation of peace.

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The Sand Creek Massacre was initiated by a surprise attack led by U.S. military forces on a peaceful village of Cheyenne and Arapaho people in 1864, not by Indians attacking a mining town.

Which Statement About the Sand Creek Massacre Is NOT True