The Nez Perce and Chief Joseph

Why did fighting break out between the Nez Perce and US Army?

• Chief Joseph was tired of fighting and sad for his people.

• The Nez Perce wanted more land.

• The Nez Perce and US Army could not come to a peaceful agreement for how to share the land.

• The US Army was protecting their people from the raiding tribe.

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Where did Chief Joseph surrender?

• Bear Paw Mountain

• Oklahoma

• Washington

• Canada

Chief Joseph: Chief Joseph and his father were leaders of the Wallowa band of what tribe?

• Crow

• Lakota

• Nez Perce

• Illini

What was discovered on Nez Perce land in the early 1860's?

• Silver

• Copper

• Gold

• Oil

Becoming Chief: What year did Young Joseph become chief?

• 1971

• 1871

• 1771

• 1817

In 1863 the US government told the Nez Perce to move out of the Wallowa Valley into what state?

• Oklahoma

• North Dakota

• Wyoming

• Idaho

 The Nez Perce refused to give up their ancestral lands to the United States government and move to a reservation. This started what war?

• The Mexican American War

• The Spanish War

• The Nez Perce War

• The Wallowa Valley War

Chief Joseph knew his small tribe was no match for the US Army, so he began a retreat to what country.

• Canada

• Mexico

• Russia

• France

Chief Joseph wanted to reach Canada and meet up with which other chief of the Sioux tribe?

• Crazy Horse

• Geronimo

• Sitting Bull

• Cochise

The Nez Perce were nearly to the Canadian border when they were forced to do what?

• Dance

• Sing

• Surrender

• Fight on

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