Flight of the Nez Perce

Which famous explorers did the Nez Perce help in the early 1800's?

• Henry Hudson

• Lewis and Clark

• Clark and Jefferson

• Lewis and Chief Joseph

What year did more settlers move to Nez Perce land and a reservation was created for them?

• 1835

• 1845

• 1855

• 1890

What was discovered on Nez Perce land that led to settlers encroaching and new treaty talks?

• gold

• silver

• water

• copper

What took place between the non-treaty Nez Perce and white settlers that would lead to further bloodshed?

Who was the leader of the Nez Perce that did not "want to take his children to die on a strange land."?

• Sitting Bull

• Looking Glass

• Chief Joseph

• Crazy Horse

What happened when General Gibbon found the Nez Perce resting in the Big Hole Valley?

Which National Park did the Nez Perce cross over?

• Yosimite

• Glacier

• Yellowstone

• Olympic

What did the Crow Indians do?

• They helped their friends, the Nez Perce, escape.

• They were pressured to help the US army find the Nez Perce.

Where were some of the Nez Perce able to escape to for safety?

• Washington

• Idaho

• Canada

• Montana

Where was the last battle before Chief Joseph surrendered?

• Bitterroot Mountain

• Big Hole Valley

• Yellowstone National Park

• Bear Paw Mountain