In what ways could the United States government be considered at fault for chief Joesph’s war? Choose all that apply. Failing to keep gold prospectors off nez purse land, making an alliance with the crow, taking back nez piece lands and opening it up for settlement, allowing the non treaties to move to Canada, killing chief Joseph rather than allowing him to surrender

Question

In what ways could the United States government be considered at fault for chief Joesph’s war? Choose all that apply. Failing to keep gold prospectors off nez purse land, making an alliance with the crow, taking back nez piece lands and opening it up for settlement, allowing the non treaties to move to Canada, killing chief Joseph rather than allowing him to surrender

Answer 1

their status as sovereign nations

to make legally binding agreements

Stevens justified removing the Native Americans’ claim on the land because he believed the U.S. should expand throughout North America.

reserved portions of land
providing schools and doctors

They did not want to live next to enemies from other tribes.

Communication was difficult because of translation issues.
Stevens did not understand the role of tribal leaders.

They did not have a chance to negotiate the terms of the treaties.

immediately after the treaty process

His death became a symbol of the unjust treatment of Native Americans.

failing to keep gold prospectors off Nez Perce lands
taking back Nez Perce lands and opening it up for settlement

Answer 2

Failing to keep gold prospectors off Nez Perce land, making an alliance with the Crow, and taking back Nez Perce lands and opening it up for settlement could all be ways in which the United States government could be considered at fault for Chief Joseph's war. These actions likely contributed to the tensions and conflicts that eventually led to the war. Killing Chief Joseph rather than allowing him to surrender could also be considered a fault of the government, as it potentially prevented a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Allowing the non-treaty Nez Perce to move to Canada, however, may not necessarily be considered a fault of the government in this context.