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.

Why does Chief Joseph say, "Tell General Howard I know his heart."?

• Chief Joseph believes that General Howard has a good heart and wants what is best for all people.

• General Howard will not hurt the Nez Perce.

• Chief Joseph and General Howard had fought in previous wars together and knew each other well.

• General Howard would continue to attack the Nez Perce people until he got what he wanted.

Which of these statements best supports Chief Joseph's reason for surrendering?

• I am tired; my heart is sick and sad.

• Our chiefs are killed.

• It is the young men who say yes or no.

• My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food.

How many more soldiers did the US Army have than the Nez Perce?

• 2,000 more

• ten times as many

• three times as many

• 1,300 more

Which best describes how Chief Joseph felt on October 5, 1877?

• hopeful

• angry

• offended

• weary

Which of the following events happened first?

• Chief Joseph met with President Rutherford B. Hayes

• War broke out between the Nez Perce and the US Army

• Nez Perce warriors raided white settlements

• There was a gold rush in the northwest.

Which of these events happened last?

• The Nez Perce returned to their homes in 1885

• Chief Joseph surrendered to General Nelson Miles and General Howard

• There was a gold rush in the northwest.

• war broke out between the Nez Perce and the US Army

Based on what we have read about Chief Joseph, if he were alive today, which of these causes do you think he would most likely speak against?

• Children using technology instead of being outside

• Unfair treatment of minorities

• Climate change

• rising cost of housing

Which of the following people is most similar to Chief Joseph?

• Tom Brady

• Superman

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• George Washington

Where did Chief Joseph surrender?

• Bear Paw Mountain

• Oklahoma

• Washington

• Canada