Salish Relocation and Resistance

The video discusses the historical removal of the Salish people from the Bitterroot Valley between 1855 and 1891. Despite resistance from leaders like Chief Victor and Chief Charlotte, U.S. officials and settlers pressured the Salish to relocate to the Flathead Reservation. The construction of the Missoula and Bitterroot Valley Railroad intensified these pressures. In 1891, General Carrington forcibly moved the Salish north, despite promises of aid that were not fulfilled. The Salish eventually rebuilt their lives in the Joo Valley.

What was the primary reason Chief Victor and the Salish people resisted U.S. officials' efforts in 1855?

• They wanted to expand their territory.

• They were offered financial compensation.

• They wanted to maintain their ancestral lands.

• They were promised better lands elsewhere.

What action did settlers take after the death of Chief Victor?

• They left the Bitterroot Valley.

• They lobbied President Grant to declare a reservation.

• They signed a peace treaty with the Salish.

• They provided aid to the Salish people.

Who was sent by Congress to arrange the removal of the Salish?

• Chief Charlo

• President Garfield

• General Carrington

• President Grant

What was Chief Charlo's initial response to the removal negotiations?

• He refused to leave his ancestral lands.

• He moved to the Flathead reservation.

• He agreed immediately.

• He sought help from other tribes.

What intensified the pressure on Salish lands in the late 1880s?

• The construction of a railroad.

• A gold rush in the area.

• Increased military presence.

• A natural disaster.

Why did Chief Charlo eventually agree to leave the Bitterroot Valley?

• He was offered a leadership position.

• The conditions for his people worsened.

• He received a large sum of money.

• He wanted to explore new lands.

What delayed the removal of the Salish people after Chief Charlo agreed to leave?

• A legal dispute over the land.

• Congress delayed funding for the removal.

• The Salish people changed their minds.

• A natural disaster struck the area.

Who led the forced march of the Salish to the reservation in 1891?

• President Garfield

• Chief Victor

• General Carrington

• Chief Charlo

What was the government's response to the promised aid for the Salish relocation?

• They provided more than promised.

• They reneged on the promised aid.

• They delivered aid on time.

• They increased the aid package.

How did the Salish people respond to the challenges after their forced relocation?

• They sought assistance from neighboring tribes.

• They returned to their ancestral lands.

• They managed to rebuild their lives in the new valley.

• They struggled to adapt and eventually dispersed.