Question

Which of these events in the history of the West in late 1800s prompted Chief Joseph to give the speech I will fight no more forever?
the expansion of buffalo
• hunting by American
Indians like the Nez Percé
the death of Sitting Bull, an important Lakota leader
the defeat of American
• Indian peoples by United
States troops
the Ghost Dance, a new
• American Indian religious ceremony

Answer 1

Chief Joseph's speech "I will fight no more forever" was prompted by the defeat of American Indian peoples by United States troops. Specifically, it came after the Nez Perce War in 1877, when Chief Joseph and his people were ultimately forced to surrender to U.S. military forces after a long retreat across several states. His speech encapsulated the despair and the desire for peace after the prolonged conflict and suffering faced by his people.