Question
What event in the history of the West in the late 1800s prompted Chief Joseph to give this speech?(1 point)
Responses
the expansion of buffalo hunting by American Indians like the Nez Percé
the expansion of buffalo hunting by American Indians like the Nez Percé
the death of Sitting Bull, an important Lakota leader
the death of Sitting Bull, an important Lakota leader
the defeat of American Indian peoples by United States troops
the defeat of American Indian peoples by United States troops
the Ghost Dance, a new American Indian religious ceremony
the Ghost Dance, a new American Indian religious ceremony
Responses
the expansion of buffalo hunting by American Indians like the Nez Percé
the expansion of buffalo hunting by American Indians like the Nez Percé
the death of Sitting Bull, an important Lakota leader
the death of Sitting Bull, an important Lakota leader
the defeat of American Indian peoples by United States troops
the defeat of American Indian peoples by United States troops
the Ghost Dance, a new American Indian religious ceremony
the Ghost Dance, a new American Indian religious ceremony
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The event in the history of the West in the late 1800s that prompted Chief Joseph to give his speech was **the defeat of American Indian peoples by United States troops**. Chief Joseph's famous speech, often summarized with the phrase "I will fight no more forever," was delivered after the Nez Percé tribe's forced removal from their lands, highlighting the struggles and defeats faced by Native Americans during this period.