If Chief Joseph had known that his people would be taken to Oklahoma and not Idaho, he would have made a different choice.

Answer 1

He would have likely fought harder to resist being forced onto the reservation in Oklahoma and would have continued to advocate for his people's right to return to their ancestral lands in Idaho. Chief Joseph's primary goal was to secure the best possible outcome for his people, and if he had known the true consequences of surrendering to the U.S. Army, he would have likely taken a different course of action.