Eric+G.


 * What is your //general// belief about who or what is most responsible for causing the conflict?**

I think the white people were most responsible for this conflict. The Indians just took land that was given to them they were also the first ones in the place. The white men just forced them out even if they have no rights to do so. They also asked someone who wasn't even responsible for the Indians.

**What is the relevant background information (i.e. who, what, when, where)?**

The indians and the white men. They were fighting for gold and the Indians were fighting for there land. They were having this conflict in 1877. They were in Oregon and in Canada they faught each other then the white men won.

**What were 3 factors that helped cause the conflict (politics, economics, geography, history)?**

One factor is the white men wanting the gold. This made them want to kick the Indians out. Another factor is the Indians not wanting to give there area away when they just took it. This is unfair to them because they were the first one there and they owned the areas but they couldn't just share the space for some stuff. Also another factor that made them fight is when the Indians killed some white men while moving. This thing made the white people furious.

**Explain why one factor is more important than the others.**

I think the white men wanting the gold and tried to kick the Indians out was the most important factor to the problem. I think this is the biggest problem because the white men got greedy and tried to kick the Indians out when the Indians are just staying in land where they were sent to or the area they owned. The white men should have just let them be instead of being greedy and taking there land. The white men and Indians should have been smarter than to act immature over some stuff. However, If the white men didn't get greedy there wouldnt be a war, they would have peace, and they would respect one another more.

**How could the conflict have been avoided?**

If the whites didn't do wrong and kick them out. If the Indians shared there land. If the Indians didn't kill people. If the whites were not greedy.


 * What sources of information have you used? **

Lambert, Dale A.. Washington: A State of Constast. East Wanatchee, Washington. 2008. The Nez Perce Retreat. Chief Joseph. Pg.220-221

"Chief Joseph". Gold Web. Spirit Voices. 5/27/09. []