Danielle+W


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

I believe that the white pioneers started the conflict. The White Pioneers wanted to invade the Nez Perce Indians reservation so they could get rich. The Nez Perce Indians were just trying to defend their decreased amount of land because that was all the land left for them. People already decreased the amount of land the Nez Perce had and the Nez Perce didn't want to give up their land for other people's advantages. I think the Pioneers were being selfish.

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

This conflict started in 1877 when the White Pioneers struck gold on the Nez Perce reservation. The reservation was located in west Idaho. The Nez Perce went to war with the White Pioneers in battle of land. The Nez Perce were against the Pioneers, but the Pioneers won the war and the Nez Perce had to be deported.

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

Three factors that caused the conflict were geography, politics, and economics. Geography was one of them because the pioneers wanted the indians land to get gold. Politics was one of them because

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

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


 * What sources of information have you used? **