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 * What do you believe were the causes of the conflict?**

The United States caused the conflict by telling the indians that they must leave thier land and go to a reservation in Lapwai,Idaho. General Oliver Howard, in 1877, told the Indians that they must move everything they owned in thirty days to the reservation. Anything that is not gone in thirty days would belong to white men that were coming to settle there. This caused stress on the Indians and they didn't want to leave.

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

Chief Joesph lead Nez Perce Tribe to thier new land in Lapwai,Idaho. General Oliver Howard made the Indians leave thier home in Wallowa,Oregon because white settlers were coming to get new land. Chief Joesph was born in Wallowa,Oregon in 1845. The Nez Perce Tribe was forced to leave thier land in 1877. Chief Joesph was born in September 21, 1904.

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

Settlers wanted the gold on the Indians land causing them to leave. The United States were not fair to the Indians. They made them leave in thirty days and they couldn’t leave anything because if they did then the settlers would own it. the settlers wanted the Indians land because it was better than their old land.

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

The Indians were forced to leave their own land that they had first. It wasn’t fair that the Indians had to leave their land because of settlers. The settlers had a reason for coming. This was because they wanted a anew start at life with more land and a possible chance of finding gold. The Indians have a better reason because they were forced to leave and the settlers had a choice.

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

The conflict could have been avoided if The United states hadn’t made the Indians leave and if they stopped the settlers then there wouldn’t be a conflict. the United States could have also shared the land with the Indians. Then they wouldn't have to leave. If they gave the indians more time then they also would be more comftrable with leaving.


 * What sources of information have you used? **

Unknown. "The Walla Walla Council of 1855." __Walla Walla Council__. May 20, 2009. Center For Columbia River History. May 21, 2009. <[]>