Question

Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perce tribe, said these famous words to the U.S. Army when he was stopped at the Canadian border. Why was he seeking refuge there?

Answer 1

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D. The U.S. government opened the land of his tribe to white settlement.

Answer 2

He was seeking refuge there because he knew there would be bloodshed and retribution. Since he didn't want to force his people to move into the reservation, some deaths occurred with white settlers who lived there and he knew that if they stayed, it would become much much worse.