Analyzing Chief Joseph's Migration To The United States
In 1803 the Louisiana Purchase took place. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States and covered about 827,000 square miles west of the Mississippi River. After the Louisiana Purchase, many Americans began migrating west in hopes of obtaining land and securing wealth. Approximately 7 million Americans migrated by 1840, However the Native Americans were already established there. They were doing well for themselves providing everything they needed to survive for their families and tribes. After the migration of the Americans, it caused the Native Americans to be treated very unfairly. Westward expansion was not a pleasant time for the Native Americans and not because their land had been bought by America, but because at the
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Chief Joseph gave a very concerned speech on a trip to Washington in 1879. Analyzing Chief Joseph’s speech, proves the point that Native Americans were not being treated equally by any means. In the event that you read the speech aloud you can hear the sorrowfulness and worrisome and extreme concern Chief Joseph has regarding his people. During the migration the Native Americans were a part of a process called forced assimilation which basically made them move to different areas. At this point the Native Americans were furious because they were poor and most of the time on the verge of starving. Considering what the Native Americans were put through they made the decision to attack the migrating Americans. Of course these actions led to casualties and not just Native Americans. In fact there were 70-90 casualties in the Battle of the Big Hole which primarily effected the Nez Percé tribe. Unfortunately, Chief Joseph said “If I cannot go to my own home, let me have a home in a country where my people will not die so fast.” He also adds, “Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other then we shall have no more wars.” Chief Joseph is just emphasizing the fact that once the Native Americans are treated equally there will be no more violence. Finally in 1885, the Nez percé were allowed to return to the pacific northwest. However, Chief Joseph did not go to the Nez percé reservation instead Joseph settled at the
Chief Joseph gave a very concerned speech on a trip to Washington in 1879. Analyzing Chief Joseph’s speech, proves the point that Native Americans were not being treated equally by any means. In the event that you read the speech aloud you can hear the sorrowfulness and worrisome and extreme concern Chief Joseph has regarding his people. During the migration the Native Americans were a part of a process called forced assimilation which basically made them move to different areas. At this point the Native Americans were furious because they were poor and most of the time on the verge of starving. Considering what the Native Americans were put through they made the decision to attack the migrating Americans. Of course these actions led to casualties and not just Native Americans. In fact there were 70-90 casualties in the Battle of the Big Hole which primarily effected the Nez Percé tribe. Unfortunately, Chief Joseph said “If I cannot go to my own home, let me have a home in a country where my people will not die so fast.” He also adds, “Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other then we shall have no more wars.” Chief Joseph is just emphasizing the fact that once the Native Americans are treated equally there will be no more violence. Finally in 1885, the Nez percé were allowed to return to the pacific northwest. However, Chief Joseph did not go to the Nez percé reservation instead Joseph settled at the