Why did the government break its treaty with the Nez Perce?
A Gold was discovered on their land.
B. The Nez Perce were attacking settlers.
C. Chief Joseph the Younger was considered a dangerous leader
O D The Nez Perce wanted to move to Canada
The answer is A. Once gold was discovered, they wanted to quickly remove as much of it as possible, but first the treaty had to be thrown out or else there would have been legal consequences.
