Question

the work of registering the lapwai indians drags its slow length along. they have not yet become reconciled to the allotment. the ground gained in kamiah does not seem to help much here; it looks as if, in a sense, we had to begin all over again...one can have unlimited patience with the unreasoning old men whose splendid obstinacy stubbornness is invincible; who refuse to take their quota of land on principle, holding to their tribal right to roam at will all over the reservation. it is of no use to explain to them that the world is so rapidly filling with people that no tribe can longer hold unused land. according to alice fletcher, how did the nez perce respond to the dawes act? check all of the boxes that apply. the nez perce wanted to continue their former lifestyle of moving freely throughout their reservation. the nez perce quickly embraced the idea of owning individual plots of land. the nez perce opposed the dawes act because of their principles. the nez perce viewed the allotment system as a threat. done

Explanation:

The text indicates that the Nez Perce preferred their previous lifestyle of free - movement in the reservation and opposed the Dawes Act's allotment system as it restricted their tribal right to roam freely. They did not quickly embrace individual land - ownership.

Answer:

The Nez Perce wanted to continue their former lifestyle of moving freely throughout their reservation.
The Nez Perce opposed the Dawes Act because of their principles.
The Nez Perce viewed the allotment system as a threat.