Question

1. part a: which of the following best describe why the ghost dance became so popular in the late 1800s?

a. the ghost dance was a non - violent way for native americans to intimidate the u.s. forces without provoking any retaliation.
b. the ghost dance energized the people suffering on the reservation because it quite literally made them forget their fear and hunger.
c. the ghost dance was one of the few traditional dances and spiritual rites that had brought all indigenous peoples together for centuries.
d. the ghost dance was one of the last hopes of many native americans living on reservations, and with little other hope many began performing the dance.

Explanation:

• Option A: The Ghost Dance was not about intimidating U.S. forces; it was a spiritual movement, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The Ghost Dance didn't "literally" make people forget fear/hunger. It was a spiritual hope, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The Ghost Dance was a new movement, not a traditional rite that united all Indigenous peoples for centuries, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: In the late 1800s, Native Americans on reservations faced hardship. The Ghost Dance offered hope (for a better future, return of ancestors, etc.), so many adopted it as a last hope.

Answer:

D. The Ghost Dance was one of the last hopes of many Native Americans living on reservations, and with little other hope many began performing the dance.