Which of the following best describes why the Ghost Dance became so popular in the late 1800's?
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 people 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.

The answer is 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:

-I just submitted a quiz for school and selected this as the answer and it was correct.

-If you also have this as the next question: 4. (R1) PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “I will tell you the reason for the trouble. When we first made treaties with the Government, our old life and our old customs were about to end….” ( Paragraph 1)

B. “Someone had been talking of the Son of God and said He had come [a reference to the Ghost Dance movement].” ( Paragraph 9)

C. “The people did not know; they did not care; they snatched at hope; they screamed like crazy people to Him for mercy they caught at the promise they heard he made.” ( Paragraph 9)

D. “We begged for life and the white men thought we wanted theirs; we heard the soldiers coming. We did not fear.” ( Paragraph 10)

^^^The answer is C because it is talking about hope which relates directly to Part A