Question

chief joseph surrenders
(1) on october 5, 1877, chief joseph, exhausted and
disheartened, surrendered in the bears paw mountains of
montana, forty miles south of canada. thunder rolling down
the mountain was born in 1840 in the wallowa valley of what is
now northeastern oregon. he took the name of his father, (old)
chief joseph, or joseph the elder. when his father died in 1871,
joseph, or joseph the younger, was elected his fathers
successor. he continued his fathers efforts to secure the nez
percé claim to their land while remaining peaceful towards the
whites.
(2) i am tired of fighting. our chiefs are killed; looking - glass is
dead. too - hul - hul - suit is dead. the old men are all dead. it is the
young men, now, who say yes or nothat is, vote in council. he
who led on the young men josephs brother, ollikut is dead. it
is cold, and we have no blankets. the little children are freezing
to death. my people - some of them - have run away to the hills,
and have no blankets, no food. no one knows where they are -
perhaps freezing to death. i want to have time to look for my
children, and see how many of them i can find; maybe i shall
find them among the dead. hear me, my chiefs; my heart is sick
and sad. from where the sun now stands, i will fight no more
forever!
select the correct answer.
read this sentence from chief josephs surrender.
(3) in 1873, chief joseph negotiated with the federal government to ensure that his people could stay on their land in the
wallowa valley as stipulated in 1855 and 1863 land treaties with the u.s. government.
using context clues, which word best reflects the meaning of the word stipulated as it is used in the text?
a. overlooked
b. specified
c. suggested
d. neglected

Explanation:

In the context of treaties, "stipulated" means clearly defined or specified. "Overlooked" means ignored, which doesn't fit. "Suggested" is too weak as treaties are more formal. "Neglected" also means ignored. So "specified" (B) is the best fit.

Answer:

B. specified