The Whitmans choosing a site among the Cayuse of the nez perce who asked them to come demonstrate their misunderstanding of Native Americans True or False

True. The Whitmans' decision to establish a mission among the Cayuse, despite the natives' invitation, showed a misunderstanding of Native American culture and history.

How did the Nez Perce delegation to William Clark affect westward settlement?

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The delegation asked Clark to return with them and assume the position of chief to protect the Nez Perce from white setters.
The delegation was reported as requesting people to teach the Nez Perce about Christianity, which motivated missionaries.

The statement "The delegation asked Clark to return with them and assume the position of chief to protect the Nez Perce from white settlers" is False.

The statement "The delegation was reported as requesting people to teach the Nez Perce about Christianity, which motivated missionaries" is True. The Nez Perce delegation sought religious instruction from Christian missionaries, which encouraged the missionaries to establish a presence among the Nez Perce and further westward settlement.

The Whitman's accepted the Christianity of the Cayuse.

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True
False

False. The Whitmans were Christian missionaries who sought to convert the Cayuse people to Christianity, not the other way around. The Cayuse had their own spiritual beliefs and practices before the arrival of missionaries.