How did the Apache resistance come to a close?

• A. Geronimo surrendered to Miles
• B. The Apache achieved independence
• C. The U.S. withdrew from the Southwest
• D. The Apache conquered neighboring tribes

Answer: (A)

Geronimo's surrender to General Nelson A. Miles in 1886 ended the active Apache resistance in the Southwest. After years of relentless pursuit across New Mexico and Arizona (and incursions into Mexico), the remaining Apache bands found they could not continue fighting and agreed to surrender. That moment marked the collapse of organized armed resistance and led to the relocation of the Chiricahua to reservations, ending their freedom to conduct raids or wage war. The other options don’t fit because independence was never achieved, the U.S. did not withdraw from the Southwest, and the Apache did not conquer neighboring tribes.