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The Whitmans, and other people at their mission, although that definitely wasn't the sole reason for the massacre.
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Why did the cayuse murder the Whitman and?
The Cayuse tribe killed Marcus and Narcissa Whitman in 1847 because of cultural tensions, including resentment towards missionaries and settlers. Additionally, the spread of disease and competition for resources also played a role in the conflict.
Why did the Cayuse Indians attack the Whitman mission?
When a measles epidemic broke out at the mission in November 1847, many of the Indians were killed while the white newcomers survived. The Cayuse suspected that the Whitmans and their foreign religion were the cause of the fatal disease. In retaliation, the Whitmans and eleven other whites were killed by the Cayuse, and the mission was burned down.
Why did the cayuse murder the Whitmans?
Because, the Whitmans were spreading disease, by accident
Why did the cayuse murder the Whitman?
Because, the Whitmans were spreading disease, by accident
What was the name of the Cayuse Indian that killed Marcus Whitman?
They thought he was allowing their children to die.
How did measles affect the society?
killed off a bunch of people
How vaccinating a child with MMR vaccine makes them immune to measles?
MMR is measles mumps and rubella. If you give a strain of measles to a child, it's immune system develops anti bodies that destroy the virus, the anti bodies will stay around for ever and the child will be immune to measles as the anti bodies will prevent the measles virus from spreading.
What type of diseases were spreading during the Gettysburg war?
Measles, mumps, small pox, dysentry, typhoid, malaria
Who was dr.Marcus Whitman and why was he killed?
Dr. Marcus Whitman was a missionary who was killed by native Americans who blamed him for a measles epidemic...
How does measles affect a persons everyday life?
killed off a bunch of people
What is Cayuse in French?
The word 'Cayuse' looks already like a French word.
What is a cayuse?
There's a tribe in the Pacific Northwest known as the Cayuse, but "a cayuse" probably means a horse, particularly a low-quality feral (wild) horse or pony. The Hughes OH-6 helicopter is also called "Cayuse".
