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Why did the cayuse murder the Whitman?

Because, the Whitmans were spreading disease, by accident


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.


Who was killed by the Cayuse for spreading measles?

The Whitmans, and other people at their mission, although that definitely wasn't the sole reason for the massacre.


How were the Whitmans and the Mormons similar and different?

Well, the Whitmans are a family, and the Mormons are a religion, so they can't really be compared. I know Whitmans who are Mormon, though.


Why did the cayuse murder the Whitman and?

The Cayuse Tribe killed Dr. Whitman because he is the reason settlers, also known as the whites, came to Walla Walla Washington. This angered the Cayuse Indians. The whites had brought measles with them and unfortunately they started to spread and the Cayuse got measles. Dr. Whitman was the shaman which means it's his duty to restore their health. Many Cayuse died of measles but the whites got well. The Cayuse lacked immunity so this is why it was hard to restore their health. Joe Lewis, a white settler, wanted to take over Dr. Whitman's place as shaman so he spread rumors to the Cayuse that Marcus was poisoning the Cayuse and since Dr. Whitman was white, he was helping the whites. The Cayuse Tribe believed this and killed Dr. Whitman in his own home. 13 or 72 people were killed during the Massacre.


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".


Why did he go on this exploration?

cayuse he did


Why was the cayuse tribe important to the pioneers?

Because they were


Who set up a mission in eastern Oregon?

Whitmans


Which chocolate candy sparked many romances?

Whitmans sampler


Who introdued the first box of chocolates?

nope actually Whitmans did.