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Why did the Whitman massacre occur?
When Dr. Marcus Whitman and Narcissa Prentiss Whitman set out to Oregon territory for a mission for the American Missionary Board, the Cayuse natives attack them and many other white settlers and missionaries. However, the settlers brought measles with them, and whenever Dr. Whitman gave medicine to the natives, they fell ill and died.
Who was the missionary who died in 1847 in walla walla massacre?
The massacre was called the Whitman Massacre (you can google it) because the missionary who died was Marcus Whitman along with his wife Narcissa Whitman
Who contributed to the Whitman Massacre?
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman
How did Narcissa Whitman die?
she was shot in her chest. by immigrants in the Whitman massacre
What is the location of the Whitman massacre?
In the Oregon Territory.
What year was the Whitman massacre?
November 29,1847
Where did Narcissa Whitman die?
Narcissa Whitman died in what was called the "Whitman Massacre" at the Whitman Mission in Walla Walla, WA. Narcissa, along with her husband and 12 others were killed by the Indians living around the Mission.
Who is Walt and Narcissa Whitman?
Walt Whitman is a famous American poet. Narcissa Whitman and her husband Marcus were Christian missionaries who were killed by Native Americans who thought they had poisoned many members of their tribes. The attack on the Whitman's and their traveling companions is known as the Whitman massacre.
What happened to Whitman mission why?
The Whitman Mission Massacre occurred on November 29, 1847, when members of the Cayuse tribe killed Dr. Marcus Whitman, his wife Narcissa, and several others in retaliation for the spread of diseases and cultural clashes. The massacre was a result of tensions between the settlers and the Native Americans over land, resources, and conflicting beliefs.
What happened to the Whitman's?
The Whitmans started a mission in 1836 and called it the Whitman Mission. while they were traveling they ran across some old friends. They had some conflict and split up, the Whitmans tried to convert indians, their friends tried to convert the others.But on November 29th, 1847, Europeans came to America and brought measles, influenza, cholera, and smallpox. Many Native Americans died because they had no immunity towards the European diseases. Native Americans thought thought it was Mr.Whitman because he was a doctor. So they hunted down the Whitmans and killed them and the people who were traveling with them. The Whitman massacre is also known as the Walla Walla Massacre or the Whitman Incident.
What happened to Whitman?
The Whitmans started a mission in 1836 and called it the Whitman Mission. while they were traveling they ran across some old friends. They had some conflict and split up, the Whitmans tried to convert indians, their friends tried to convert the others.But on November 29th, 1847, Europeans came to America and brought measles, influenza, cholera, and smallpox. Many Native Americans died because they had no immunity towards the European diseases. Native Americans thought thought it was Mr.Whitman because he was a doctor. So they hunted down the Whitmans and killed them and the people who were traveling with them. The Whitman massacre is also known as the Walla Walla Massacre or the Whitman Incident.
Who shot Narcissa Whitman in the chest?
She was killed in the Whitman massacre in walla walla valley because her husband was treating whites for measles but letting Indian children die at least that's what the Indians thought.
