Erin+R


 * What is your //general// belief about who or what is most responsible for causing the conflict?**

I believe the immigrants (The white people) did not take the time to really understand the natives way of life and their right to their own religion, because of this they thought the natives were savages and they had no rules and no manners and no idea of humanity, and also the whites thought the Indians were going to hell because they did not believe in God. So the white thought they would do the "right" thing and take all the kids away from the Indians and force them into missionaries and force them to change almost all of their ways. Obviously it turns out that the Indians did not like this and decided to fight back so they could keep their religion and their way of life. Honestly you cannot blame the natives for wanting freedom that they used to have. Overall I believe that the immigrants were responsible for the conflict.

**What is the relevant background information (i.e. who, what, when, where)?**

The Whitman massacre began in the year 1836 and ended in the year 1847. It was between the Native Americans and the Immigrants (The whites). Also The Whitman Massacre took place at Hudson Bay

**What were 3 factors that helped cause the conflict (politics, economics, geography, history)?**

1} History: measeles where brought over with the whites; white were imune to the measles so not very white people died from it; mostly indians died the measles; 2 pg chief Talaukait's children had died from the measles (funeral for the 2 kids created tense atmasphere).

2} religon: Indians were forced to join the mission; around 70 ppl were in the mission (white and indian).

3} freedom: Indians did not want to be forced into something, they have done things the same way for centries and then some white people came over and decided to take over and force indians into their ways and their religon and their world.

**Explain why one factor is more important than the others.**

History is more important than all the other factors because the Indians have done their thing for thousands of years and one day some peculiar looking people with light colored skin came over on large boats and changed everything. They forced the Indians off of their wholly land and onto small reservations. They brought over a deadly disease that killed many, many Indians including 2 of chief Talaukait’s children. They tried very, very hard to change the Natives religion that they have had for thousands and thousands of years and they did much, much more. All the Indians wanted was for everything to go back to how it was in the past. They tried to make that happen, but it just did not work.

**How could the conflict have been avoided?**

The white people could have just made friends with the natives and just mined their own business.


 * What sources of information have you used? **

Lambert, Dale & Clark, Dustin; "Washington A State of Contrast"; East Wenatchee, WA; DMI; 2008; 200-201 Whitman Massacre; Fact-Archieve.com; Friday, May 22, 2009;