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

====Well it all started when Dr. Whitman started to work for the Indians and he tried to change there Indian ways to white ways. The Indians believed that Whitman was favoring the white because the indians weren't as imune to sickness as whites were.====

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

====The indians killed alot of people because they thought Whitman was favoring the whites and killing off the indians. They used guns, knifes, and even axes.It it was a very bloody process and a lot died this all happend in oregon. On the 29th of November. All the indians thought it was good for there god if they killed off white and they thought that they would live longer.====


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

====Well like i said the indians were getting very sick and whites were more immune to these diesase because they have been around them longer and the indians just thought that the whites were just killing them off which they weren't. Another reason i believe this happened is because they tried to make the indians be white and have white ways and become catholic. I just think that if they tried to make friends and not have them switch religons then it would go better. Dr. Whitman got a lot of money and goods from the indians for his work, this all probably invouled some money and goods. Dr. Whitman and his wife were slattered.====

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

====The factor that is more important then the others is the fact the indians believed that they were killing there culture off and not helping there familys and friends when they got sick, they believed strongly that they were favoring the whites and not helping the indians. This is how they started to get mad and they just thought that the whites were using them for there land and there money and goods. Thats how it all got started.====

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

====I think if they didn't try to can there religon and if they made better friends with them. Maybe if the indians knew that the whites were already exposed to the dieases that the indians it wouldn't start either. They all could of know that they should try to be friends and not change each other then everyone would got along __**MUCH**__ better.==== ====** What sources of information have you used? ** Stephenie Flora, [|www.oregonpioneers.com]; Copy right 2004, 5/21/09, ULR: [|www.oregonpioneers.com/whitman2.htm] No name for the author, Whitman Massarce, 5/26/09, URL: []. Lambert, Clark, Wahington, A state of Contrasts, East Wenacthee, Directed Media in. 2008, 200-201========