Coleman1996


 * ¤What is your general belief statement about the causes(s) of the conflict?¤**

I belive that the measles outbreak was the main cause of the Whitman Massacre because the rest was just all building tensions this is on that made the dam break so to speak.

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

The Who would have to be Tilaukait and Tomahas because they were the instigators of the massacre by killing the whitmans The When is November 29th 1848 The Where is The Whitman Mission,Willaptu, near Walla Walla river


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

Well the first and foremost is definetely the measles breakout. The second was the building tention between the cayuse and the whites. The third is just a dash of racism and prejudice

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

Well the measles outbreak is definetly more important because it was like "the last straw" more so than anyother events

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

It could have been avoided by calmly asking why more indians dying than whites and the doctor would explain that indians did not have an immunity to the measles


 * What sources of information have you used? **

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=5192 []