Codee+B.


 * What do you believe were the causes of the conflict?**

I belive that it was over that marcus whitman and the other whites with him couldn't help the cayuse tribe against measels.

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

 Marcus Whitman and Narcissa Whitman were murdered in their home by 2 Cayuse warriors (Talsukait & Tamsuky). The warriors killed him because Marcus couldn't help the tribe fight aginst measels, so they accused him of purposly not helping them, called him a shaman and the cause of the disease, and killed him, Narcissa, 14 other whites, and held 14 hostage. this happened monday morning, November 29, 1847. 

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

One factor was the measels virus: Marcus was trying to help the natives fight off measels, but they didnt have such a good immune system like the whites did, so they died. The Cayuse tribe thought that Marcus was giving them measels, and called him a shamen.

Another factor was the culture changes: The Whitmans wanted the Cayuse to change their ways and become more "civilized". The Cayuse did not want to change their ways, and became to hate the Whitmans.

The third factor was the fur trade going down: The fall of the fur trade and the raise of other busniesses scared the natives. Mostly all the indians trading and money came from the fur trades.

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

Because measels was killing the tribe, and Marcus tried to help, but he couldn't. The Cayuse missunderstood that Marcus wasn't purposly not helping them get better. And that he wasn't a shamen giving them the measels.

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

It could not have really been avoided. The only way it could have been was for him to just leave like they wanted him to.


 * What sources of information have you used? **

Lambert, Dale A. & Clark. __Washington: A State of Contrasts.__ East Wenatchee, WA. DMI, 2008.

Morris, Keliko "Uncomfortable history: The Whitman Massacre." __Seattle Times Staff Reporter.__ November 16, 1997. Seattle Times. Seattle times, Seattle, WA.

Wilma, David. " Cayuse attack mission in what becomes known as the Whitman Massacre." __History Link.__ HistoryLink.org. March 5, 2009. n/a. March 20, 2009.