The Factors Leading Up To The Walla Massacre
On November 29th 1847, at the Waiilatpu mission near Walla Walla, Washington a group of Cayuse Indians stormed through the Whitman’s home and killed both Marcus and Narcissa along with twelve others. They burned down buildings and destroyed the settler’s precious orchards. Forty-seven people of the mission were than captured and later ransomed by the Hudson Bay Company.
There were three main factors that led up to the massacre. Starting with the increasing number of settlers coming into the area. It was an issue for the Indians to continue living their traditional way of life while so many white settlers kept pouring in. The second factor was the measles outbreak, that killed half of the Cayuse tribe. The Indians were more vulnerable to the
There were three main factors that led up to the massacre. Starting with the increasing number of settlers coming into the area. It was an issue for the Indians to continue living their traditional way of life while so many white settlers kept pouring in. The second factor was the measles outbreak, that killed half of the Cayuse tribe. The Indians were more vulnerable to the