The Cause of the Whitman Massacre

What I think caused the Whitman Massacre is the Natives thinking that Marcus Whitman losing his power to heal the sick. According to Dale A. Lambert, Marcus was healing settlers everywhere, and when the natives turned to him to help them, he couldn't. There were several other causes like the Cayuse Indians distrust for Narcissa Whitman. Also, Marcus injecting his watermelons with a disease which caused a lot of natives to be sick. But when Marcus couldn't cure them, I think, was the snapping point for the natives and they murdered 13 people including Marcus and Narcissa.

Were Protestants or Roman Catholics More Successful Converting Natives?

I say the Roman Catholics were more successful converting natives than the Protestants. Why I say this is because the Roman Catholics didn't want to change the Natives way of life, Dale A. Lambert says. Dale A. Lambert also states that the Roman Catholics didn't push for settlers to move out to the Pacific Northwest. According to the Encyclopaedia Brittanica also says that the Roman Catholics sent priests to the native tribes and live with them and teach them. The priests of the Roman Catholics used the "Catholic Ladder", which was a picture book showing the natives the life of Jesus Christ and other bible stories. Also, their ceremonies were more attractive to Native Americans. Finally, they sent people to teach them instead of having the natives come to live near the mission.



Roman Catholic Church

Which Fur Trading Company Would I Copy?

Out of the four fur trading companies, I would choose to copy the Hudson Bay Company. Why I would like to copy them is because they were the most successful. According to Dale A. Lambert, the Hudson Bay Company monopolized almost all the fur trading companies. Also, according to Encyclopaedia Brittanica, the Hudson Bay Company had a large amount of of employees and a lot of support from Great Britain. The Hudson Bay Company also had Fort Vancouver placed at an intersection point of three rivers, so they could trade with natives faster and export goods faster as well. That is why I would like to copy the Hudson Bay Fur Company.  

Fort Vancouver