Table of Contents
- 1 What event led to the Whitman Massacre?
- 2 Who won the Whitman Massacre?
- 3 When did the Cayuse War start?
- 4 Why did Marcus and Narcissa Whitman go to Oregon?
- 5 Why did the Whitman go to Oregon?
- 6 Who did the Cayuse blame for the death of family and friends from the measles epidemic?
- 7 Who married Draco?
- 8 Why does Draco’s mom call Harry Draco?
What event led to the Whitman Massacre?
After a measles epidemic wiped out half of the native population, the Cayuse came to distrust Whitman because more sick natives died from measles than white settlers. This led to an attack on the mission on November 29, 1847. After two days, the death toll included Whitman, Narcissa, and ten other men.
Who won the Whitman Massacre?
On November 29, 1847, a small group of Cayuse assaulted the mission, at the time sheltering 74 people, most of them emigrants. The attackers killed 13 people, including Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. A few of the survivors escaped. The Indians captured 49 people, mostly women, and children.
When did the Cayuse War start?
1847 – 1855
Cayuse War/Periods
What happened in 1842 to the Whitman Mission?
The Whitmans opened their mission in Waiilatpu to work with the Cayuse, and the Spaldings established their mission among the Nez Perce people of Lapwai. By 1842, having heard of the growing dissension between the Cayuse and Whitman’s mission, the Board ordered the closing of both the Waiilatpu and Lapwai stations.
Who was Narcissa?
Narcissa “Cissy” Malfoy (née Black), (b. 1955) was an English pure-blood witch, the youngest daughter of Cygnus and Druella Black (née Rosier), younger sister of Bellatrix Lestrange and Andromeda Tonks, wife of Lucius Malfoy, mother of Draco Malfoy, and the grandmother of Scorpius Malfoy.
Why did Marcus and Narcissa Whitman go to Oregon?
On February 19, 1836 — one day after their wedding — missionaries Marcus Whitman (1802-1847) and Narcissa Prentiss Whitman (1808-1847) begin a seven-month, 3,000-mile journey from New York State to the Pacific Northwest. Their goal is to Christianize and “civilize” Indians in what is then known as Oregon Country.
Why did the Whitman go to Oregon?
The Whitmans, Methodist missionaries, offered religious instruction and medical services to the local Cayuse Indians. They also gave care and supplies to wagon parties travelling along the Oregon Trail. The Cayuse suspected that the Whitmans and their foreign religion were the cause of the fatal disease.
Who did the Cayuse blame for the death of family and friends from the measles epidemic?
Within months, half the Cayuse succumb to the disease. Some Indian survivors, who blame Whitman for withholding treatment, execute him, his wife, and others at their mission. The Cayuse later condemn to death three young men involved in the attack.
When did the Cayuse War end?
What did Marcus Whitman prove?
In retaliation, a group of Cayuse killed the Whitmans and twelve other settlers on November 30, 1847, an event that came to be known as the Whitman Massacre. This led to continuing warfare between settlers and Indians which reduced the Cayuse numbers further….
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Who married Draco?
Astoria Greengrass
Draco Malfoy/Spouse
Draco married the younger sister of a fellow Slytherin. Astoria Greengrass, who had gone through a similar (though less violent and frightening) conversion from pure-blood ideals to a more tolerant life view, was felt by Narcissa and Lucius to be something of a disappointment as a daughter-in-law.
Why does Draco’s mom call Harry Draco?
Draco Malfoy’s mother Narcissa was cold, cunning and devoted to the Dark Lord. When Harry survived Voldemort’s Killing Curse for the second time, Narcissa pretended he was dead so she could get to Draco.