... American families that westward expansion was no longer impossible. Unfortunately, due to cultural differences the Whitmans never had a chance to finish their mission. Marcus Whitman was born in upstate New York in 1802. After graduating from medical school he went to work in Canada. After four years he returned home and ... started working as part of the Presbyterian Church. Missions were a new way to spread the word of God and Whitman wanted part of the action. In 1835, he journeyed to Oregon in search of a potential mission location. Upon his return he knew Oregon was ... get him kil...

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... called the first women's support group, in which the members took time out of their day to pray for each other. The fact that Whitman had no idea of what she was about to put herself through gives us valuable insight as to the mindset of many of the settlers and ... These two rather serious misunderstandings created a dangerous situation for both the settlers and the Indians. In the midst of all her good intentions lay several factors that Whitman did not anticipate. First of all, it would have been wise to consider whether or not the Indians wanted to be "enlightened" at all. To ... , a...

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