When and why did the Whitman's move to the Oregon Country?

  Who did the Whitman's travel with while on the Oregon Trail?

  What was significant about Narcissa Whitman's and Eliza Spalding's trip to the Oregon Territory?

  Who was Alice Clarissa Whitman and what happened to her?

  Why did the Whitman's choose the Walla Walla area as the place for their mission?

  What was the name of the Whitman's mission?  What did this name mean?

  What was the main tribe that the Whitman's worked with?

  Describe some of the difficulties that the Whitman's had with trying to "westernize" the Natives.

  Describe life at the Whitman Mission.

  What was the goal of the Whitman Mission?

  Why was the Whitman Mission such an important stop on the Oregon Trail?

  Who were the Sager children?  How did they come to live at the Whitman Mission?

  What happened on November 29, 1847?  Write a description of the events on that day.

  What events leading up to this date could have caused it to happen?

  What part of the Indian's culture may have been a contributing factor in the massacre?

  How many people were killed at the mission?  What are their names?

  What happened to the other inhabitants of the mission?

  Why was the massacre such an important event in the history of the Pacific Northwest?