Review of DocPack #3 Lecture Notes

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and concepts from the lecture notes related to the history of missionary efforts and Native American relations in Oregon.

Primary Source Document

A document created during the time period being studied, providing first-hand accounts.

Narcissa Whitman

A Protestant missionary who documented her experiences in letters from 1836-1847.

Cayuse Tribe

Native American tribe involved in tensions leading to the Whitman Massacre.

Whitman Massacre

An event in 1847 when members of the Cayuse tribe killed Narcissa and Marcus Whitman and others.

Treaty of Medicine Creek

A treaty negotiated by Isaac Stevens addressing relationships between settlers and Native Americans.

Documentary: The Oregon Trail: Final Steps

A visual resource accompanying the readings to provide context on the Oregon Trail.

J. Henry Brown

An individual who described his journey to Oregon in a narrative recorded in the 1930s.

Federal Writer’s Project

A project during the Great Depression that documented narratives and interviews.

Salvation through the Gospel

The Christian missionaries' aim to convert Native Americans to Christianity.

Overland Migration

The movement of settlers across North America to the Oregon Territory during the 1840s.