Smallpox Spreads
This deadly disease spread rapidly throughout New England, causing anxiety within communities.
Eorupeans traded many things with the Native Americans.
-Smallpox is a deadly disease that covers the victims body with pimple-like pustulates
-Smallpox injured the political and social aspects of Europe and Asia
-Europeans brought smallpox over to America
- Native Americans were greatly affected by this disease because they had never been exposed to it
-Half of the Native American population was wiped out because Europeans purposely traded comtaminated blankets with the natives
-This created tension between the natives and the Europeans
-Smallpox injured the political and social aspects of Europe and Asia
-Europeans brought smallpox over to America
- Native Americans were greatly affected by this disease because they had never been exposed to it
-Half of the Native American population was wiped out because Europeans purposely traded comtaminated blankets with the natives
-This created tension between the natives and the Europeans
A paper the community would have received regarding small pox.
- The smallpox epidemic in 1692 killed about 500 people in the Salem Village area
-The disease was brought over with people who were traveling over to America from Europe
-People were frantic and cautious about everything they did, afraid of catching the disease
-Apprehension between family, friends, and neighbors built up in the community
