*cringes*We never gave Smallpox infected blankets to the indians. And certainly not at the first Thanksgiving (the one in Virginia) or even at the "first" Thanksgiving (the one in Massachusetts)....*cringes again*
The event you are referring to came later. Like a lot later. Like French and Indian War later. And the best news of all? It was the British that did it! After some quick research I even found the dude's name. Lord Jeffrey Amherst - AKA the commanding officer of the British forces in North America at the time. After the F&I War came an event known as Pontiac's Rebellion that involved a lot of dying by both colonists and indians. After the indians tried to take out Fort Pitt in Pennsylvania, the English were supremely pissed off and decided to do something about it...something unethical, horrible, and pretty much genocidal.
The offending party.
So here's the surprisingly helpful website I found that explains this stuff in full. And one gives us one more thing to be thankful about...we didn't do the Smallpox blanket thing. The Trail of Tears, though? Yeah, can't help you there.
Clint Alwahab - A photojournalism major at the University of Missouri, self-described old man, and admitted snob. My most passionate debates spark from politics, government and religion but I will gladly talk about movies and music (as long as we're not talking about Michael Bay or Miley Cyrus).
Tyler Echols - An 8th grade US History teacher in Nashville, TN, self-described sweater vest lover, and admitted geek. My most passionate debates spring from politics, religion, and who shot first, Greedo or Han Solo...though everyone knows the answer to that. I am more than happy to talk about both Michael Bay and Miley Cyrus, as everyone knows that Americans love explosions. Yes, I was referring to Miley as well.
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