Great Plains smallpox epidemics

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:COVID-19
gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:affectedPopulation gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:affectedTribes gptkb:Cheyenne
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkb:bird
gptkb:Arikara
gptkb:Mandan
gptkb:Plains_Cree
gptkb:Assiniboine
gptkb:Comanche
gptkb:Sioux
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:smallpox
gptkbp:consequence loss of traditional knowledge
altered tribal territories
weakened resistance to colonization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Plains smallpox epidemics
gptkbp:impact cultural loss
social disruption
massive population decline
gptkbp:location gptkb:Great_Plains
gptkbp:mortalityRate extremely high
gptkbp:notableEpidemics 1780–1782 smallpox epidemic
1837–1838 smallpox epidemic
gptkbp:period 18th century
19th century
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Columbian_Exchange
European colonization of North America
gptkbp:spreadTo trade routes
European contact
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wichita_tribe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8