If someone can direct me to a post where this has been answered please do but
I was in class where my teacher had said that Andrew Jackson was a bad guy because he gave small pox blankets of the Indians but I found this strange as germ theory wasn't developed until 23 years later from when the Mandan outbreak occurred? can someone help I know biological warfare was used before this but I just dont think its true. If you may also cite some sources. Thanks in advance
TL;DR: Was Smallpox blankets a thing if so please provide sources if not the same.
This question has come up a few times before, and while there's always more to say, you might find it useful to review the responses in these earlier threads:
Did Americans really give Native Americans smallpox blankets? with u/Reedstilt
How widespread were smallpox blankets? with u/tinrond
Smallpox Blankets; Were they actually distributed to Native Americans, how did the distributors pull this off without infecting themselves? with u/Gorrest-Fump