Question

What larger social pattern helps explain the clashes between whites and indians on the ohio frontier and, more specifically, their resort to both religious renewal movements and abusive consumption of increased quantities of alcohol?

Answer 1

Traditional cultural systems were breaking down, creating great cultural stress. These days there happens to be lot of changes in religion setup and normal daily habits of people. There is break down in the traditional culture systems including the religion and habits like alcohol consumption which brings a lot of strain in the culture.