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Massacre at Mystic
This massacre resulted in the death of 500 adults and children of the Pequot tribe. This was a result of the war between the Puritans and the Pequot tribe. -
The Scalp Act
If someone brought a scalp of a male or female above the age of 12, they were paid. It was $150 for males and $130 for females. -
The 3/5ths Compromise
Slaves were only counted as 3/5 of a person. -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
Even after slavery was abolished, enslaved people were still being bought and sold in Southern states. It was made illegal in January of 1808. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
This battle was between American forces and a tribe called The Prophet. -
The Missouri Compromise
Missouri became a slave state and Maine became a non-slave state to make a balance between slave and non-slave states. -
Indian Removal Act
This act removed Indians from their homes. -
Trail of Tears
After the Indian Removal Act was set in place, the Indians were forced to move to what is now Oklahoma. It is called the Trail of Tears because of how awful it was. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
Nat Turner and his followers killed his master's family and about 55 other people in rebellion. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
This act required slaves to be returned to their owners when found, even if they were found in a free state. -
Dred Scott Decision
The Supreme Court said enslaved people weren't citizens of the United States. -
Emancipation Proclamation
This proclamation declared freedom for slaves. -
13th Amendment
In addition to slavery being outlawed, involuntary servitude was outlawed with this amendment. -
14th Amendment
This amendment granted citizenship to everyone born, naturalized, or previously enslaved in the United States. -
15th Amendment
This amendment allowed black men to vote. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Custer and his army lost the fight when trying to force Native Americans onto reservations. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
This battle resulted in the death of 150-300 Lakota Indians in southwestern Dakota. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
This is what "separate but equal" comes from. Racial segregation wasn't illegal as long as they were considered equal.