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Massacre at Mystic
When a force from the Connecticut Colony under Captain John Mason and their Narragansett and Mohegan allies set fire to the Pequot Fort near the Mystic River. -
The Scalp Act
Massachusetts Governor William Shirley issued a bounty to British-allied Indians for the scalps of French-allied Indian men, women, and children. The Indians would scalp them and bring the British the scalps for reward. -
The 3/5ths Compromise
Determined that slaves were 3/5 of a person in the ratio of America's population. so three out of every 5 slaves were counted in terms of population. -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
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Battle of Tippecanoe
American forces under the command of William Henry Harrison, and Native American warriors under the leadership of Tenskwatawa, fought to keep their land. -
The Missouri Compromise
divided the nation into competing halves. Half free, half slave. -
Indian Removal Act
Grants land west of the Mississippi taking over Indian lands within the state borders. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
A slave rebellion for runaways led by an enslaved preacher, in Virginia. Caused harsher restrictions for slaves during the time. -
Trail of Tears
A march from The Indians from Georgia to Oklahoma. Forced to leave their homes and march to their new designated land. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
Required illegal slaves and runaways to be returned back to their masters even if they were currently occupied in a free state. -
The Dred Scott Decision
A Supreme court issue stated slaves were not citizens and therefore didn't get the same rights as U.S. citizens. The motion was because of an inslaved man named Dred Scott. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Signed by Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves in the Union states. -
13 Amendment
Freed any enslaved person. -
14th Amendment
Granted slaves citizenship. -
15th Amendement
Granted, African American men have the right to vote. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
One of the most famous victories for Native Americans against the Americans, who were trying to push them off their land. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
One of the most gruesome outcomes for native Americans fighting to keep their land. with over 300 Indians dead. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
It started racial segregation. "separate but equal" Blacks and whites were separated in stores, schools, bus stations, water fountains, casinos etc.