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Apr 8, 1492
The Scalp Act
anyone who brought in a male scalp above 12 would be given the equivalent of 150 dollars, female scalp would be 130 -
Massacre at Mystic
took place on May 26 1637 when a force from a Connecticut colony -
The 3/5ths Compromise
3 out of every 5 slaves were counted toward the population number determining taxation. -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
act prohibiting importation of slaves passed in 1800 took place in 1808 -
Battle of Tippecanoe
William Henry Harrison led troops against a confederacy of all the indian tribes. -
The Missouri Compromise
prevented the expansion of slavery -
Trail of Tears
displacement of around 60,000 people of the "five civilized tribes" from 1831 to 1850 -
Indian Removal Act
removed the Indians west of the river. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia -
13th Amendment
all slaves are freed -
The Fugitive Slave Act
required slaves be returned to their owners even though they were free -
Dred Scott Decision
U.S Constitution did not extend American citizenship to people of African American decent -
Emancipation Proclamation
all slaves are freed -
14th Amendment
no state can enforce a law that takes away privileges of citizens. -
15th amendment
no predjudice against race, color, or previous servitude in order to vote. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Victory for the Lakota and Cheyanne against George A. Custer -
Battle of Wounded Knee
massacre of almost 300 Lakota peoples. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
segregation laws did not violate the U.S constitution as long as they were treated equal.