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Massacre at Mystic
The Massacre at Mystic also called the Pequot Massacre, and the Battle of Mystic Fort. The people that were involved were the English Puritans and their Native allies. Pequots were only living in two forts. One of the forts was mostly Pequot men and the other fort was mainly women, children, and elders. Mercenary John killed most of the Pequot defenders. They had their soldiers set fire to the structures and burned any remaining people alive. They also destroyed Pequot’s remaining homes. -
The Scalp Act
ingenious people took and displayed human body parts as trophies as a sign of dominance. Lieutenant Governor Robert Morris enacted the Scalp Act. People who had brought a scalp would get paid. Anyone who brought in a male scalp above the age of 12 would be given 150 pieces of eight or the equivalent of $150. For females above the age of 12 or males under the age of 12, they would be paid $130. -
The 3/5ths Compromise
The 3/5ths Compromise determined that three out of every five slaves were counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought between the American forces under the command of William Henry Harrison, and Native American warriors under the leadership of Tenskwatawa. This battle was primarily fought over white expansion into Indian territory. The United States claimed their victory. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an effort to preserve the balance of power in Congress between slave and free states. Maine was separated from Massachusetts. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed by President Andrew Jackson. This gave the President authority to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. This caused the displacement of thousands of Native Americans. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
The slave rebellions made it to where rebels were executed. family, friends, and neighbors might be beaten and killed. Also, slaveholders placed bodies in public view to remind passersby of their power. Turner preached in order to convince people to join his revolt. Both Turner and his followers began at his master's house and killed his master's entire family. They marched through Southampton County in Virginia killing nearly 55 people. He avoided getting caught for two whole months. -
Trail of Tears
Because of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up their lands east of the Mississippi River and migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. The act also made the federal government responsible for finding, and returning escaped slaves. The act provided alleged fugitive slaves with no right to trial by jury, and no right to testify on their own behalf. -
Dred Scott Decision
In Dred Scott's ruling, he had the U.S. Supreme Court state that enslaved people were not citizens of the United States, enslaved people would not get any protection from the federal government to the court, and that free blacks in the North would never be considered citizens in the United States. -
Emancipation Proclamation
During the third year of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This declared that any person who is being held as a slave within the rebellious states shall be free. The Emancipation Proclamation was limited in many ways. It only applied to states who seceded from the U.S. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment completely abolished slavery in all American states and involuntary servitude, except for punishment for crime. -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
There was an act of Congress that was passed in 1800. This made it illegal for Americans to engage in the slave trade between nations. This also gave U.S. authorities the right to seize slave ships. Congress passed the 13th amendment that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to anyone who was originally born or naturalized inside of the United States. This included people who were formerly enslaved. This Amendment also provided all citizens with completely equal protection under the laws. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment granted African-American men the right to vote. Almost immediately after African Americans decided to take part running in for office and voting. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
The Battle of Little Bighorn was caused because of the negotiations between Plains Indians and U.S. forces over control of Western territory. The Sioux and Cheyenne had won the Battle of the Little Bighorn and killed Custer and all of his men. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
The Battle of Wounded Knee was caused because of a religious movement. The movement gave hope to Plains Indians whose lives had been upended by white settlement. The United States Army troops slaughtered around 150–300 Lakota Indians. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Plessy vs. Ferguson established the constitutionality of laws that assigned separate but equal public accommodations for African Americans and whites. The Court agreed that racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution as long as the facilities for each race were equal in quality.