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Massacre at Mystic
This massacre was the first defeat of the Pequot people by the English in the Pequot/Mystic War. This three-year war was created by the Puritans to take over the tribe's land. -
The scalp Act
The act legalized the taking of scalps for money. -
The 3/5ths Compromise
Three-fifths of the enslaved population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives. -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
A new Federal law made it illegal to import captive people from Africa into the United States. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
This battle was fought between the American forces under the command of William Henry Harrison, and Native American warriors under the leadership of Tenskwatawa, referred to as “The Prophet.” -
The Missouri Compromise
The article states "This law drew a line from east to west along the 36th parallel, dividing the nation into competing halves—half free, half slave." -
Indian Removal Act
This was an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in any of the states or territories. But then is the termination of everything in that culture began. -
Trail of Tears
The trail of tears forced the displacement of approximately 60,000 people from the five civilized Tribes. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
There was an enslaved preacher and proclaimed prophet named Nat Turner who created the most deadly slave revolt in history. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
The return of runaway slaves who escaped from one state into another or into a federal territory. -
Dred Scott Decision
The U.S. Constitution did not extend American citizenship to black people, so they couldn't enjoy the rights the Constitution gave to American citizens. -
Emancipation Proclamation
All withheld slaves are now free. No one can have slaves. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment forbids "chattel" slavery across the United States and in territories under their control. -
14th Amendment
"No state can deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." -
15th Amendment
This granted African American men the right to vote. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
This was the slaughter of approximately 150–300 Lakota Indians by U.S. Army troops. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Everything was supposed to be equal just separate but white people got better water fountains, bathrooms, etc. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
This was a battle between combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes.