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Massacre At Mystic
English Settlers tried to completly destroy the Pequot Indians at the village of Mystic. This shows the Native Americans that peace with white settlers was impossible. -
The Scalp Act.
This act legalized the taking of Indian scalps for money. This act was meant to destroy the Delaware Indian tribe. -
Slave Trade Ends on the United States
The 1807 act ended the legality of all international slave trade with the U.S. But Slavery itself ended around the end of the Civil War and the adoption of the 13th Amendment. -
Indian Removal Act
Was signed into law by president Andrew Jackson, authoring the president to grant unsettled lands went of the mississippi in echange for indian lands within exsisting state borders. Many resisted the relocation policy. -
Nat Turner Rebellion.
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Trail Of Tears
Cherokee Indians are forced to move from Georgia to Arkansa by President Andrew Jackson. Thousands of Native Americans died in the forced move. -
Emancipation Proclamation.
Presidential act that frred slaves in the rebelling staates. This was the first step ending slavery in the United States. -
13th Amendmendment
Constitution Amendmendment that ends slavery in the United States. -
Dred Scott Decision.
Dred Scotts master moved him to a free state and then back to a slave state. Dred Scott sued, saying that since he had lived in a free state he was a free man. The Supreme Court says Dred Scott can't sue because slaves aren't citizens of the United States. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment officially makes black citizens of the United States. -
15th Amendment
Given black men the right to vote. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
Conflict at Wounded Knee was orginally a battle but was more like a avoidable massacre. It was U.S. military troops and Lakota Sioux Indians and resulted in the deaths of 300 Sioux men. women, and children. It was the last major battle of the Indian Wars. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson.
