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Massacre at Mystic
Returning Pequot warriors chased after the Colonial forces. Mohegans would collect the heads of fallen Pequots. -
The Scalp Act
tribal citizens allied themselves with the French. this developed in various cultures across the world -
The 3/5ths Compromise
There was an issue of whether territories would be slaves or free. The Southwest had $10 million of debt assumed by the federal government -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
Most colored people went to the West Indies or to Brazil. The slave population reproduced itself just by natural increase -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe became a common American shorthand term. villagers scattered buried American bodies as retaliation -
The Missouri Compromise
February 1820 the Senate added a second part to the joint statehood bill. Settlers of each territory should decide the issue of slavery for themselves -
Trail of Tears
Native Americans where made to act like Americans by converting them to Christianity. and making them learn English. -
Indian Removal Act
the Trail of Tears was more than just one route. over 15,000 Native Americans died as a result of this act -
Nat Turner Rebellion
thirty slaves and one free Black man were condemned to death. While in jail awaiting trial Turner spoke freely about the revolt. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
The routes extended in all directions throughout 14 Northern states. Black people who reached freedom vary from 40,000 to 100,000. -
Dred Scott Decision
It is possible that Peter Blow sold Dred Scott to Emerson before his death. Living at Rock Island was Dred Scott's first chance to sue for his freedom but he didnt sue. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in the nation. war must become a war for freedom -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment was passed at the end of the Civil War. After the 13th Amendment the United States found a final constitutional solution to the issue of slavery. -
14th Amendment
not invoked against a presidential candidate until 2022. its disqualification provision was used after the Civil War -
15th Amendment
largely ignored for nearly a century after being put in place. led to the rise of Jim Crow laws -
Battle of Little Bighorn
called The Battle of the Greasy Grass by the Lakota tribe. considered worst U.S. Army defeat during the Plain Wars -
Battle of Wounded Knee
the Lakota were forced to rely on government-issued rations. Wovoka was raised among white ranchers. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
The white race deems itself to be the dominant race in this country. its a crime for a person of either race to enter a coach.