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Massacre at Mystic
Also called the Pequot massacre, this took place before sunrise on the Pequot tribe's Mystic fort. English colonists, in under an hour, killed 500 Pequot men, women, and children, as well as burned the camp to the ground. -
The Scalp Act
General Robert Morris enacted the Scalp Act, providing monetary reward for bringing in the scalps of Indians. This turned all of the Indians n the region firmly against him. -
The 3/5ths Compromise
In 1787, the Continental Congress made a choice on if slaves should be counted as part of the population for voting purposes. They came to the conclusion of the 3/5ths compromise, counting every slave as 3/5ths of a person. -
Slave Trade ends in the United States
The influx of new slaves was outlawed in America on January 1st, 1808. There was a steady population of over 4 million slaves until the abolition of slavery. -
Battle of Tippacanoe
General William Henry Harrison, who became the 9th President, defeated the Shawnee led by Lauliwasikau the Prophet at Tippecanoe. It was considered one of the bloodier battles of the war. -
The Missouri Compromise
To solve the issues of slave states or non-slave states dominating the Union, the Missouri compromise was enacted. From 1820 on, every new state admitted would be accompanied by a new state of the opposite slave legality status. -
Indian Removal Act
Signed by President Andrew Jackson, this act allowed for the seizure of Indian lands to be incorporated into the United States. It displaced thousands of Indians and left many with nothing, -
Trail of Tears
Beginning in 1831 and lasting until 1850, the Trail of Tears displaced nearly 60,000 Indians, who had to walk for thousands of miles to new homes they had no knowledge of how to survive on. 3,000 died on the march. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
The Nat Turner Rebellion was a slave revolt led by an enslaved man named Nat Turner. He enlisted the help of other slaves to kill their enslavers, the Travis family, take guns, and go on a rampage. Turner and 56 others were executed for this. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
This act made it required to return slaves to their masters, even if they were in a free state. It was part of the Compromise of 1850. -
Dred Scott Decision
Beginning in 1846, the Dred Scott supreme court case was over whether or not a Black person was a citizen. It was ruled that they were not, and was later overturned by the 14th amendment. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Delivered by 16th President Abraham Lincoln on the first day of the third year of the Civil War, this documented speech declared all slaves of the Union free forever. -
13th Amendment
The first of the Civil War amendments, this abolished slavery across the Union. It was ratified December 6th, 1865. -
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment guaranteed the rights of people not specifically stated in the Constitution, setting the precedent for true equality. It was ratified July 9th, 1868. -
15th Amendment
The final of the Civil War amendments, this guaranteed the right for Black men to vote. It was ratified February 3rd, 1870. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
At what is now called Litle BIghorn in Montana, Lieutenant Custer was marching his 600 troops for an attack against the Lakota and some Cheyenne. Crazy Horse of the Lakota led a counter charge, defeating Custer and killing him and nearly 300 of his men. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
Lakota's performing the outlawed Ghost Dance were attacked at Wounded Knee Creek by the much heavier armed United States Army. Over 300 were massacred at the sight. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Plessy vs. Ferguson was a case over the constitutional legality of racial segregation. It resulted in a decision siding with Jim Crow laws and the "separate but equal" laws of the era.