Notes This preview shows page 1 - 2 out of 11 pages. AP United States History10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America Summary: Massacre at MysticThe Massacre at Mystic took place on May 26, 1637; it was an attack from the English Puritanswho arrived with Jonathan Winthrop in 1630 against the Pequot Indian tribe. Right from the startthe puritans believed the natives to be ignorant savages. They came to the new world with aclosed mind, believing God wanted the puritans to defeat the “savages” or convert them to theirChristian faith. They arrived in Massachusetts with all of the workers, and tools they would needto start a war against the natives. Pequots were a superior Native American tribe. There werenearly thirteen thousand by the fifteenth century, and took up most of the space betweenConnecticut and Rhode Island. By 1637 Pequot Indians created strong hilltop villages includingone in Mystic. They were strong, brave, and warlike; they organized trade throughout the region,they also came up with new forms of money.The massacre at mystic was in response to many years of hatred towards the Pequot. The Pequotwould be accused of crimes and punished for them; the Englishmen would try to attack beforebut never succeeded. So one month after the Pequot brutally murdered a handful of Puritans. SoMajor John Mason was accompanied by John Underhill; on the night of May 26, 1637 Underhillwent to the south entrance of the village to attack, while Mason went to the North entrance andattacked. Very few English soldiers were injured. Mason then saw that most of the Pequots wereinside the wigwams, and decided to burn the village. Then Underhill torched his side of thevillage and by the end of the night the village and its people were burned to the ground. Mysticwas ruined.Once the news of what the colonists did to the Pequot had spread- the other Indians revolted.Realizing this could happen again, but this time to one of their tribes. I understand why this eventis considered to have changed America. After they murdered all those Pequots, The other NativeAmericans refrained from trusting the colonists; they were scared and angry with what they didto the Pequots. This was the end of any type of peace between the Englishmen and the Indians.Nearly 40 years later the Indians still wanted revenge. Out came King Phillip’s war whichdistinguished many of the Colonists. One historian stated that King Philip’s war indicated all thewars to come. Later the Americans tried to come up with the “Indian Removal Act” but it neverhappened.One of the good things to come out of this Massacre was in 1666 the English gave the Pequotsthree thousand acres of land as an apology. But only 50 Pequots made it to the 20thcentury. Bythe 1980’s they were federally recognized. They created multiple casinos and earned billions ofdollars. In the 90’s Pequots were the wealthiest Native American tribes in the United States. By2000 the population had risen to 590. This long term truce with the Pequot is a way to proveAmerica’s ability to redeem themselves for mistakes from the past. We have gone through lows1 Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document End of preview. Want to read all 11 pages? Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Chapter 1: “Massacre at Mystic” May 26, 1637 was a fateful day in the history of America. The actions of Major John Mason and his Puritan men set a precedent for the next two hundred years of European and Indian relations. On that clear May night near the Mystic River of New England, hundreds of Pequot Indians were killed by the Europeans and their allies, most of the victims being the elderly, women, and children. This massacre was a massive turning point in the Pequot War, effectively ruining the tribe. Already weakened by disease and by competing native tribes, the Pequot were quickly routed and by September 21, 1638 the war ended with the Treaty of Hartford. The treaty …show more content… Although it ended in defeat, Shays’ Rebellion had a major effect on the future of the country. It was a wake up call to the inefficiencies of the current governmental structure. Without Shays, there wouldn’t have been the strong call to replace the Articles of Confederation with a new constitution. Shays was a major talking point at the Constitutional Convention, tipping the scales in favor of the Federalists. Shays exposed the need for change. Also, without the pressure of Shays’ Rebellion George Washington may not have made an appearance at the convention. His appearance was important in garnering support for the reform as well as organizing the delagates. Chapter 3: Gold Rush John Sutter was a landowner in California. He ordered one of his workers, a carpenter named James Marshall, to start construction of a sawmill in May of 1847. Marshall searched for an appropriate site along the American River. A site was quickly found and construction quickly started. The morning of January 24, 1848 Marshall was inspecting one of the irrigation channels of the mill when he noticed something glittering in the water. He uncovered it and couldn’t believe what he had discovered. Marshall quickly brought the sample back to Sutter, who determined that it was in fact what they assumed it was: gold. Sutter tried to keep the discovery a secret. However, soon people were flocking to his land in search of riches. People from all over |
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