The Dutch turned their colonies over to Britain after the _________armies occupied the ___________________. 37. ________________________ was initially important to the British because it was a supply station for the lengthy India route. 38. The migration of ___________________ from British-ruled Cape Colony for fertile land in the north is called the ___________ __________.
The civilians of El Mozote were imprisoned without resistance by the Atlacati Battalion. The Atlacati was a infantry specialized in counter warfare. After being locked in their homes, on December 11 they were put in groups and executed. The army killed 200 to 1000 civilians. Among these that were executed also included many women and children.
Ketts rebellion Events- 1549 - July - Rising anger from the poor led to the tearing down of fences. A local landowner and lawyer called John Flowerdew was the main target. Robert Kett, another landowner, but not as powerful as Flowerdew, joined the protesters before they attacked him. He pulled down his own fences and sent them to attack Flowerdew. July 9 - Kett now takes charge of the protest.
So In South Carolina, a group of slaves (about 20) gathered by the Stono River and revolted.These slaves raided firearms shop and killed 20 whites colonists while marching south towardsSt. Augustine, Florida where land was available to any fugitive by the Spanish. The colonistrecovered and chased down the slaves and killed most of them while other scattered. Thisuprising planted seeds of fear in the slave owners as well as the government. After the rebellion,the government past harsh acts to further limit
Document I also talks about colonists displeasure towards the British parliament. They claim that they do not have the same rights and privileges as their fellow subjects in Britain and that it is unconstitutional. In 1770 the Boston Massacre took place. An angry mob of colonists threw sticks, stones, and snowballs at British soldiers provoking them to open fire on the innocent colonists, killing many of them. Document B is quoted as saying “The propaganda impact throughout the colonies was profound”.
The Union controlled the fort for the biggest part of the war. In 1863 and 1864 the General William Sherman led the Union soldiers to capture Jackson and Meridian, Mississippi. After the capture, General Sherman burnt both the cities. In The Battle of Meridian Sherman said, “I want this place wiped completely off the map (Hirshon 185).” These actions enraged Gen. Forrest. In March 1864 Forrest went on a month long raid to capture Union prisoners and supplies and to demolish forts and posts.
The Massacres were fueled by fear of the invasion from Prussia, food shortages and radical propaganda. About 150 people broke into jails, attacked and killed prisoners because they feared the prisoners would aid in Prussia’s invasion
In today’s world the biggest act of dehumanization is the tens of thousands of children that have been taken away from their families to become soldiers. This is led by Joseph Kony , he and his army (Lord’s Resitance Army) are taking children and telling them to kill their parents so they don’t have
Apart from the colonist being harassed with taxes, their trade with all parts of the world except Britain was another reason why the colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence. The illegal imposition of rules over their trade and production, commonly known as the Navigation Acts, which have been pressed on them for over a century and made worse by the Sugar Act and Townshend Acts was controlled once the Declaration of Independence was written and signed. Furthermore, the colonists were being deprived in many cases. The Boston Massacre was when a mob of 50 colonists gathered to protest against the officials. As fists and clubs began flying a soldier dropped dead, this forced the soldiers to fire, killing five civilians and wounding six.
Over 80 volunteers were beaten by white mobs or racist police officers and three men, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan on 21st June, 1964. Just think of how far someone could go just for their different skin color. It’s unbelievable and dreadful. Overall, the Ku Klux Klan is a dangerous group that should be avoided. They are non-Christian, non-Jewish, and especially non-negro.