That's Interesting U.S. History Flashcards
Clennon King, a black student who applied to the University of Mississippi in 1958, was forcefully committed to a mental asylum. The presiding Judge ruled that a black person must surely be insane to think that he could be admitted to the University of Mississippi.– Ref: Sapiens, p. 142.
Before European contact, the new world had no crowd spread diseases!
Also there were no domesticated animals in the new world.
The Europeans brought the noneybees to the new world. – Ref: Brainscape History
In pre-America, where was the largest population of Indians North of Mexico?
Cahokia, Ill. Just across the river from modern day St. Louis. 40,000 Indians lived there until 1400 CE, then it was abandoned.
The colony of Maryland was given as a refuge for Catholics who refused to join the Church of England. This colony was received by Lord Baltimore, from King James 1.
Why was New Amsterdam renamed New York?
Because the Duke of York conquered it, then he became King James II. It was captured in 1664.
Why were the Puritans allowed to settle in the English new world?
The English allowed the troublemaking Puritans to settle there as an easy way to get rid of them in England!
Who started religious freedom in America?
Roger Williams. He dissented from Puritan theology and was asked to leave Massachusetts.
Roger established Providence in 1636, granting his fellow colonist complete religious freedom.
Did the Pilgrims and Puritans come to America to spread Christianity?
No, they fled for their lives from the Church of England because the King and the Church was out to kill them for Heresy!
Ref: Brainscape History
The root of the problem with black families is the breakdown of the family unit where fathers are absent. In 1938, 11% of blacks were born to unmarried women. By 1965, that number had grown to 25%.
Now it’s about 75%. Even during slavery, when marriage between blacks was illegal, a higher percentage of black children were raised by their biological mothers and fathers than today.
In 1940, 86% of black children were born inside marriage. Today, only 35% of black children are born inside marriage. Having no father in the home has a serious impact. Children with no father in the home are five times more likely to be poor and commit crime, nine times more likely to drop out of school and 20 times more likely to be in prison.
Ref: Walter E. Williams “Police aren’t enough, West mag. 4/10/19
