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Jan 1, 600
Olmec Empire
1200 BC-600 AD -
Jan 1, 600
Maya Empire
300 AD - 600 AD -
Period: Jan 1, 600 to Jan 1, 1096
Middle Ages
This is the time between ancient cultures and the beginning of the world as we know it today. -
Jan 1, 1096
Crusades
Christian war with Muslims for control of Holy Lands. -
Jan 1, 1295
Marco Polo
Marco Polo returns to Venice, Italy from China with stories of another way of life. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Renaissance
A period of rebirth, with an explosion of ideas. -
Jan 1, 1419
Prince Henry
Opens navigation school and tries to find a route East by bordering Africa. -
Jan 1, 1436
Gutenberg
Gutenberg invents the printing press and the explosion of ideas has a quicker way to spread. -
Jan 1, 1488
Bartholomeu Dias
Dias goes around the tip of Africa and hurries home to tell King Henry.
Columbus is in Henry´s court and hears the story and gets his own ideas. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus
Columbus sails west searching for a new route to Asia for Spain. -
Jan 1, 1492
Reconquista
Spain throws Muslims out of Spanish land. -
Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot
King Henry hires John Cabot to find a shortcut to Asia. -
Jan 1, 1498
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama reaches India via rounding the tip of Africa. -
Jan 1, 1513
Ponce de Leon
Searches for fountain of youth in New World. Names Florida. -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther
Martin Luther sparks the Reformation. -
Feb 15, 1524
Giovanni da Verrazano
Hired by France to find the NW Passage. He is unsuccessful. -
Jan 1, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca in Storm
A storm puts Cabeza de Vaca in Texas for 4 years. -
Jan 1, 1531
King Henry forms Anglican Church
King Henry breaks from Roman Catholic Church and forms the Anglican church. -
Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier
France sends Jacques Cartier to search for a NorthWest passage to Asia. -
Jan 1, 1536
Cabeza de Vaca
Continues his expedition and hears of the "Seven Cities of Gold." -
Jan 1, 1540
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Leads an expedition through the South West United States claiming territory for Spain. -
Jan 1, 1542
Fray Bartolomè de Las Casas
He stands up for the slaves who were being treated terribly. The king agrees, but doesn´t reinforce his decision. -
Jan 1, 1560
Spanish Slaves Revolt
New Spain´s slaves revolt. -
Jan 1, 1565
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine becomes the first Spanish fort in Florida to keep French and English out. -
Roanoke Settlement
English settle at Roanoke. -
Reformation vs. Counter Reformation
The Reformation and Counter Reformation split Europe. -
Merchant Company
Netherlands form the first Merchant Company. -
Jamestown
English settle Jamestown. -
Samuel de Champlain
France sends Samuel de Champlain to govern New France. Quebec becomes the first settlement. -
Henry Hudson
Dutch merchant company hires Henry Hudson to find a North West Passage. -
Champlain alliance with Algonquin and Huron Indians
Champlain alliance with Algonquin and Huron Indians against Iroquois which will create future problems. -
Hudson Bay
Henry Hudson explores Hudson Bay. -
Tobacco
Tobacco becomes an English cash crop. -
Virgina House of Burgess
Virgina House of Burgess meets for first time. -
Pilgrims settle Plymouth
Pilgrims settle Plymouth. -
Puritans settle Boston
Puritans settle Boston -
Maryland
Lord Baltimore founds Maryland. -
Connecticut and Rhode Island
Connecticut and Rhode Island are formed. -
Pequot War
Northern colonies battle natives in the Pequot War. -
Slavery
First recorded case of slavery in Virginia. -
First Education Law
First education law passed in Massachusetts. -
Act Concerning Religion
This establishes freedom of religion for Christians in Maryland. -
Carolina
Carolina becomes a colony. -
Charlestown
Settlers build Charlestown in Carolina. -
Pueblo and Apache vs. New Spain
Pueblo and Apache unite against New Spain colonies. -
King Philip´s War
King Philip, also known as Metacomet, was an Indian leader who lead an allied group of Indians against the northern colonists. -
Salem Witch Trials
A tragedy where 19 innocent people were killed because others believed they were witches or warlocks. -
Williamsburg
Jamestown colony moves to Williamsburg, named after King William III in Virginia. -
Carolina Divided
Carolina divided into North and South. -
Yamasee Attack
Yamasee attack settlers in South Carolina backcountry. -
Period: to
The First Great Awakening
The First Great Awakening was triggered by many things, including the Salem Witch Trials. It lead to passionate preaching and competition among religions. Most importantly, it gave the people the notion that they had a choice in religion which later influenced their belief that they had a choice in government as well. -
Georgia
King George gives permission to form Georgia as a colongy. -
500,000 Slaves in New World
500,000 African slaves now exist in the New World. -
Maine
Maine becomes its own state.