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38,000 BCE
Bering Land Bridge — First Migration to the Americas
Between 38,000 and 10,000 BC people now called Paleo-Indians crossed into Canada over a land bridge called the Bering Land Bridge. These people were hunter gatherers and crossed the bridge following animals. (6) -
Period: 38,000 BCE to 1500
The World Before the Opening of the Atlantic
Olmec — 1200-400 BC
Maya — 200-900 AD
Aztec — 1150-1500 AD
Inca — 1400-1500 AD
Anasazi — 1500-1300 BC
Hopewell — 1000 BC-700 BC
Mississippian — 700-1700 AD
Ghana — 300-1060 AD
Mali 1400-1500 AD
Songhai — 1400-600 AD -
1500 BCE
North American Southwest — Maize grown
Even though the hunter-gatherers of North America learned how to farm in around 5000 BC, they only started growing maize (corn) in around 1500 BC -
509 BCE
Roman Empire — Roman Republic
In 509 BC, the roman republic was formed. It was a tripartite government that had checks and balances. Those who served in it only served for a term of one year at a time before being re-elected. -
300
Niger River — Beginning of Ghana
In around AD 300, farmers who were threatened by nomads banded together for protection. This was the beginning of Ghana. -
Period: 874 to 1510
New Empires Reach the Americas
No Distinct People Groups. -
1000
Canada — Leif Eriksson Reaches the Americas
In 1000 AD, Leif Eriksson reached Canada when a storm blew him off course en route to Greenland. -
Oct 12, 1492
West Indies — Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue
October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus reached the East indies on his voyage to find a sea route to Asia. -
1510
America & Africa — Slave Trade Begins
In 1510, the Spanish Government legalized the buying and selling of slaves. Slaves were thought of as the property of their owners and many died from the awful conditions of the slave ships -
1517
Germany — Martin Luther Criticizes the Church
In 1517, Martin Luther, a German priest, publicly criticized the Roman Catholic church, starting the Protestant Reformatioin. -
1534
South America — Peru Falls to Pizzaro
In 1534, Francisco Pizarro defeated Peru. There were many factors that helped him to do this, including better weapons, literature, and most deadly of all: diseases. -
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The English Colonies
Jamestown — 1607-1667 -
England — Mayflower Departs
The Mayflower was a ship that carried over 100 passengers to seek a better life in the Americas. It departed September 16, 1620. -
New Amsterdam — Colony Begins
In 1647, New Amsterdam (future New York) was founded by General Peter Stuyvesant, but was later conquered without firing a single shot. -
Jamestown — Bacon's Rebellion
In 1676, a group of formerly indentured colonists led by Nathaniel Bacon attacked Jamestown and burned it when the governor opposed his view. -
England — English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was passed in 1689 and reduced the powers of the English Monarch. -
New York — First Boycott
In 1756, the first boycott took place in New York. Boycotts were a way that the colonists could show their displeasure about taxation without representation. They would refuse to use a certain product to force the British government to change their ways. -
Modern Day — South Sudan — South Sudan founded
On July 9, 2011, South Sudan separated from Sudan. This is similar to Ghana being formed all the way back in 300 AD. In both cases a new country was formed. -
Modern Day — United States — NFL Boycotted
In September 2017, fans threatened to boycott the NFL. This compares to the first official boycott in 1765 against the British government. -
Modern Day — Indonesia — Protest against Catholic church
On March 24, 2017, hundreds of Muslims protest against the construction of a Catholic Church. This is similar to the Protestant Reformation because in both cases people are protesting against the actions of Catholicism. A difference is that it is not people revolting against their own religion.
