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Period: May 3, 1496 to Jun 21, 1527
Niccolo Machiavelli
He was an Italian historian philosopher, humanist and writer during the Renaissance. He wrote comedys, carnival songs, and poetry. some of the most well known personal correspondance in the Italian language. Most famously known for writing "The Prince" -
Shakespeare (Britsish Literature)
Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet. A love story about two star destined lovers whose fate was already planned out for them. -
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René Descartes
In 1637, he published "geometry", in which his combination of algebra and geometry gave birth to analytical geometry, better known as Cartesian geometry. Descartes, who was convinced that science and mathematics could be used to explain everything in nature, was the first to describe the physical universe in terms of matter and motion, seeing the universe a as giant mathematically designed engine. -
Galileo Galilei (Environmental Science)
Galileo first used his telescope to view the moons of Jupiter in 1610. He had been working on the telescope for many years before he finally got it to function properly. The finding of jupiter's moons helped him in attempting to prove the Copernicus system, which he also proved that year. -
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John Locke
John LockeLocke wrote and developed the philosophy that there was no legitimate government under the divine right of kings theory.Perhaps the part of Locke's writing which most influenced the founding fathers of the United States Constitution was the idea that the power to govern was obtained from the permission of the people.
He thought that the purpose of government was to protect the natural rights of its citizens. He said that natural rights were life, liberty and property. -
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was one the founding fathers of the United States. Benjamin Franklin was widely known for demonstrating that lightning is electricity. Franklin was also elected to the Second Continental Congress and worked on a committee of five that helped to draft the Declaration of Independence. Franklin was also a writer before his fame in electricity and U.S. Government. -
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Adam Smith
Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a Scottish philosopher and economist who is best known as the author of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth Of Nations (1776), One of the most influential books ever written. -
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Industrial Revolution (Macroeconomics)
A time of growth and defvelopement throughout the world. The Industrial Rev. transformed many of the world's great agricultural nations into rich industrial centers. It transformed the world's economy from trading fruits and plants into trading textiles, guns, and machines. The world economy became strong and reliable. -
Decleration of Independence (Government)
In 1776, soon after the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, the leaders of the war got together to write a letter to the King of England. They wanted to explain why they were fighting to be their own country, independent of England. -
Constitution Signed (Government)
The Constitution of the U.S. was drafted by the representatives of the constitutional convention of 1787. The constitution was created as a replacement for the Articles of Confederation, because of the Article's failure on the national scale. It was drafted by those who feared tyrrany and power, but knew that it was necessary. The constitution of the U.S. hasbeen flexible enough to stand the test of time, but strong enough as not to fail. -
Washington D.C. (Government)
Washington D.C. was aproved for construction by the residence act in 1790. It became the capital of the U.S. and to this day is run by the federal government. Congress held its first session in the District of Columbia on Nov. 17, 1800. -
Elastic Clause (Government)
The elastic clause, or Necessary and Proper clause is a power of the National government in 1791 to defend the nation's first national bank. It states that the government can do anything that is for the "good" of the U.S.. The government vastly expanded itsm power in the court case of McCulloch vs. Maryland. -
Bill of Rights (Government)
The U.S. Bill of Rights are the first 10 ammendments of the constitution. They were proposed by antifederalists on Aug. 21, 1789, and proposed on Sep. 25, before they were finally confirmed by the people on Dec. 15, 1791. -
The Louisiana Purchase (U.S. History)
The Louisiana Purchase was the largest and most extraordinary land purchase in the history of the United States. It was also the cheapest (per square mile). -
John Dalton (Chemistry)
He claimed the reason elements combined was because all elements are made up of atoms. He also published a three- part atomic theory. 1 All particles are made of atoms, they cant be divided or destroyed. 2.Atoms of the same elements are identical diferent element's atoms are different. 3. atoms join with other substances to create new and different substances. -
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Charles Dickens (British Literature)
Called "the greatest English writer of the 19th century" by many people. He crafted complex plots and striking characters in his work. He often critisized the way poor people were treated by the rich in his novels. He wrote nearly 50 or more novels in his lifetime. -
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Lister, Joseph (Chemistry)
ListerBritish surgeon and medical scientist who was the founder of antiseptic medicine and a pioneer in preventive medicine. While his method, based on the use of antiseptics, is no longer employed, his principle—that bacteria must never gain entry to an operation wound—remains the basis of surgery to this day. -
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Walther Hermann Nernst (Chemistry)
Walther NernstHe was awarded the 1920 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to thermochemistry. He introduced the third law of thermodynamics concerning the impossiblility to achieve a temperature of absolute zero. -
Lewis Carroll (Bristish Literature)
Lewis Carroll publishes Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world (Wonderland) populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. -
Mass Production (Macroeconomics)
The rapid assembly of many identicle products. Mass production was first utilized by the Chinese durring the Warring States Period, but really took of around 1880 when interchangable parts and the automobile arose. -
Call of the Wild by Jack London (American Literature)
The story takes place in the extreme conditions of the Yukon during the 19th-century Klondike Gold Rush, where strong sled dogs were in high demand. After Buck, a domesticated dog, is snatched from a pastoral ranch in California, he is sold into a brutal life as a sled dog. The novella details Buck's struggle to adjust and survive the cruel treatment he receives from humans, other dogs, and nature. -
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Jean-Paul Sartre
French novelist, playwright, and exponent of Existentialism—a philosophy acclaiming the freedom of the individual human being. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964, but he declined it. -
Titanic (U.S. History)
On April 15th the Titanic hit an iceburg and killed over 1517 people. Only 706 people survived. This was a horrible tragedy that happened to passengers of the ship. In later years film makers composed a movie of this horiffic event. -
Inflation (Macroeconomics)
InflationThe rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, purchasing power is falling. Central banks attempt to stop severe inflation, along with severe deflation, in an attempt to keep the excessive growth of prices to a minimum. -
Credit (macroeconomics)
Credit in a form of loaning that allows the borrower to spend another's money and pay it back over a set period of time. It is a term used in mostly modern countries, due to the legal and record issues involved. It gained popularity in the early 1900s, as a way to buy stocks and make money. Due to the lack of money to pay back, credit has been the cause of many great depressions and recessions throught the world. -
Harlem Renaissance (U.S. History)
A literary and artistic movement celebrating African American culture. -
Great Depression (Macroeconomics)
Contrary to popular belief, the Great Depression was a worldwide phenomenon that began on black tuesday, the stock market crash of 1929. It drug the world's economy down so far, because everyone in the world, especialy Americans, spent thousands of dollars that they didn't have, thanks to credit. When the stock market crashed, everyone ran to get money from the banks, but the banks didn't have any. -
Discovery of the Neutron (Chemistry)
The discovery of the neutron was made by James Chadwick, who spent more than a decade searching. His findings were quickly accepted and Werner Heisenberg then showed that the neutron could not be a proton-electron pairing, but its own unique particle. This new idea dramatically changed the picture of the atom and accelerated discoveries in atomic physics. In 1935 he received the Nobel Prize for his discovery. -
Their Eyes Were Watching God (American Literature)
This book was written by Zora Neal Hurston. Their Eyes Were Watching God is about a young lady named Janie Crawford. Janie goes through many obstacles in her journey to find true love. -
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (American Literature)
The Grapes of Wrath is an American realist novel written by John Steinbeck and published in 1939. For it he won the annual National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for novels and it was cited prominently when he won the Nobel Prize in 1962. -
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Manhattan Project (Chemistry)
Manhattan ProjectAlbert Einstein and Enrico Fermi both warned the United States about Germany's research on atomic fission reaction. Below the football field at the University of Chicago, the United States developed the very first working nuclear fission reactor. The first atomic bomb was exploded at 5:30 am on July 16, 1945. -
General Motors Ethyl Corp. (Environmental Science)
They reduced engine “knock”, but increased pollution from cars. Also worse for the environment that the regular gasoline is used to run engines. -
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Peter Singer
Singer tries to show that we, in affluent countries like the U.S., have a moral obligation to give far more than we actually do in international aid for famine relief, disaster relief, etc. He thinks that we need to drastically alter our way of life in order to help others. -
C.S.Lewis (British Literature)
The Chroincles of Narnia present the advenures of children who play central roles in the unfloding history of the fictional ralm of Narnia, a place where animals talk, magic is common and good battles evil. In most of the books, children of our world are magically transported to Narnia, where they are called upon to help the Lion Aslan handle a crisis in the world of Narnia. -
The Catcher in the Rye (American Literature)
Written by J. D. Salinger, this book was very controversy to many people during the time period it was written. However as more people started reading the book the book became more popular. -
John F. Kennedy (U.S. History)
During his electoral battle tour in the south of the States, John F. Kennedy visited Dallas (Texas) on November 22, 1963. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested in charge of murder to JFK. -
Earth Day (Environmental Science)
Gaylord Nelson and Pete McCloskey help establish Earth Day, to annually raise awareness about the environment.
Over one billion people from 180 countries around the world celebrate Earth Day every year. -
Mark Zuckerberg (Macroecomics)
He published his website theFacebook.com. He was critizied for stealing the idea from two of his classmates. Mark Z. -
Barack Obama (Environmental Science)
Barack Obama became President at a time of economic uncertainty, so he has not devoted much time to the environment. Most of his environmental work has been granting money for research, cleanup, or maintenance of environmental structures. Unfortunately, he also opened the door for off shore drilling. -
BP Oil Spill (Environmental Science)
The oil spill contaminated the water in the Gulf of Mexico. At LEAST 8000 birds, sea turtles, and marine animals were found dead or injured. -
The Hundred and One Dalmatians - Dodie Smith (British Literature)
At a dinner party attended by the Dearly couple, Cruella de Vil expresses her dislike for animals; subsequently, the couple's new Dalmatian puppies disappear. The Dearly dogs are some of 97 puppies who are kidnapped or legally purchased from various owners, with the intention of skinning them for their fur. Through the co-operation of animals and the "Twilight Barking", the dogs are found in Suffolk, England, and a rescue ensues. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin (American Literature)
UTCHarriet Beecher Stowe's best known novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), changed forever how Americans viewed slavery, the system that treated people as property
