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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovered America
this is important because if he wouldnt have found america, then we wouldnt be where we are now. technology wouldnt have been as advanced. America could have beeen discovered at a later time which would mean that our technology would be very poor and our maps probably wouldnt be accurate. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther challenges Roman Catholic authority, begging protestant reformation in Europe
Martin Luther changed life forever. We now have different ways of Christianity such as; Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Preybesbypetarian, etc. Now in America we have the freedom to choose which we want. -
James 1 takes trone in England
James inherited the throne of England after the death of hsi mother's cousin, Queen Elizabeth the first. -
Jamestown was founded.
This is important because, it was the first english colony. Without it we probably wouldnt have an example of historic civilization in the early United States. And its still here to this day so its a cool landmark of our history. -
Leiser's Rebellion
In the 17th Leisler formed a rebellion where the German American merchant and militia caption (Jacob Leisler seized control of the colony's south and ruled it. Because of the execution it cause the south colony to no longer have a ruler. -
Valley Forge
Valley forge is where the soldiers would have stayed while in war, while Washington was there the soldiers made there own shelters. 1/3 soldiers had shoes back then. Washingotn chose the space because close enough to the British to keep their raiding and foraging parties out of the interior of Pennsylvania, yet far enough away to halt the threat of British surprise attacks. -
Washington becomes first president
On wall street in New York:; George Washington took his oath as president of the United States. And one way that George Washington helped us today is that he helped us shape the execuetive branch. -
Lewis and Clark expedition
There journey helped pave the way for westward colonization of America to the Pacific Ocean. -
Missouri Comprimise
A provision in the Missouri constituion barring the immigartion of the free black to the state was objectionable. This helped us today because now blacks have the same right as us. -
Bleeding Kansas Pottawatomie Massacre
The Massacre "Bleeding Kansas" was one of the most famous events leading up to the American Civil War. Brown was later captured, tried and hanged for his unsuccessful raid on Harper's Ferry. Aprproximately 55 people died in the "Bleeding Kansas Massaccre".
