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Apr 10, 711
Reconquista
Reconquista is known is known to be holy wars between the Muslims ad Christians. In result this put the iberian under Catolic control oncce again. These wars led to the Portugese and Spanish imperialistic time. -
Jan 7, 1439
Johann Gutenberg
Johann was the man that invented the printing press. This is important to colonization simply becasue this alloweed peope to be updated on events going on around them. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Torsedillas
Agreement to settle conflict between Portugal and Spain to settle conflict over newly found land. This gave these two countries an oppertunity to colonize. -
Nov 10, 1503
Encomienda System
A system in which the government gave colonists slaves, and in exchange the promis that they would convert them to Christiians.
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Sep 8, 1513
Protesant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was the religious and cultural uprising started by King Henry VIII's desire to have a son. Because the church did not allow him to have a divorce, he then created the Catholic Church, later resulting in the modern era. -
May 11, 1530
Sebastian Cabot
Son of John Cabot, he sailed west from Bristol hoping to find a shorter route to Asia. He also was an experienced Italian seafarer who came to live in England during the reign of Henry VII. -
Sep 8, 1535
Quebec
Jacques Cartier settled Quebec on his second trip to America and he also was the first man to spend a winter there. Although he did not find the road to India, he did find tobacco hich would led to tobacco farms. -
Richard Haklyut
Richard was a writer that provides almost everything known about the early English voyages to North America. -
Roanoke
The colony was an attempt by Queen Elizabeth I to make a permanent English settlement. This colony failed due to lack of supplies and shows the uncertainiy of countries in Europoe in the time being. -
Jamestown
Thi colony was founded in belief that if you were to go there you would become ritch from minerals. The House of Burgesses was held here also Edwyn Sandys was associated with this colony. -
Slave Trade
The slave trade was a time when slavery was legal in most parts of the colnies. This is an imortant part to colonization, becasue slavery was the cause of the Civil War. -
Plymouth
Founded by the Pilgrims, the Mayflower Compact was incorparted with this colony. William Bradford served as govenor for five years. -
New Hampshire
New Hampshire was founded by John Mason and was started as a part of the Massachusetts Bay. It became a seperate colony in 1677. -
Massachusetts Bay
Puritans created the colony in order to pracice freedom of religion. Joinst stock was pratically the foundation of England finacing settlements. -
Maryland
Maryland was important because it led to Catholicism in the colonies. This colony was founded by Lord Baltimore. -
Connecticut
Founded because settlers were looking for more freedom and finicial oppertunities. Associated with Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. -
Rhode Island
Both Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson were banned from the colony to England. Both because they were disrespecting the church. -
South Carolina
Because of financial problems South Carolina was formed by a royal charter out of south Virginia. More Revolutionary War battles were fought in this colony than any other colony. -
New York
The Duke of York gained control of New Netherland which was renamed to New York in his honor.The Albany Congress united the colonys for defense against the Iroquois Indians -
Bacon's Rebellion
This eventoccured in Jamestown aimed at the governer , William Berkely. This was because Berkely failed to maintain safety against the native americans. It resulted in the death of many colonists. -
Pennsylvania
William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a place of liberty. freedom form persectution, and no taxation without representation. -
English Bill of Rights of 1689
This document was made due to the revolution and abuse of written documents. -
Georgia
Georgia was forst established to discourage Spanish expansion restrictions on drinking and slavery made the colony unappling to settlers, and even after the restrictions were removed, very few people settled here. -
French and Indian War
Fought by French and English over who would have control over the Ohio River Valley, Great Lakes, and Mississippi River. It was won by England in 1763. -
Sugar Act
Revised duties on sugar and led to the Tea Act. -
Stamp Act
Printed documents required staamps that are taxed. Led to the stamp act congress. -
Quatering Act
If needed colonists had to supply British troops with housing etc... This led to protest in the Colonail Assemblies. -
Stamp Act Congress
Intercolonial gathering to discuss common problems. -
Declatory Act
Parliament declares its soveriengty over the colonies and it ended the Stamp Act. -
Boston Massacre
European soldiers shot five innocent American colonists due to chaos and confusion of a crowd. -
Tea Act
Gave East India Comp right to sell teac directly to americans and led to the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
Colponists dressed up as Mohawk Indians dumped over tea into the sea that was imported from Great Britian. -
Intolerble Act
Clossed the port of Boston and stopped trade between Europe and America. -
Common Sense
Essay that stated that America can lie without a Kings rule and at the same time win the war. This document led to congress voting for Independence. -
First Continental Congress
A gathering in Philidelphia held to gain control, leading to congress taking control of the war. -
Shot Heard Round the World
Colonists fired at red coats discharging a volley leaving 8 americans dead. This initiated the start of the American Revolution! -
Lexigton and Concord
British troops were sent to gather colonial weapons aand they ran into a militia.This battle gives the colonists the confidence to win the upocoming war, -
Second Continental Congress
This congress was held far the same reason as the first and yet again led to control of the war. -
Prohibitory Act
Declares British intention to coerce Americans into submission and drove Continental Congress closer to the decision for independence. -
Townshed Revenue Acts
New duties over multiple products and stopped the British from importing goods to the colonies. -
Trenton
Washington sneak attacked after crossing the Deleware River. This inspired the rebels in the colonies. -
Germantown
British victory ensured that Philidelphia was theirs throughout the winter of 1777-1778. -
Saratoga
British went up Champaign Valley hopig to find allies but instead found their enemies. Marked the climax of the war after a victory on the American side. -
Yorktown
This long and enduring battle marked the end of the war after the Americans took the victory.
