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100,000 BCE
Skuhl People and Neanderthals
Out of Africa theory. The Skuhl People were discovered in Israel. Neanderthal remains were found in Eurasia. -
100,000 BCE
Homo Sapiens
Homo sapiens evolved in East Africa 300,000 years ago.This group survived by making and using stone tools, and creating farms. -
5000 BCE
Mesopotamia: City-states Develop
From 5000 BCE to 3100 BCE. The first city-states begin to develop in southern Mesopotamia. -
4500 BCE
Sumer
From 4500 BCE to 4000 BCE. The Sumer people see the rise of cities because of prosperity due to the fertile crescent. Irrigation systems help with agriculture. -
3400 BCE
Ötzi the Ice Man
Lived between 3400 BCE to 3100 BCE. He died during the Copper Age. -
3300 BCE
Indus Valley Civilization
From 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE. There were the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. The civilization was by the river. -
2700 BCE
Three Kingdoms of Egypt - Old Kingdom
From 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE. One of the three kingdoms of Egypt. -
2649 BCE
Ancient Egyptian Civilization
From 2649 BCE to 1070 BCE. -
2500 BCE
Mesopotamian Empire - Assyrian Empire
Last from 2500 BCE to 609 BCE. -
2050 BCE
Three Kingdoms of Egypt - Middle Kingdom
From 2050 BCE to 1800 BCE. One of the three kingdoms of Egypt. -
1792 BCE
Mesopotamian Empire - Babylonian Empire
From 1792 BCE to 539 BCE. -
1550 BCE
Three Kingdoms of Egypt - New Kingdom
From 1550 BCE to 1100 BCE. One of the Kingdoms of Egypt. -
1200 BCE
Bronze Age Collapse
The Sea People invaded and stomped Egypt. -
550 BCE
Mesopotamian Empire - Persian Empire
From 550 BCE to 330 BCE. Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Empire. -
431 BCE
Peloponessian War
A 30-year war between Athenians and Spartans over resources. The Spartans won. -
356 BCE
Alexander the Great is born
Alexander the Great conquered territory which allowed for a more closely connected world allowing for trade and communication. -
221 BCE
The Great Wall
From the Qin Dynasty onward. The Great Wall is being built and added on during other dynasties. -
210 BCE
Terra Cotta Army is created.
During the Qin Dynasty. -
150 BCE
Chinese Empire
From 150 BCE to 1911 CE. -
100 BCE
Julius Caesar is born
Died 44 BCE. -
300
Christianity gets a boost from Constatine
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450
Alaric and the Goths sack Rome
Part of the Fall of Rome. -
500
Buddhism in India
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540
The Empire Strikes Back
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600
Islam in Iraq (Persia)
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732
Battle of Tours
Moors in France. The conflict was over the spread of Islam. -
739
Vikings
739 to 1000. The vikings had long boats that traveled up to 40 knots. They eventually settled in England and Russia. -
800
Charlemagne
Would become western Europe. -
950
Erik the Red is born
Born 950 to 1003. Erik lived in Norway. He was a big man who was banished to Greenland and then to Iceland. -
970
Leif Erikson is born
Born 970 to 1020.The son of Erik the Red. He was also known as Leif the Lucky. -
1066
Battle of Hastings
Harold Godwin wanted to be king and the people wanted an Anglo Saxon king. Harold fought William for the throne and lost, thus ending the Anglo Saxon rule in England. -
1096
The Crusades
From 1096 to 1270. Knights who were bored and decided to win back the land from Arabs.The knights were more like thugs rather than heroes. -
1260
Marco Polo travels the Silk Road to China.
From 1260 to 1269, Marco Polo trades in Asian, specifically with China. -
1346
The Plague
From 1346 to 1353. The mongols from China attacked by catapulting dead soldiers with diseases into the city, spreading to the rats and the fleas. -
1400
The Renaissance
Begins roughly in 1400 in Florence with support from de' Medici family. -
1434
The Medici Dynasty
The de' Medici family helps fund and support the Renaissance in Europe. -
1485
Hernan Cortes
Born 1485 to 1547. Cortes overthrew the Aztec Empire and won Mexico for Spain. He discovered and named California. -
Dec 31, 1491
Jacques Cartier
Born 1491 to 1557. A french explorer who lead a voyage to the New World. He was a skilled navigator. -
1492
Christopher Columbus voyages to America
Columbus wanted to get to India, but he ended up in the Americas. His voyage was financed by Queen Isabella. -
1521
Hernan Cortes conquers Tenochtitlan.
Is modern day Mexico City. -
1554
Sir Walter Raleigh
Born 1554 to 1618. Raleigh was an English explorer. He attempted to establish a colony he named Virginia between 1584 and 1589. Raleigh was accused of treason in 1603 and was eventually executed. -
Sep 8, 1565
St. Augustine is founded.
A Spanish colony. -
Aug 13, 1574
Samuel de Champlain
Born 1574 to 1635. He was a French explorer and cartographer. He discovered the city of Quebec and survived his first winter in Quebec. -
1580
Peter Minuit
Born 1580 to 1638. Minuit was a Protestant leader of the New York colony.He established a governing council of 5 members, however, he was the ultimate ruler. -
Roanoke is attempted to be settled
The Lost Colony. -
Peter Stuyvesant
Born 1592 to 1672. Stuyvesant worked with Dutch West India company. He eventually became the director in colonies of Aruba and Bonaire. He traveled to the New World in 1647. -
John Rolfe arrives in Jamestown.
Rolfe helped the Virginia Colony prosper by planting tobacco seed. -
The Mayflower Compact
A peace treaty between Pilgrims and the tobacco people. -
The Mayflower sets sail
The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England. Only a minority of the passengers were Pilgrims. -
Plymouth Colony
From 1620 to 1691. The first permanent colony in Massachusetts. It was named by John Smith. -
The Mayflower arrives to America.
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New Amsterdam is founded
New Amsterdam is founded by the Dutch West India Company. -
New Amsterdam becomes New York.
The name is changed after the English take over. -
Jamestown is abandoned
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French-Indian War (Seven Year's War)
From 1756 to 1763. Also known as "Second Hundred War". The British and the French engage in conflict over the French expansion into the Ohio River Valley. -
Napoleon Bonaparte is born
From 1769 to 1821. Napoleon was Italian and an opportunist. He was arrested for treason following "Reign of Terror". He reformed French education and discovered the Rosetta Stone. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
"The British are coming!" was never said. -
Valley Forge
From 1777 to 1778 in Pennsylvania. Many died due to the harsh living environment. -
Battle of Saratoga
Two battles that took place in September and October. A crucial victory for the Patriots. It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. -
The British Surrender - Battle of Saratoga
The Americans win. -
Battle of Yorktown
The French versus the British in Yorktown, Virginia. Leads to the Treaty of Paris. -
The Treaty of Paris
A peace treaty between the United States and Britain. -
The Bill of Rights are created
Contains the first 10 amendments. -
The French Revolution
From 1789 to 1799. Replaced Aristocracy with a republic, which didn't last long. The Republic was ended by Napoleon. -
Slavery in America
From 1800 to 1865. Slaves made-up about one-third of the southern population. A system of restrictive codes were placed to govern the lives of slaves. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana territory was bought for 15 million dollars from France. -
War of 1812
The British versus the Americans. -
Treaty of Ghent - War of 1812
Though this treaty was signed, the war still continued because armies didn't the war was over. -
The White House is rebuilt
The White House was burned down by the British. -
Civil War
From 1861 to 1865. The Union versus the Confederacy over slavery and central power. This was the deadliest war in America. -
The Dakota Uprising
After a series of broken treaties and unfair treatment, the Dakota reach a boiling point with the Americans. Four Dakota men kill white settlers which eventually leads to war. The war lasted 6 weeks. -
Mass execution - Dakota Uprising
The Dakota people lost the war. In retaliation, the largest execution in American history is executed. -
Reconstruction
From 1865 to 1877. Following Lincoln's death, Andrew Johnson became president and introduced the restrictive "Black Codes". Africans and African Americans were free but still have to fight for equality. -
World War 1
From 1915 to 1918. Most of Europe is still an aristocracy. -
The United States joins the war - World War 1
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Prohibition
From 1920 to 1933. The ban on alcohol. -
The Great Depression
From 1929 to 1939. There is an unemployment rate of 25%. -
World War II
From 1940 to 1949. -
Pearl Harbor - World War II
The Japanese attack an U.S. naval base in Hawaii called Pearl Harbor. -
Vietnam War
From 1955 to 1975. -
Gulf War
From 1990 to 1991. Also known as Operation Desert Storm. Saddam Hussein, the dictator in Iraq, ordered an invasion on Kuwait. -
Ötzi the Ice Man is discovered frozen
He had a copper ax. -
September 11 terrorist attack
al-Qaeda hijacks planes and crashes them. -
Iraq War
From 2003 to 2011. The U.S invited under the idea that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
