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1492
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange was a trade between the new and old world. Many foods and animals were traded, but disease was also spread around killing many people. This is important because it made the world more advanced.
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1516
The Bass was made
The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. It is one of the first instruments made. https://www.thoughtco.com/inventing-musical-instruments-1992156 -
Tobacco
Tobacco was grown in Jamestown, the foirst successful colony, because foods didn't grow. It was a cash crop.
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The first piano
The piano was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori. It was an instrument that could play many notes at a time that were low pitched. It was a big advancement in music history.
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French and Indian War
This was a large war between Great Britain and France known as the seven years war or French and Indian war. It started in 1754 and ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris.
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Proclamation Line of 1763
This line was set after the French and Indian war ended and was made because there were too many fights w the Indians. The colonists were not allowed to bother the Indians who had all of the Appalachian mountains to themselves. Colonists could not go beyond the mountains. https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists were angry at the British government because they raised all of the taxes, called the Tea Act. In response, the colonists dumped all of the tea into the harbor, costing Britain a lot of money.
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Yankee Doodle Dandy
This song was made by the British trying to mock the Americans during thr Frencha nd Indian war. The colopnists used this song as their song and were proud of it. It mocks the colonists. https://www.cliffsnotes.com/cliffsnotes/subjects/history/what-is-the-song-yankee-doodle-dandy-really-about -
Underground railroad
A network used to help slaves escape to the North because they wanted to be free. Harriet Tubman was a freed slave who came back and helped others escape.
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Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson didn’t want the Indians to be living on potentially rich land so he forced them to go to the Appalachian mountains. Their journey there was the trail of tears and many Indians died on the way. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indian-Removal-Act -
The invention of the flute
Theobald Boehm invented the flute. His later model gave the fingers new mechanical means to control holes placed beyond their reach. http://www.flutehistory.com/Players/Theobald_Boehm/index.php3 -
The Civil War overall
https://student.teachtci.com/shared/sections/8221?program_id=109
Overall, the Civil War was fought between the Confederacy and Union about slavery. The Confederacy, the south, wanted slavery while the Union, the North wanted to abolish it. A compromise was not possible since both regions were stubborn about their belief and wouldn't budge on the subject. Many bloody battles were fought leaving the North and South in fragile conditions. -
Transcontinental Railroad
A railroad that connected the country. There was the Central Pacific and union pacific.
https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/transcontinental-railroad -
By the Beautiful Sea came out!
https://playback.fm/charts/top-100-songs/1914
This song came out in 1914 and it is by Heidelberg Quintet. It is in the album "Old Time Charleston" -
WWI
The assassination of the Austrian Archduke spiraled the war. Serbia killed the Archduke and Austria declared war. They each had many allies that joined them. The US came in later because of the Zimmerman telegram and the bombing of the Lusitania. Trenches were used in this war and were very useful, but also led to diseases and stalemate. (history lessons chapter 20) -
The Electric Guitar
George Beauchamp made it and it was one of the first electric instuments. -
Over the Rainbow!
https://playback.fm/charts/top-100-songs/1914
This song came out in 1939 by Judy Garfield and was played in the classic movie, "The Wizard of Oz" -
WWII
After Germany lost the first world war, the Treaty of Versailles was made. They broke this treaty which started WWII. (https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/ww2_in_europe.php) -
The Cold war
War but no physical fighting. This war was fought between the US and USSR over ways to govern. The Soviet Union wanted all of Eastern Europe to be communist, while the US wanted capitalism and democracy which is the opposite. It ended in 1991. u(https://www.britannica.com/event/Cold-War) -
Near You
https://playback.fm/charts/top-100-songs/1914
The song "Near You," by Francis Craig comes out in 1947. "It first reached the Billboard Best Sellers chart on August 30, 1947, and lasted 21 weeks on the chart, peaking at number one." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_You -
Music in the 2000s that is popular
There weren't many instruments made in the 21st century, but popular music is pop and rap. Rap became much more popular in the 21st century and pop did too.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-100-greatest-songs-of-the-century-so-far-666874/
