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Apr 28, 1110
crusades
The crusades were religious wars between christians and muslims. They had both fought for the holy land which was Jerusalem.
This was important because if no one had wanted the holy land no one wouldve been ruling it and there would be no catholics. -
Apr 28, 1340
Black death
The Black Death was a diease that killed 1/3 of the European population.People in Europe believed that it was a curese from God. This diease killed over 25million people.
This was important because if the black death never came the Renassiance wouldve never been born. -
Apr 29, 1488
Dias Voyage
In 1488 a portuguese explorer named Bartolonea Dias had became the first European to find the Southern tip of Africa.
This was important because if he never discovered the Southern tip of Africa he wouldve never been famous and never would accomplished his dream. -
Apr 28, 1492
Columbus Voyage
Columbus thought you can always sail west to reach the east. Columbus asked the king and queen to get supplies and money so he can travel.
This was important because if he would've never sailed west to reach the east he would've never discovered land -
Apr 28, 1497
Vasco De Gama Voyage
Vasco De Gama had went on two expeditions between 1497 and 1502. Vasco and his crew sailed to find their destination but at the end they landed in South America.
This event is important because if he never went on his expeditions he wouldve never been famous for landing in South America. -
Apr 28, 1509
King Henry's first marriage
Henry's first marriage was with Catherine of Aragon. Catherine was a spanish catholic princess. During there time of marriage Catherine had many miscarriages and at the end sh had a baby. The baby was a girl but king henry filed a divorce.
This was important because he finally got a daughter who took over his kingdom when he died. -
Apr 29, 1533
De Soto Explores Mississippi River
De Soto was exploring the South eastern portion of the United States and saw th Mississippi River. Soto was the first european to the Mississippi River.
This was important because he wouldve never been known to find the Southern eastern portion of the US. -
Apr 28, 1536
Anne Boleyn beheaded
Anne Boelyn was henry's second wife. Anne had ended up being preagnent by Henry. Anne told Henry that she was having a girl and Anne named the baby Elizabeth and a few days later Anees head was being cut off.
This was important because was important because if Henry wouldve never narried her he wouldve never found the right kid and Elizabeth wouldve never became queen. -
Apr 28, 1537
Henry gets a son
King Henry got married for the third time and the womans name was Jane Seymour. King Henry finally got a boy and the boys name was Edward. When Edward was 15 he died .
This was important because if he never got a son he wouldve try to kill jane and he wouldve been with a different girl. -
Apr 29, 1565
St. Augustines Est
St Augustine's first pernament settlement in the United States. St Augustine was established by pedro De Aviles in 1565.
This was important because if St Augustine was never established they wouldve never known what it was meant for. -
Jamestown Est.
King James I gave permission for 144 men to start a colony in Virginia. The men arrived in 1607 and named the town James town in honor of King James. John Smith was the leader of of Jamestown. This was important because if this was the first permanent town. -
New york Est.
New York was the largest and most northernest state. New york was ruled by the dutch. In 1624 King Charles had claimed New York for his brother James. This event was important because if New York was never established then New York would never be part of The United States. -
Maryland Est.
In 1633 Maryland was established. Maryland was the first proprierty colony. The owner of Maryland could govern anyway he wished. Tge man who established Maryland was Lord Baltimore. This was important because if Maryland was never established it wouldve never been part of the United States. -
Delaware Est.
The first european settlers in Delaware was swedish.Pennsylvania gave the area its own assembly in 1704. The man who established Delaware was Peter Minunit. This was important because Delaware wouldve never became a colony. -
Carolina Est.
Carolina was established in 1729. The colony's had split into North and South Carolina. Carolina had sold Native Americans to the Carribeans as slaves. This is important because if Carolina was never established it would've never been apart of the U.S -
Proclamation Act
The Proclamation Act was when England had said they did not want any wars. The natives and their leader Pontiac had attacked British Forts. The British could not fight because they had no money to buy weapons. This was important because if we did't have this war we would have a big problem today. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was when parliament placed a tax on suugar and molasses from other countries, In this parliament there was no representation. This was important because there was no representation and we did not have to pay sugar taxes. -
Stamp Act
1775 the Parliament had placed a tax on printed materials. This was directed on the colonists. The house of Burgesses said VA representatives could only tax residents. This was important because if they never put tax on it how would the people get their things where they need to be. -
1st Continental Congress
The Continental Congress started September 5, 1774. 55 delegates from 12 colonies came to this congress. The congress was held in Philidelphia . Georgia was not included in this congress. This is when the Declaration rights and Grievce was written. This was important because if we did not have this congress they would've never adopted the Declaration Act. -
Battle of Lexington-Concord
April 19,1775 the british arrive in Lexington and they have killed 8 colonists. The british wanted to takeover the supplies before the colonists did. When the british arrived the military supplies have already been moved. This is the 1st battle of the American Revolution. -
2nd Continental congress
The 2nd continental congress was held after the battle of lexington concord. The congress was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They met at the independence hall which there was many delegates that represented their colonies. The delegates chose Goerge Washington as their leader. This event was important because if it was not held the meeting big problems would came their way. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris started in 1783. The Treat wnded the war between the U.S and Britian. The treaty was to stop the revolutionary war and gain independence. This was important because if they didn't have the Treaty of Paris the war would be still going and they would have no independence. -
Oregon Trail
During the period of Westward Expansion settlers traveled 2,000miles to the Oregon. The trail started from Missouri to the Oregon. The trip took 4-6 months. This trip was very dangerous because of the sickness and weather. Diseases like Cholera had no cures back in the Oregon trail days. This event is important because if the Oregon trail was never founded it would be very hard to find your destination without the Oregon Trail. -
The Lousiana Purchase
In 1803 the United States had purchased a large area from the French. 1803 Napoleon had offered to sell the territory to the U.S for 15 million dollars. The Lousiana territory totaled to 828 square miles. This was important because if Napoleon never offered it they would've owned it and we would bot becom a nation. -
War of 1812
In 1812 the United States declared war on the britans. The war was caused by British attempts to restrict the US trades. The war started in July and a man named William Hull had led U.S army troops. Finally by 1815 the war ends and americans won the battle. This was important because if we didn't fight against them we would've been ruled by british. -
Mexican- American war
In 1846 the U.S declared war on Mexico. The cause was that Mexico and the U.S both wanted Texas. Mexico claimed that Texas had been with them since 1821. Texas disagrees with the government of Mexico. On July 7,1846 Mexico and the U.S went into war. Gen. Santa Anna led the Mexicans while Gen. Zachary fayler led the U.S troops. Mexico was forced to retreat back to Palo Alto. This was important because if the U.S never won Mexico would've took over Texas and would've declared another war. -
California Gold Rush
1848 the discovery of the Gold Rush was in California. People from all over went to California. The gold was founded by Janes Marshall. Gold prospectors were called 49ers. The 49ers followed 3 major routes which were the Oregon Trail, Santa Fe, and the old spanish trail. In 1850 California became a state. This was important because if no gold was found California would've never became a state. -
Fugitive Slave Law
The Fugitive Slave Law was that all citzens were required to help return the runaway slaves. If the citzens were caught helping slaves they would either pay $1000 fine or 6 months in jail. Who ever returned in a slave to the judge he would get $10 for each slave that was brought back. This was important because if they didn't have this law then the slave owners would make a riot. -
Dred Scott case
Dread Scott was a slave military doctor who lived in Missouri. Dred was in Wisconsin with a doctor who had died. THe family of the doctor came to pick up the dead doctors thinfgs including Dred. Dred had sued for his freedom. This was important because if Dred never spoke up for freedom he would've become a slave his self. -
Battle of Vicksburg
In 1863 there was a battle and its name was the Battle of Vicksburg. That battle started in July located in MIssissippi. The fight was between General Grant vs General Pembrook. The Battle was to stop supplies coming in and out of the city. This was a major victory for the Union. -
Battle of Ghetty'sburg
In July the battle of Gettysburg had started. General Robert had led the offensive attack. On the second day of the battle they fought against General Chamberlin. On the third day General Pickett attacked the ridge but the union had forced the confederates to retreat. This is important because if they never fought against each other they wouldve have bigger problems. -
Assassination of Lincoln
On April 14, 1865 president Abraham Lincoln was going to the theater with his wife and friends. During the play Abraham was shot by John Willes Booth. After Booth shot him, Booth jumps onto the stage and makes a statement. The president was being treated in a house acoss the street and the next morning he died. This event was important because if they didt shoot Abraham they would've had a different idea of killing him.
