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1600-1700
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Jamestown
The first successful British settlement. -
Galileo Galilei sees the moons of Jupiter
Galileo looks through his telescope, and is the first one to see the moons of Jupiter. -
King James Bible
The King James translation of the Bible is published for all of England. -
Shakespeare's death
One of the greatest writers ever to live dies in 1616. Wrote many famous stories such as: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and The Taming of the Shrew. -
Pilgrim's arrive in Massachusetts
After a long and painful voyage, the pilgrims find land in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
Taj Mahal
In 1631, the Taj Mahal was built. located in India. -
New Amsterdam changed to New York
The Dutch lost possession of New Amsterdam to the English. English rename it New York. -
The Great Plague
The Great Plague spreads throughout London, killing 75,000 civilians. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was led by Nathaniel Bacon. He wanted to kick the Natives out so that the colonists could have the land for themselves. When Bacon get an answer of no, he decides to form a militia and burn Jamestown. -
Salem Witch Trials
People Being accused of being witches. An unfair court case because either way the person accused always ends up dying. -
Period: to
1700-1800
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Christoph Gluck
A French composer who was born in 1714. wrote songs such as: Orfeo ed Euridice , Alceste, Paride ed Elena, Iphigénie en Aulide. -
Antonio Vivaldi
An Italian composer who is responsible for writing and conducting The Four Seasons, 1723. -
Bach's death
After writing and conducting beautifully written music such as Concerto for two Violins, Bach died in 1750. -
Antonio Salileri
An Italian composer born in 1750 he wrote the famous song The French Opera Tarare. Rumors were that Salileri poisoned Mozart, but later that was proven false. -
George Handel losses his vision
Handel was a German-British composer who was responsible for the writing of Messiah. Handel lost his vision in 1752, but still continues to conduct music. -
Birth of Mozart
Born in 1756, Mozart carried on Bach's legacy by writing and conducting music such as: Requiem, and symphony No. 40 -
Death of Domenico Scarlatti
An Italian composer who was born in 1685. Responsible for writing 555 keyboard sonatas. -
Death of Giuseppe Tartini
Died in 1770, Tartini was responsible for creating a third note called the Tartini note. This is when two notes are played steadily and with intensity. -
Luigi Boccherini
An Italian composer who wrote the very first quintet for the strings in 1771 -
Beethoven goes deaf
Beethoven was at the age of 44 when he had lost his hearing completely. Instead of hearing the music he conducted, he felt the vibrations. -
Making of the battery
Alessandro Volta made the battery by putting together zinc and copper plates with vinegar. -
Period: to
1800-1876
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Thomas Jefferson elected president
Author of the Deceleration of Independence, Jefferson beats out Aaron Burr to be the third president of the United States. -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States buys the territory of Louisiana. They did this for the matter of expanding their own territory. -
Burning of the White house
British troops invaded the White House and set it aflame. British soldiers also set fire to the U.S. Capitol, and the President's Mansion. -
Battle at Waterloo
This war ended the long 23 years of Napoleon's attempt at conquering all of Europe. This war destroys Napoleon's imperial power forever. -
Battle of the Alamo
This war was fought because Texas was trying to get their freedom from Mexico. Even though the Texans don't end up winning, the battle of the Alamo serves as an encouragement and a reminder to the Texans fighting in Battle of San Jacinto when the Texans finally achieve their independence from Mexico. -
Trail of Tears
Natives are forced to migrate away from their homes. Many natives die and they would walk about 10 miles everyday to get to other land. It's called the trail of tears because of the devastating effects it had on the natives. -
First intercollegiate baseball game
The first intercollegiate baseball game happened in Pittsfield, Massachusetts between the teams Amherst College and Williams College. -
Abraham Lincoln elected president
Abraham is elected president in 1860, and later is the main reason slavery gets abolished. -
The Civil War
A war fought between the Confederate states of America and the United States of America. The war is mainly about the disagreement of slavery. United States wins.
