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He wanted to find a quicker passage to India to access the spice trade. But, he landed in America instead. [Link text](Crash Course World History)
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The Baroque era was the developed new styles of playing and was host to pioneers of music like Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel. This era "died" when famous composer J.S.S Bach died in the summer of 1750. But, with this age of music came the concerto and sonata and the major/minor keys
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John Winthrop gives the "City of the Hill" speech to his fellow Puritans when they landed in Massachutes Bay. This speech was about being an example for the world. [Link text](City on the Hill Speech)
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It was created by Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua who had been appointed by the Prince of Tuscany. Back then it was known as the harpsichord. Link text
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He died of a stroke and was known as the father of classical music. He saw creating music as a mathematical equation. When he died it marked the end of the Baroque era. His most famous piece was "Tocatta Fugue in D Minor", arguably his most popular piece on the organ. Link text
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Also known as the 7 years war, the British fought against the French and their Native alliances over the Ohio River Valley. The British suffered a series of defeats before eventually winning by capturing the French's capital, Fort Quebec. [Link text])(French vs Indian War Maps)
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This signifies the end of the French vs Indian war. It was signed in Paris and gave the British all of the Ohio River Valley, leaving the French to only claim New Orleans. [Link text](French and Indian War Maps)
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Thomas Jefferson was appointed by Congress to write the Declaration of Independence after Richard Lee proposed this idea to parliament. When it was signed, it was the colonist's way of saying they officially sever ties from Britain. Link text
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The famous opera venue was built in Milan Italy. It hosted many famous classical composers like Verdi, Callas, Rossini, etc. It opened in 1776, and is still used to today for preformances.
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This marks the final battle in the revolutionary war. After nearly two weeks of battle, the British except defeat and surrender to the American army. George Washington and his troops defeated 9,000 British troops, and two years later the Treaty of Paris was signed recognizing American Independence. Link text
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Paganini was a master of the violin and composed the 24 caprices for solo violin, which inspired many composers. He used bowing techniques that were unseen at the time. Such as, bouncing the bow on the strings and left-hand pizzicato. Link Text
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Chopin was a Polish composer who was known for his contributions to the romantic era, especially in piano. He was a virtuoso, and he is created almost all of his pieces for the solo piano. Chopin composed 20 nocturnes, 25 preludes, 17 waltzes, 15 polonaises, 58 mazurkas, and 27 etudes. He wrote the famous funeral march melody, and his arguably most famous piece was Nocturne in e flat major, op 9 no 1. Link text
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This classical music era was host to famous composers like Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and Chopin who were famous for their performances of their own pieces, especially piano concertos. Many composers in this era came from Russia, England, France, Denmark, Finland, Hungary. During this era expression of intense emotion was manifested through their preludes, concertos, large orchestras, and nocturnes. [Link text](https://www.cmuse.org/characteristics-of-romantic-era-music/
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This President Jackson's act that forced the natives to relocate from the south to reserves in Oklahoma. During the 2,200 mile trek on foot, many of the natives died due to disease. [Link text](Trail of Tears History Alive)
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President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which allowed freed African Americans to join the Union and fight to keep the south apart of the Union/abolishing slavery. At the end of the Civil War, almost 200,000 Black soldiers had fought for the Union. Link text
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This battle was the bloodiest in the civil war leaving 11,000 dead/mortally wounded. The battle ended with a Union victory and stopped the Confederates from invading the North. Link text
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The 13th Amendment formally abolished slavery after the Union victory in the Civil War. This was passed by President Lincoln and was the first in the 3 amendments in the reconstruction for the rights of African Americans Link text
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The Union Pacific and Central Pacific joined at Promontory Summit, Utah. This signifies the connection of the East and West. [Link text](OPTICS)
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Tchaikovsky based this score on Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. This is one of Tchaikovsky's most famous works. He didn't compose his music based on the order of events in Romeo and Juliet, but he presents a variety of moods/characters throughout the movements. Link text
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Franz Liszt was a Hungarian pianist during the classical music era. He had an enormous influence over classical music and was known for his originality. His most famous works for the piano include La Campanella, Liebesträume, and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2.
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Arnold Schoenberg published Book of the Hanging Garden which introduced the concept of dissonance (the lack of harmony between notes, allows tension to build within the piece). [Link text](Book of the Hanging Garden)
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This was a Treaty that marked the end of the first world war (though it is thought to have started the 2nd). It assigned the blame on Germany and imposed enormous taxation on the country. The Treaty also greatly decreased the country's military, land, and military weapons, thus leaving Germany humiliated and impoverished. Link text
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Sergei Rachmaninoff completed the piano works based on famous Nicolo Paganini's 24 caprices for the solo violin. These pieces are technically demanding and popular. Link text
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Russian Composer Dimitri Shostakovich wrote this symphony about Stalin's reign of terror (mass executions, poverty). He was heavily scrutinized because he was a threat to Stalin. The USSR had banned all traditional composers except Bethoveen. Link text
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When the allied forces planned to invade the beaches of Normandy and get passed the German defenses in order to be put in the path of a direct siege of Germany (and Berlin). It allowed them to infiltrate into Europe, which started the demise for Germany.
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President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress about assisting Greece and Turkey resisting communism. It states that they (United States) must contain the USSR's expansion of communism. By aiding these countries economically than it would restrict this growing expansion. [Link text](Truman Doctrine)
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Under the Trump Administration, DACA is not in use. Obama used it to allow children who have been illegally living in America to stay in America.
