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Nov 30, 1497
John Cabot the 1st English Explorer
He was the first English explorer and explorered the waters of Newfoundland in search of the Northwest Passage (which isn't real) If he hadn't decided to explore and look for the Northwest Passage then it may not have ever began exploring -
Feb 27, 1519
Hernan Cortes Conquers the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes conquered the great empire of the Aztecs with only 600 men for gold. The Spanish had promised tribes conquered by the Aztecs freedom if they helped fight against the Aztecs. If this didn't happen then maybe the colonization of the Americas would've never happened. -
May 27, 1536
King Henry VIII Creates a New Religion
King Henry VIII made a new religion to be able to divorce his wife, because Cathocilism doesn't allow that. This is important because it pushed people, like the Pilgrims, to move to the colonies later on. -
Jamestown
The Jamestown colony was the first succesful colony to be established in America. Unfortunately, -
The Pilgrims land in Massachusetts
Founded by John Winthrop the Pilgrims headed for Massachusetts took over the boat and headed away. It's important because when they landed they created the first form of democratic government. -
The Enlightenment
John Locke help begin the Enlightenment movement that said everybody deserves natural rights. It's important because it declares everyone deserves equality no matter what. -
Bacon's Rebellion
In Jamestown only 10% of the population owned 80% of the land and forced poorer colonists to move onto Native owned land and they were getting killed and the government didn't care. Bacon became mad, and began the rebellion. This is important because they burned almost the entire town to the ground. -
The Age of Piracy
The Age of Piracy took from ships traveling and gave the pirates money and jobs. They also had their own form of democracy. It is important because they kept some of the colonies alive with their trade. -
The Salem Witch Trials
Several young girls become severly ill with hallucinations and blame witchcraft. This causes mass paranoia and the death of many innocent people. The Salem Witch Trials are important, because they teach us just how out of hand mass paranoia and beliefs can cause much harm. -
The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a religious movement that taught that everyone was equal despite social status. This is important because they realize they don't need to be lead by someone who is pretty much on the same level as them.
