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Period: Nov 16, 1400 to
From 1400's to 1900
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Apr 4, 1440
The printing press is developed.
Gutenberg, a goldsmith by profession, devised a hand mould to create metal movable type, and adapted screw presses and other existing technologies, to create a printing system. -
Aug 11, 1516
Smallpox introduced in New World
An eradicated virus that used to be contagious, disfiguring, and often deadly. -
Quakers in Pennsylvania issue a formal protest against slavery in America.
As these quakers protested against slavery, they got their wish later on. This was their first protest against slavery. -
Mayflower Compact
This was the first settlers' constitution of government, which allowed the pilgrims to conduct themselves without problem from King James -
English first settled the colony of Maryland
King Charles I granted the land south of the 40th parallel to the Potomac River to George Calvert, Lord Baltimore. -
In July, The French establish a settlement at Detroit. In October, Yale College is founded in Connecticut.
This was From a span of July to october 4th, the french had successfuly settled. -
Queen Anne's War Begins
A war that started 1702 and ended 1713, Queen Anne's War corresponds to the War of the Spanish Succession. -
New Orleans is founded by the French.
under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, on land inhabited by the Chitimacha. It was named for Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans, who was Regent of the Kingdom of France at the time. -
Revolutionary war begins
Began with a battle of lexington and concord -
Declaration of independence
When independence is struck in america -
Treaty of Paris
Officialy ended Emerican Eevolutionary War -
U.S constitution Ratified
Established the rules and seperate powers of 3branches of Government. -
The U. S. capital moved to Washington, D.C.
They moved from philidelphia, to washington, because of the louisiana purchase -
Thomas Jefferson President
February 11. The electors' votes for president are officially opened and counted in Congress, which already knows that the vote is tied between Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Aaron Burr becomes vice president. -
Luisiana Perchase
When a perchase was made for 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. -
Lewis and Clark Expadition
A journey made by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, to explore the American Northwest, newly purchased from France, and some territories beyond -
1814 - British burn Capitol building in Washington
]British burn Capitol building in Washington, because it was an attack during the War of 1812 between British forces and those of the United States of America -
Civil War
A war that North and south faught, north won -
The LightBulb
Thomas Edison was not the Original inventor, but he improved the lightbulb, so people wont have to use Candals -
Spanish Invade Puerto Rico
when the spanish invadedpuerto rico to get it's gold, oil, and land
