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Jan 1, 1450
Invention of the Printing Press
Invented by the German, Johannes Gutenburg. This invention is seen as one of the most revolutionary inventions of all time, allowing people to write and print. -
Jan 1, 1500
The Peak of the Renaissance Era
The Renaissance brought many new ideas to the world along with art, music, literature, food, etc. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Age of the Monarchs
This is the period of time in which goverments were absolute monarchs; kings and queens had complete power. -
Jan 1, 1503
The Painting of the Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo DaVinci. It is known to be one of the most famous paintings in the world. It is a very Renaissance-styled painting. -
Jan 1, 1517
Posting of the 95 Thesis
List of complaints, posted by Martin Luther to the catholic church door. Complaints included, stnace on salvation, indulgences, etc. -
Jan 1, 1534
Luther's Translation of the Bible
Martin Luther translated the Bible to German. It not only allowed many more people to read and interpret the Bible, besides the Pope, but also inspired King Henry to translate the Bible to English. -
Period: Dec 13, 1545 to Dec 4, 1563
Council of Trent
Created to repair the Catholic doctrine. It addressed and attempted to solve preotestant issues. -
Dec 16, 1550
Age of Monarchs
Good for royalty, bad for everyone else. Monarchs had absolute power. -
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Age of Reason
When man kind began to question not only how something worked by how it worked that way. -
Invention of the 1st Telescope
The telescope was introduced by Galileo Galilei. This device made limited magnification of objects possible. -
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30 Years War
War between the protestants and the catholic church. -
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Reign of King Louis XIV XV & XVI
These kings were all rulers of france. -
Heliocentric Theory
The Heliocentric theory, laid down by Copernicus, states that the Sun is the center of the Solar system (as opposed to the Earth, which was believed at the time.) -
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French Revolution
Meeting with state's general in May and then it was a political problem in Franch and Europe. -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
Invented by Eli Whitney, this device was used to remove the seeds from cotton. This invention saved time and made work easier. -
Invention of the Electric Battery
Invented by Alessandro Volta. This invention stored energy and made it available in electrical form. -
The Invention of the 1st Steel Plow
John deer invented the steel plow making a sturdier tool to make farming easier in the West. -
Attack at Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked/bombed Hawaii as a surprise attack. They wanted to weaken the majority of all our naval forces are on the pacific. -
D Day
Allied troops bombared the shores of france to fight Nazi Germany in Normandy, France. -
Invention of the Steam Engine
Invented by Thomas Savery in 1968. -
Nelson Mandela Becomes President
First South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. -
Newton Laws of Gravity
Sir Isaac Newton came up with 3 laws of gravity:
1. All object will remain at rest until acted upon by an outside source.
2. Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass.
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Enola Gay Drops Bomb
At 2:45 a.m. on Monday, August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, dropped a massive bomb in Hiroshima.The Enola Gay was a plane that held the "little boy", the atomic bomb.
