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Jan 1, 1500
Europeans Settle in North America
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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Socials 9
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Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier Kidnappped Two First Nations
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Champlain Met Algonquins and Innu
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*Champlain Helped First Nations Raid
Champlain was a part of a First Nations raid. He made a deal with the Algonquin and Innu. The First Nations said they would only trade with France if the French would be their allies, The Algonquin wanted help in wars against the Haudenosaunee. When the time came, Champlain joined a raid with the Algonquin against the Haudenosaunee. The French helped the Algonquin win some battles. -
Plymouth
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Rebellion In Ireland
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The Restoration
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*Fur Trade (Coureurs de Bois)
The Fur Trade began around 1670. Around this time, the Coureurs de Bois (french fur traders) were sent out by Champlain to explore around the Great Lakes. The fur traders traded, travelled, and lived with the First Nations. They traded a lot of fur with the First Nations and Inuit. -
Royal Proclamination (Catholics)
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*The Test Act
The Test Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1673. This act excluded Catholics from all public life. Such as, not being allowed to vote, not allowed to hold political office, etc. This act was repealed in 1828. -
Bill of Rights
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English Colonies
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*The Flying Shuttle
The Flying Shutte was invented in 1733 by John Kay. It involved using levers and springs to pull the shuttle back after it crossed the threads. This allowed the thread to be woven at a faster rate. This led to the invention, The Spinning Jenny. -
King George's War
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The Sugar Act
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*The Spinning Jenny
In 1764, James Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny. The Spinning Jenny is made up of a metal frame with eight spindles attached to it. A single wheel controlled eight spindles which created a weave using eight threads spun from a twisted piece of wool. -
*The Stamp Act
In the year 1765, the Stamp Act was introduced. It was put on the Americans by the British. It involved purchasing a stamp and sticking it on printed materials. Such as, newspapers, legal documents, etc. The stamp would show if people paid their taxes or not. It ended in 1776 due to complaints. -
The Boston Massacre
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*The Boston Tea Party
In 1773, over 100 American colonists dressed up as Mohawks and protested against the British government, They boarded three ships in Boston and destroyed a fortune of tea. The Americans threw over 300 chests of tea into the water to show their anger. They acted this way because they were told they had to pay high taxes on the tea. This was one of the main events that led up to the American Revolution. -
Declaration of Independence
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*The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was passed on by the National Assembly in 1789. It was a document that set out human rights. It gave the right to have freedom of speech, thought, religion, etc. It also put limits on the power of government. -
The National Assembly
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*The Women's March
The Women's March took place in 1789. Hundreds of Parisian women marched for 50km to Versailles to meet with the king. They were rioting over the high costs of bread. When the women got to the palace, they attacked it and the National Assembly, which forced the king and queen back to Paris. -
The Constitutional Act
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*Law of Suspects
The Law of Suspects was brought to everyone's attention in 1793. This law ordered that anyone who held nobility before the revolution would be arrested. They would be arrested because they were considered a threat. Anyone who stood up against the government or broke the rules, would be executed immediately.
