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Jan 1, 1100
Crusades
The Crusades were religious wars between Christians and Muslims, for the holy land (Jerusalem). Not much was acomplished during theese wars but the Europeans got introduced to many spices and insruments. This made the colonist want to explore and expand there horixons to more than just 10 ft. away from there home. This made the Middle Ages come to an end. -
Jan 1, 1340
The Black Plauge
The Black Death or the Black Plauge came from the rats on the ships that exported goods to Europe. People believed it was a punishment from god since they were so relgious. The disease killed 1/3 of the European population. The Black Death was something that they had never seen. This inspired them to start to make more progess by using medicines. -
Aug 1, 1492
Columbus Voyage
Columbus took 3 ships with on on the voyage, the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. The point of Coloumbus' voyage was actually to find a quikcer route to reach the east. So when he found land he thought it was India (it was . He didnt really find North America but he found some Carribian islands.
Tjis event is imporant because it tells us that person we think found America actually didn't. -
Jan 1, 1513
Ponce de Leon Explores Florida
Ponce de Leon explored what we now call the U.S (South and Central Florida), he was the first conquitadors to do that. Tjis is important because it was the discovery of Florida, he even has mutliple things named after him. -
Oct 31, 1517
Posting of The 95 Thesis
Martin Luther posted the 95 thesis on the door of his church (WIttenberg Church), Which started the protestant reformation. The 95 thesis were things that the church did wrong, basically not what the bible says. The pope told Luther to take back his 95 thesis, but he refused. Since he refused he got excommunicates or cut off by the church. This brought the idea of it being okay to have different religions, like Lutheranism. -
Jan 1, 1518
Defeat of Aztecs
Hernan Cortez was an explorer . Mexicans, were controlled by the Aztec Indians. The Aztecs were very poius and the most powerful Indian tribe. Cortez set out to Mexico looking for gold, but luckily (for him) when he got there he killed the whole population with a disease. The population included the Aztec Indians. As the result he accidentally "defeated" the Aztecs. This is important because this gave Spain a chance to claim Florida. -
May 19, 1536
Anne Boleyn Beheaded
King Henry tried extremly hard to have a son with all of the wives before Anne, and he had many missarriges and two daughters. When he Anne gave him his 3rd daughter he was very angry and executed her. This event led King Henry to meet his new wife who helped him a
This Anne giving Henry his 3rd daughter, who eventually became the queen, she made a great sucecessful queen to England. -
Oct 12, 1537
King Henry Gets a Son
After many attempts to have a son with his wife, Jane Seymour, King Henry finally had a son. She named him Edward, but shortly after she had him he passed away. Edward eventually went on to become the king. This is imporant because we had the youngest King of England. -
Jan 1, 1540
Corondo explores Grand Canyon
Corondo was exploring the Southwestern U.S. so he could find the 7 citites of gold. He became the first European to explore the Grand Canyon.
This is event is important because it was the first European exploration in the Grand Canyon. -
Roanoke Çolonization Attempt
THe Queen of England wanted to explore, she hired a man ( Walter Raleigh and some colonist ). They were desired to start a colony in Virginia, when they got there they called it Roanoke. Raleigh went back to England for supplies and all of the colonist disappered.
This event is signifigant because it made England want to colonize again, to make them the largest in the world. -
Jamestwon Est. OMg
Jamestwon was started by a Virginian King James III gave 114 people permission to go to Jamestown, There were 3 ships, the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery. They arrived in 1607.
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Salem Witch Trials
The witches were believed to follow Satan, and many people did not like the "witches". This shows discrimination wasn't only with slaves in America. -
1st Contiental Congress
There was a meeting held in Philadelphia with 55 delagates frim 12 colonies, they came together and wrote the Delaration of Independence. They decided to meet again in one year. This was one of Americas first steps to becoming independent. -
French & Indian War
This war was between England and France, they both wanted control over the Ohio River. In the beginning Britian had a bad start they still won in the end. England became even more powerful and the Natvies got bad colonist.
This is important because this is one of the earliest battles in the US history which develop us and form closer bonds with allies. -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was made by Benjamin Franklin, it was made in 1754 for all 13 colonies. It was a purposal to create a government for all the colonies. The British colines formed an alliance instead because they'd rather stay independent. This shows that people were thinking of establishing a government, which is a main factor in how our government is constructed today. -
Gen. Braddock killed
General Braddock was a British soldier that took his troops to attack Ft. Duquesne. Before they even arived, they were attacked by the Natives. Since the British had a bad start to Gen. Braddock was killed because he's the General, and killing him hurt the whole army. This is important becuase it gave America a good start in the war, -
Sugar Act
Parliment placed a tax on sugar, and the colonist had no representation. This was important because it was one of the main events that led to the Revolutionary War. -
Stamp Act
Parliment plaaced their first direct tax on the colonist, taxes on all printed papers. John Dickson asked King George III for help with parliment, since there was no help they decieded to boycott. In 1766 they repealed the Stamp Act. This was the first thing that England did bad to the colonist, which made them realize they neeed independence. -
Quartering Act
This act allowed British Soldiers to come into any colonists homes and take what what ever they want. This means the soldiers could come in and take whatever they want and basically kick you out of your house. This is allows colonist to understand that Britain doesn't care for them. -
Boston Tea Party
There was a tea tax placed on the colonist buy England. The sons of liberty decided they had enough and dumped all the tea into on the Boston Harbor. This is one of the first acts where America acted against England vviolently. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
This started because England wanted to take over concord's milita supply. On April 19, 1775 they arrived and 8 colonist were killed. England didn't know that all the supplies were moved. This was the first battle of the American Revolution which brought America to their freedom. -
Declaration of Indepence
The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson. Only 2 states came to make it official, and a few months later 7 states came. After a lot of debating it was able to signed. This is what gave us freedom from England. -
Winter At Valley Forge
The American rag-tag group of militia spent there winter in Valley Forge. They stayed outside in tents and it was so cold that 1/3 of the troops died. George Washington callded in Maquis de Lafayette to help out the military, This helped the troops get stronger and work together better which eventually led to helping them win in the Revloutionary war. -
Louisiana Purchase
This expansion expanded from the Mississippi River to the east Rocky Mountains, and the south tip. They wanted to purchase New Orleans since it was a mayjor sea port. Louis and CLark expolred it since there was so much land.
This is important because it expanded the land, and made the U.S bigger. -
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Thomas Jeffferson sent them to find a Northwest passage. On the way they were introduced to many new things, and met many nice and mean natives (like Sacagawea). This is important because it was somewhat a turning point for America, exploring new lands. -
Trail of Tears
The trail of tears was U.S. troops making the cherokee Indians leave there homes and were put into crowded camps. The US made them leave because the needed more land to sell. This is imporant because we got more land. -
Oregon Trail
Over 200,000 men, women, and children traveled the trail. It took 5 months. At first it was only 58 people and two years later there was 875 . This is imporant becaue it moved the colonist out of theit normal direction, and expanded the country. -
California Gold Rush
While James Marshall was digging in the dirt on John Suttlers property he found gold. Once everyone found out they all rushed to California they were alled the "49ers. This helpled California become a state. -
Fugitive Slave Law
The Fugitive Slave Law is a law that says all citizens were required to help runaway slaves, and if you help a fugitive you would be fines and/or placed in jail. The judges recieved $10 for each fugitive returned to the South, and $5 for allowing them to stay in the North. This law is a main thing that started to seperate the North from the South to start the Civil War. -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott was a slave of a military doctor who lived in a slave state, The doctor died and Scott lived in a free state, then his family came to pick up his inheritance including Scott. He tried to sue for his freedom and he was ruled property. This is imporant because it is a reminder that everything wasn't fair even if was illegal. This made an impact
