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Jan 1, 1095
Crusades
The crusades started in 1105 in western Europe was told by the pope to fight against the Muslim amry over the HolyLand. The pope thought it was okay to kill the soilders because they didn't have the same belifs as Catholics. Importance: Fights over the HolyLand -
Jan 1, 1340
Black Death
The Balck Death started in the year 1347. The Black Death killed 1/3 of the European Population. The Black Death was carried by fleas. Importance:Killed 1/3 of Europe's Population -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Voyage
Christopher Columbus had this crazy plan to sail west to reach the East.He got support from royalty in Spain. They gave Columbus 3 ships and enough money and supplies to last him the whole trip. He found more land the royalty were happy because they now thought they were more powerful. Importance:Discovered New land -
Apr 29, 1497
Dias Voyage
Dias is a student of King Henery's navigation school. He wanted to reach India by sailing around the south tip of Africa. When Dias tried in 1497, he died once he reached the Southtip of Africa. Importance: diedon South African tip. -
Jan 1, 1509
King Henry's 1st marriage
King Henry married Catherine,Princess of Arago. However, Henry was sleeping around. Catherine had a doughter named Mary. Henry was furious because he needed a son. The King went to the pope and asked for a divorce. Importance: Wife has daughter named Mary. -
Jan 1, 1513
Ponce De Leon Explores Florida
Ponce De Leon was on the search for "The fountain of Youth." However, the fountain of youth doesn't exist. So, he landed up on the coast of Florida..De Leon is mostly known for being the first European explorer to reach North America mainland. Importance:Discovered North America -
Aug 13, 1521
Cortes defeat of the Aztecs
Cortes deteating the Aztecs is also known as "The European settlers had a victory. However just a little after the spanish arrived, a battle started between Cortes' army and the Aztecs people. Importance: European settlers had victory. -
May 1, 1532
King Henry VIII's divorce
The pope refused the request for divorce so King Henry removed England from the Catholic Church. He then created the "Angelican church" or the "Church of England." Importance: He split from church and divored his wife. -
Oct 12, 1537
King Henry gets a son
King Henry had a son with his third wife Jane Seymour. They named him Edward. Henry and Jane loved each other but seen died at child birth. He never had another relationship like he had with Jane. Importance:King Henrygets a son -
Sep 8, 1565
St. Augustine Est.
St.Augustine was founded by spanish explorer Pedro Menedez de auilies,who landed on the shore of what is currently Matanza's Bay. Ponce De Leon landed on when he reached Floridain 1513. Importance:Reached Florida -
Jamestown Est.
Jamestown was founded by the Virginia Company. In the year 1607, 144 men were sent by king James I to start a colony in a very bad swampy place. Importance: No good land and not much food. -
Plymouth Est.
Pepole who spoke out against the church were being persecuted.
They asked the king to move them to Holland, where they stayed for 10 years. After 10 years, their kids began learning Dutch ways do they had to move. They were sailing around and the weather though them off course.
Importance: First Thanksgiving -
Maryland Est.
Maryland was a place for religious freedom. Many people who got persecuted in England asked to move to America. This was where George Calvert made a church that accepted all religions. Importance:New church and religious freedom -
Delaware Est.
Delaware is the smallest state. It was also located south of New Jersey and lies along the atlantic coast.The soil was very fresh which helped pland foods. They planted wheat,fruits , and veggies. Importance:New and fertile land -
Pennsylvania Est.
Pennsylvania was the second largest state.It's largest city, Philidelphia is located on the Delaware River on the low lands of the southeast. This land was also very fertile. This helped grow crops. Importance: New and heathy land -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was passed in 1765. The Quartering act meant colonists were now reaqired to give British soilders a place to live and food to eat. Importance: British soilders took homes and food -
Stamp Act
This where parliment (British Congress)put a tax on printed materials. This was the first ever direct tax on the colonists. This means there was a tax collector outside waiting to have you pay your taxes.British people started to boycott had a huge impact on the government. Importance:Act was repealed. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was the way the colonists rebelled against the government.Paniment put a tax on all tea. This required colonist to buy British East India Company Tea. The "Sons of Liberty" got people and disguise them as indians to pour all the tea into the Boston Harbor. Importance: Revenge on Parliment -
Coersive Act
The Boston port was shut down. This enraged Boston because they made alll their money. They stopped allowing the colonists to have town meetings because that is how they made their plans. Importance: Punishment for Boston Tea Party -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson was selected to write the declaration of Independence.Once it was finished, they called delagated to review it.When the voted were all over.There were alot of changes made to the declaration.Jeferson was not happy about it. Importance: Oficially independent -
Battle of Yorktown
Benedict Arnold went against the patriots and told the redcaots the secrets of the paitriots.So, the British headed towards Virginaia and so did the paitriots.Eventually,Gen. Washington arrived on another side and a French fleet came and block all ways out.This made the British surrender. Importance: British surrendered -
Treatyof Paris
The Traty of Paris 1783 was what officially seperated Britain and America. This happened when the British surrendered at the battle of yorktown. Not long after, America started to buy more land. Importance: British and America is seperated. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark expedition was the first expedition for America.They were chosen by franklin to get more land from the West. They had many encounters with nature and to the most part, they were very kind. A women named Sacagewea, joined the expedition. While they were with her they learned about many ne things for example, plants, animals, and different land types. Importance: New types of land -
Indian Removal act
The Indian Removal act was caused by President Andrew Jackson. President Jackson wanted all indians gone so the americans could get their land. They removed the indians with force which caused an event called "The Trail of Tears ." Importance: Indians were kicked out of their home. -
Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was when people would travel from one place to another. They make this decision that will determine how long they live. This trail killed many. Importance:traveling to get a better life -
Donner Party
The Donner Party was a main point to prove how dangerous the trail. The Donner family got stuck at the sierra mountains during winter. They lost all their food after 3 weeks.
Importance:Oregon Trail/ Specific way of traveling -
California Gold Rush
John sutter, a swiss immigrant. He arrrived in California and lied to the mexicans about his background. This made Mexico grant him 50,000 acres of land. He hired Jame Marshall to build a fort. Marshall found a gold nugget. People came from all over the world to get some gold and when it was all gone the went to Nevada to,where they found silver. Importance Gold was found in California. -
Dred Scott Case
Dred scott was the slave of a military doctor who lived in Missouri.The owner of Dred Scott, had to travel for his job. While in Wisconsin, the doctor died.He then thought he was a free slave.The familiy then found Dred a took him back. Dred tried to sue for his freedom, howevere the supreme court said he was property. Importance: Wisconsin is a free state, the family has no right to take him away, it is illegal in that state. -
John Brown's Raid
He wanted to start a slave rebellion. His plan was to raid the arsenal at Harper's Ferry,VA and give the weapons to the slaves.However, Brown forgot to tell the slaves about the plan. As a result, Brown and his 9 sons went to attack the arsenal, but got captured. Importance:slaves weren't free and John Brown can't do anyplans. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg adress was a speechAbraham Lincoln gave at the location of where the battle of Gettysburg took place. The adress was dedication to the Gettysburg cemetery. Importance:Dedication to the Gettysburg Cemetery -
Emancipation Proclomation
The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves in the rebel states. Inportance:All slaves are free from the rebel states. -
Assasination of Lincoln
He was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth.He was shot at Fords Theatre.He was then taken to a house acroos the street.This is where he dies. Importance: President Lincoln is assasinated
