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Jan 1, 1095
Crusades
Crusades are a series of holy wars. The crusades caused Europeans to question their religion.Fought over Jerusalem where thery believed jesus rose. -
Jan 1, 1348
Black Dath
The black death was a diesase that killed off 1/3 of Europes population. People couldn't find a cure and start leaving Europe. -
Jan 1, 1460
Vasco Da Gama
Vasco Da Gama wanted to find quicker way to Asia so he sailed west but reached India. He had 4 boats and a total of 170 people. Half of his crew died to diesase. -
Jan 1, 1492
columbus Voyage
Columbus was from Italy and believed he could sail west and reach east. King Ferdinand and Queen Iabell gave supplies and money to Columbus for voyage. Columbus landed in Caribbean not US; -
Jan 1, 1513
Ponce De Leon
Spanish explorer who was looking for the fountain of youth. KIng Ferdinand sent him on this quest but Leon ended up in florida. He was the first European explorer in north American main land. -
Dec 31, 1517
Posting of 95 Theses
Martin Luther posted 95 Theses about what is not in the bible that priest were telling everyone. People read theses and question beliefs. Many people belive in their own belief -
Jan 1, 1518
Cortez Beats Aztec
Cortez went to mexico to find gold. Moctezuma leader of Aztech thought cortez was a god and gave him all their gold, Diesease from Cortez destroyed the Aztech empire. -
Jan 1, 1521
Martin Luther ex communicated
After posting the 95 theses Martain Luther gets excommunicated from his church and starts writing his own bible. Martain luther starts questioning his own beliefs. -
Jan 1, 1533
De Soto
De Soto was a Eurpoean man who started to explore the southern part of the U.S. He was believed to be the first European to see the Mississippi river. -
Jan 1, 1534
Anglecian church
KIng henery leaves catholic church and makes Anglecian Church to divorce with his wife Cathrine of Aragon.Catholic chruches het less people and money. -
Jamestown
The Virginia company founded jamestown after king James gave permission for 144 men to start colony in Virginia. Jamestown was a bad settlement because there were lots of problems and they were surroiunded by swamps. -
Plymouth
Plymouth was founded by separtatist who went to Holland then sailed to America on the mayflower with 120 people. The separatist meant to land in virginia but landed in Massachusetts and haad to rely on indians to help them survive. -
Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts Bay colony was made by Bay company after during jing Charles I reign on puritans. In the Massachusetts Bay Colony the people who lived there made their own laws and governed themselve. -
New York
New york was a DUtch colony for fur trade and was originally named New netherlands by king charles. KIng charles renamed the colony New York after his brother the duke of york. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act was put in place by British parliament which placed tax on sugar and Molasses Imported from foreign countries. Colonist didn't get representation in parliament which made them mad. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was a tax on all printed materials and was the first direct tax on colonist. This is what causes people to start Boycotting. -
Sons of Liberty
The sons of liberty were a group of people started by Isaac Sears when he held a demostration to show dislike for new taxes. -
Townshend Act
The townshend act puts a tax on glass,led,paper,and tea. Also gives British soldiers general search warrant which allows british soldiers the right to search whatever they want whenever they want. -
Maryland
Maryland was a colony that was established for free religion. Maryland was made by parliament members in England. Allows freedom of religion and could goveren themselves however they want. -
Louisaiana Purchase
The louisiana purchase was made by Thomas Jefferson where he bought alot of land from France and sent Louis and Clark to explore the land. -
War of 1812
U.S declared war on Britian becuase Britian tried to stop U.S trade. America notices whoever has lake Erie would win the war and the U.S wins the war. -
Texas War for Independince
The texas war for indepindence started because people in texas wanted to make their own laws and government while under control of Mexico. -
Gold Rush
The gold rush started when gold nuggets were discovered in sacramento valley. The population of california increased alot at a fast rate until silver was discovered in Ariziona. -
Dredd Scott case
The Dredd Scott case was a case where a slaves master died in a free state and when the masters children came to claim their stuff Dredd Scott refused to go because he believed he was free. This case went to the supreme court where they ruled he was just property. -
Underground Railroad
The underground railroad was a network of safe houses and hidden trails the slaves would use to escape. People would help slaves through the underground railroad and these people were called conductors. -
Battle of Vicksburg
At the battle of vicksburg general Grant’s armies closed in on Vicksburg, investing the city and trapping a Confederate army under Lt. Gen. John Pemberton control. The south eventually surrendered because they couldn't get rescources. -
Battle of Gettyburg
The batlle of Gettysburg was the bloddiest battle in the civil war where the North and South fought over the small toewn gettysburg. The Union ended up winning the battle and was one of the biggest wins for them. -
Assination of Lincoln
President Loncoln was assinated by John Wilkes Booth who shot Lincoln in the head at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. John Wilkes Booth was a confederate sympathizer and a famous actor.
