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Jan 1, 1095
Crusades
The crusades were a seriers of religious wars between the catholics and the muslims. These wars were over the holy land. Which is Jerusalem, not much was accomplished during these wars. This is important because the crusades had many gains and impacts on the Middle Ages. -
Jan 1, 1348
The Black Death
The Black Plague was the plague of the 1300's. This plague wiped out 2.5 million people and killed 1/3 of the population. People believed it was a punishment from God. This is important because it is a time of huge death, loss, and tribulation during the Middle Ages. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus Vovage
On August 3, 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain with 3 ships, which were granted from the King and Queen. This is important because a part of America , our country was discovered. -
Jan 1, 1513
Ponce de Leon explores Florida
In 1513, Ponce landed on the eat coast of Florida. He was the first european to explore the mainland of North America. This is important becuse Ponce discovered later to be Florida -
Oct 31, 1517
Posting of the 95 theses
In the early1500's a monk named Martin Luther began to question the Roman Catholic Church. He decided to writre 95 points where the Bible and the church did not meet up. Soon after, he posted them on the church door. This was important because it changed the view and history on the Roman Catholic Church. Also because it started the Reformation. -
Jan 1, 1518
Cortez defeats the Aztecs
Hernan Cortex was a man who came to Mexico to find gold. The leader of the Aztecs thought that he was a God. Cortez took advantage and took over the Aztec Empire. He also brought disease to the Empire. This is important because it marks the fall of the Aztecs, a very cruel empire. -
Jan 1, 1521
Martin Luther is excommunicated
Soon after Martin Luther posted the 95 theses, the Pope threatened to kick him out the church. This meant he would be an outsider to the rest of society. This is important to our history because it was what started off the reformation. -
Oct 12, 1537
King Henry gets a son
After many tries to get a son, Henry gets a son named Edward. He will later be King but will die at an early age. This is important because England would then have a child for king after King Henry's death. -
Jan 1, 1565
St. Augustine est.
St. Augustine was founded in 1565, which is before Jamestown. This was discovered by Ponce de Leon. This is important because a first southern part of North America was discovered. -
Roanoke Colonization Attempt
In 1584 Sir Walter Raleigh was given permission to start a colony. In a failed attempt, the colony disappeaered. This is important becuase it's England's first attempt to start a colony. -
Jamestown est.
In the 1600's, King James 1 gave permission for 144 men to start a colony in Virginia. It was named Jamestown in honor of King James. It started off bad but later excelled. This is important because it's England's first stable colony is the New World. (U.S) -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch trials were trials that convicted many people of witchcraft. Many people were hanged and they were innocent. This was a dark time for Salem. This is important because it marked a dark time for America's history. -
Washington Kills French Ambassador
George Washington, a man of Britian accidentally killed a French Ambassador. This is important because it starts off the French and Indian War, which is important to our history. -
French and Indian War
This war was fought by France and England. This was over the control of the Ohio River Valley. Which was claimed by the Indian Trubes. This war was won by England. This is important because after the war, each country gained and lost certain things, mostly parts of land. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty is what declared the war between England and France. This treaty was four sided and took many things from France. This is important because it declared the French and Indian War over. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act is another part of the series of taxes placed on the colonists. This put a tax on all printed material. This is important because it angered the colonists, which lead to them canceling the taxes, and also to our independence. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre took place during a riot. Five British soldiers opened fire on innocent colonists. This was an accident but it still 1/2 of the soldiers guilty of manslaughter. This is important because it is part of the revolution, and because this later lead to U.S becoming independent. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was when the British government (Parliament) put a taxes on tea. This is one of the acts that made the colonists angry. This is important because it lead to Parliament removing the taxes and it is part of the Road to Revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
The boston tea party was when a group of colonists got on the boat that carried the tea (Very expensive) and dumped all the into the harbor. This angered Parliament and they closed the harbor. This is important because it is a time when the colonists fought back and tried to get revenge. Also because it is part of a series of events that lead to our independence. -
Common Sence
Thomas Paine wrote common sense to increase the morale of the soldiers during the revolutionary war. This is important because it helped change the mind of many American's to split from Britian and become independent. -
Winter at Valley Forge
George Washington along with his soldiers were stuck in Valley Forge during a time of war in the winter. This was a very tragic time during the war. Many soldiers died of smallpox and many got frostbite. This is important because it's part of the revoultionary war and our fight against the British. Also because this was one big thing that showed how good of a commander George Washington was. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between the thirteen colonies and Britian. This granted our independence. This is very important because with the war being over and we won, we were granted our independence. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 began in June of 1812. This was once again the war between the U.S and Britian. This was caused by Britian's attempt to restrict U.S trade. This is important because it was partly led by Andrew Jackson, which helped him later to become our 9th president. -
The Donner Party
In the spring of 1846, the Donner family left to head west. During the trip, they got stuck in the mountains and had a broken wagon. They then turned to cannibalism. 1/2 of them made it out alive. This is important because it caused people to be more cautious while on the trail and it showed how dangerous the trail could really be. -
Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was a route to Oregon. Many people went on this trail during 1847. Lots used it to make it farther west. This is important because it really helped populate the west, such as California. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The U.S purchased 828,000,000 square miles of territory from France. This territory stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. This is important because it expanded our country. -
California Gold Rush
The discovery of gold nuggets in the early 1849 sparked the gold rush. People travled to California just to get gold using the Oregon Trail. This is important because it made California's population boom. -
Fugitive Slave Law
The fugitive slave law was that all citizens were required to return runaway slaves and were fined and throw in jail if they aided a slave. This was important because it helped out southerns and angered northerns. -
John Brown's Raid
John Brown and his seven sons tried to rob an arsenal. The plan was to get as much guns as possible, give them to the slaves, and them fight against the south. This ended in a horrific way. Only John and one of his sons lived. They were later hanged. This was important because southerns began to think all northerns were liek Brown, crazy and violent. -
Battle of Vicksburg
This took place in Mississippi. General Grant was going up against a confederate general Pamrock. Grant preformed a siege, which cut supply going in and out a city. This was important because it was a major win for the union. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This took place in Pennsylvania. It was turning point in the war when Gen. Grant forced the confederates to retreat and the hill was secured. This was important because it was a big victory and turning point in the war. -
Assassination of Lincoln
Lincoln's assassination took place at Ford's Theater in 1865. A man named John Booth came up to where Lincoln was sitting, and shot him in the back of the head. The man then jumped off the balcony and fleed from the theater. This is important because a famous president and war hero was taken out. This was major news for the world at the time.
