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May 14, 1003
Lewis & Clark Expedition
In 1803 Pres. Thomas Jefferson hired Meriweather Lewis & Willam Clark to explore the west. During this expedition Lewis & Clark charted different animals & plants. They also journaled about different Indian tribes. The most important thing they did was graph different geographical regions of the west. -
Jan 1, 1096
the crusades
The crusades was a seires of reliougios which involved christians and musulems. These 2 was fighting over "thier" holyland. the crusades helped the eurpean learn new things which made the want to explore -
Jan 1, 1348
black plage
The black palge was the plage of the 1300s. It killed at least 1/3 of the European population. It killed 25 million people in 5 years. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Voyage
Christopher columbus believed he had sailed west & reach the west. He went to ask for supplies from the King & Queen, they granted his request. They gave him money & 3 ships names the Nina, Pinta, & the santa maria. He landed in the caribbean. His voyage is important because he helped discover America. -
Jun 1, 1497
Vasco de Gama
Vasco de Gama was a famous portuguese explorer. He wanted to find a route from Europe to asia so they can trade. The journey started July 8,1497. Evan though he did not reach asia, the trip was successful because he reached India by sea. His journey ended September 1497. -
Jan 1, 1505
Martin luther becomes a monk
As martin luther began being a monk he starts to question the church. As Martin questions the church he starts his own church with diffrent teachings. -
Mar 1, 1513
Ponce de Leon
Ponce de Leon is an explorer from Spain. He is the 1st conquistador to explore modern day U.S. He explored south & central Florida. -
Jan 1, 1517
martin luther gets excomunicated
Because of Martin Luther actions of posting the 95 theses the people stared questioning the church. This made the pope mad & he was kicked out of the church. -
Oct 31, 1517
posting of the 95 theses
Oct. 31,1517 Martin luther posted the 95 theses on the door of the Wittenburg church. This makes people start questioing the church. -
May 1, 1539
Desoto
De soto is an explorer from Spain. In 1533 he began to explore the southeastern portion of the U.S. He was the first european to see the mississippi river. -
Sep 8, 1565
St. Augustine
St. Augustine is the 1st permanent european settlement in the US. It was established in the year of 1565. An explorer from Spain named Pedro de Aviles is the founder. -
Plymouth
Plymouth was made by people who spoke against the church. A group also called the adventurist also came with the separatist. The plan was to land near Virginia and start a British colony, but do to weather they landed in a different part of America. -
Jamestown
Jamestown was founded by the virginia company. King James gave 144 men permission to start a colony in Virginia. -
New York
King Charles claimed the New Netherlands as his . He named one of the netherlands after the Duke of york ( his brother). It was founded 1664. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act was placed in 1764. Parliament placed a tax on sugar & molasses imported from foreign countries. A colonist spoke up & said “ NO taxation without representation” which means parliament can tax the U.S. until we was apart of parliament. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp act was placed in 1765. Parlement placed a tax on all printed materials. This is the direct tax on the colonist. The House of Burgess said that only VA can tax only VA representatives. Which means only VA can place tax on their representatives. -
Tea Act
The tea tax was placed in 1773 the colonist was required to buy and pay a tax on East India tea company. -
Bostin Tea Party
On december 16,1773 the sons of liberty dumped the East India tea and dumped it into the boston harbor. -
2nd contintal congress
The 2nd continental congress was a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that started meeting in the summer in philadelphia this is important because it made our congress stronger. -
October
The battle of saratoga is a very important battle. this battle is the turning point for the revolution. The patriots was losing the revolution but when they fought at saratoga the finally won. The battle of saratoga in was the first battle the patriots won. -
the battle of yorktown
the battle of yorktown is an important battle. In this battle the us gets help from the french and continental troops. The british was not expecting this battle to go how it did. The patriots captured General Cornwallis & made him sign a treaty. This is the last battle of the Revolution. -
New Jersey
New Jersey was founded in 1702. It is a colony because it split from New York. It split from New York for religious freedom. -
Maryland
Maryland was found in 1633. A member in parliament converted to Catholic. He wanted to create a colony with religious freedom. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was placed in 1765. Colonist were now required to give soldiers british soldiers a place to live & provide them with food. -
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people in the United States in efforts to escape to free states with abolitionist. -
The removal act
The act was signed by Pres. Andrew Jackson. Andrew wanted the us to expand to the west but the Indians where in his way. He wanted the Indians gone -
trail of tears
The trail of tears is caused by Andrew Jackson. He sent soldiers to move to Indian tribe west. On this journey the Indians were treated poorly, and had to fight diseases. This journey was called the trail of tears. -
The california gold rush
California gold rush the california gold rush began January 24 1848. When the gold rush was founded by James Marshall, everyone left their home, kids and wives to go dig. Everyone traveled at least one of the three routes. These routes where the organ trail, the panama shortcut or going around the cape horn. The gold rush ended January 1849. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the we approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all people held as slaves should be set free" -
Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (July 1–July 3, 1863), was the largest battle of the American Civil War as well as the largest battle ever fought in North America. -
Gettyburg address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln at the November 19, 1863, dedication of Soldier's National Cemetery, a cemetery for Union soldiers killed at the Battle Of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. -
Lincoln's Assaination
At 10:15, Booth slipped into the box and fired his .44-caliber single-shot derringer into the back of Lincoln's head.
