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Oct 1, 1347
Black Death
The Black Death killed many people. This happened in October of 1347. It killed about 1/3 of the European population. Over 25 million people were killed in 5 years. There is actually a nursery ryme about it, called "Ring Around The Rosey". Some people believed that this was a punishment from god. Importance: In this event it affected how people would feel about our health. -
Oct 10, 1487
Dias Voyage
Bartolomeu Dia was a student of Prince Henry's school. He beleived that he could reach India by sailing around the tip of Africa. In 1487 he led an expidition to reach India. But he only made it to South Africa. Importance: This event was important because he discovered more land for us. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Voyage
Columbus Voyage took place on August 3, 1492. He sailed from Palos, Spain with three small ships. Calumbus change the history of the world completly. He was the first European to reach the New World. Importance: This event was important beacause it helped America gain more land. -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco da Gama Voyage
Vasco da Gama was remebered for sailing the tip of South Africa. This took place in 1497. Importance: This is important because he discovered South Africa. -
Jun 11, 1509
King Henry's Viii's 1st marriage
King Henry's first marriage was Catherine of Aragon. (A Spanish Catholic Princess) Their marriage was an arraganged marriage. King Henry really wanted a boy so that he could pass the throne. So Catherine gets pregnant and has a miscarrage. Then she gets pregnant and has a boy, but then he dies 52 days later. Importance: It affected who was going to be the queen of England. -
Apr 2, 1513
Ponce de Leon Explores Florida
Juan Ponce de Leon was the first conquistador to explore the modern-day US. He was a Spanish explorer and he led the first Eurpean expidition to Florida. Importance: This event is important because he dicovered Florid, he discovered more land for the U.S. -
Jan 1, 1518
Cortez Defeat Aztecs
In 1518 Cortez went to Mexico trying to find gold. He got what he wanted but he brought a series to the Aztecs which destroyed the entire empire. Importance: It affected how many aztecs we had in America -
Apr 27, 1532
King Henry's Divorce
King Henry had a wife named Catherine. But King Henry wanted to divorve Catherine because he wanted to be with Anne Boleyn. It was a litte difficult for him to get a divorve because she was Importance: This event is important because if it never happened King Henry would of never married Anne Bolyne and had Elizabeth and she would of never been a good queen. -
May 19, 1536
Anne Boleyn Beheaded
Anne Boleyn got beheaded on May 19, 1536. She was beheaded because Henry thought she was cheating on him. So henry took her to court and got her beheaded. Importance: Anne had a daughter named Elizabeth and when Anne died Elizabeth took her place as queen and was a great queen. -
Oct 12, 1537
King Henry Gets a son
After trying many times, King Henry finally got a son. His sons name was Edward. Henry wanted a son really bad because he wanted to have a king rule when he died. But sadley Edward didnt get to be king, he died around at the age of twelve. Importance: This is important because it was telling us who was going to be the future queen or king when Henry died. -
Oct 16, 1559
John Brown's Raid
John Brown's raid took place in 1559 on October 16. He had a smalll army with a number of 18 men. His goal was to instigate a major slave rebellion in the South. Importance: It affected people who were abolitionists and how the government felt about Northerners. -
Jamestown
Jamestown was the very first colony. It was very successful and so many people worked there. It let other people know that it is good over there. Importance: -
King Phillips War
This war was the bloodiest war in American history. It took place in New England. The war began after Wampanoag killed some English owned cattle. The war marked the end of a fragile peace between settlers and Native Americans that wouldn't be restablished. Importance: -
Frech and Indian War
The French and Indian war took place in 1756. It was a war for the Ohio River Valley. Without the war there would be no reason there wouldn't be taxing or a revolution. Importance: This event is important because it gave more and more people rights and liberty. -
Albany Plan Of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to place British North American colonies under a more centralized government. It was the first time that anyone ever wanted the 13 colonies as one. Importance: This event is important because it was the first time that everyone wanted the thirteen colonies as one. -
Gen. Braddock killed
General Braddock died during he Frech and Indian war. He was shot while on his horse. He died on July 13th at a place called Great Meadows. The whole army retreated and was burried there the next day. Importance: -
Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty of Paris took place in 1763. Great Britian ended the revolutionary war and recognized American Indipendence. Importanced: This event was important because it stoped the war. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act of 1765 was a British law passed by the Parliment of Great Britan on April 5th. Impotance: This event is important because it helped raise revenue through the colonial comtom service. It also gave the costom agents more power and latitude to executing seizers and enforcing laws. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of 1764 was the first internal tax levied on American colonists by the British government. Impotance: It affected how the colonists felt about taxes. -
Stamp Act Congress
Stamp Act Congress or first congress of the American colonies was a meeting which was held between October 7th through the 25th. It was passed by the British Parliment. This tax was ment for all the American colonies to pay tax on every piece of printed paper. Importance: Its important because it was the first gathering of elected representatives from several of the American colonies -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was passed by the parliment on May 10, 1773. The Tea Act was a act put on the tea because they were trying to punish the colonists. This act caused many problems. Colonists stole tea just because they didn't have enough money for regular tea. Importance: This event is important because it kinda helped out by developing the government. -
Battle Of Lexington- Concord
Battle of Lexington and concord took place in April 1775, when British troops are sent to confinskate colonial weapons. The army beats 700 British soldiers and has a suprise victory. Importance: It helped america because of the independence we gained -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition took place in 1775. In 1775 the continetal congress adopts the Olive Branch Petiton written by John Dickinson. It appeals directly to King George and expresses hope for recognition. Importance: This event was important because it was there to avoid a full-on-war with all of the thriteen colonies. -
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was in the 1800's. The meaing of the Underground Railroad was to free slaves. Harriet Tubman was the conductor of it all. Importance: This is important because if it never happend there would still be many slaves. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act passed by congress in 1830. This was during the time of Andrew Jackson being president. This law was getting permition from the president to reach an agreement with Indian tibes in The Southern United States for their removal. Importance: Its important because it wiped out a lot of the Indians -
Trail Of Tears
The trail of tears was the trail the cherokee tribe used when Andrew Jackson made the Indian removal policy,They called it the trial of tears because all of the crying that was called. Importance: The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. -
Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was a 2,170 route from Missouri to Oregon and California. The very first imigrants to travel on the Oregon Trail were Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. This route was the only route on the land for the settlers to get to the West Coast. Importance: This event was important because it affected the roads we have now. This made it where the roads were better. -
Donner Party
It was the first congress meeting and it was a meeting held between October 7 and 25, 1765 in New York City, consisting of representatives from some of the British colonies in North America Importance: Its important because it shows how deadly it was to get caught in the middle of a storm during the oregon trail. -
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush started on January 24, 1848. It was called the Gold Rush beacause that's when James Marshall first found gold. It brought 300,000 people to California just for the gold. Once the gold was found California was changed forever. Importance: Its important because gold and stuff could now be found.This changed the way people looked at minerals in America. Not only that, people dropped everything and went on these long voyages for gold -
Fugitive Slave Law
This law was passed on September 18th in 1850 by the United States Congress. This law was created so that if their slave ran away they would be able to recapture their slave. Their slave were also required to be returned no matter where they were. Importance: This affected America because it was their job to recover the runaway slaves. -
John Brown's Raid
Around in 1849 on October 16th John Brown had a little army with a number of 18 men. He led his 18 men to a small town called Harper's Ferry. His goal was to investigate a major slve rebellion in the South. Importance: In this event it affected how many people would stand up for the slaves. -
The Assasination Of Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was assasinated by John Wilkes Booth, who was a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer. He was shot at a play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Importance: Its important because the president was killed after the Civil War just ended,and then Andrew Johnson,the worst president,became president.
