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38,000 BCE
Mesoamerica - Paleo-Indians
These people were the first people to get in America by the Berling Land Bridge. They are also hunter fathers and migrate a lot. -
1200 BCE
Mesoamerica - The Olmec
Earliest known civialization in mesoamerica. Known for their use of stone. -
Period: 1200 BCE to
Mesoamerica - The world before the Opennings of the Atlantic
Mesoamerica - 1200 B.C - 1532 B.C
Native Americans - 1500 B.C - 1700 A.D
Africa - 300 A.D - 1375 A.D
Europe - 500 B.C - 1500 A.D -
480
Europe - Feudalism
This was hierarchy for the Europeans. This was also a way of trading and compromising. This ended when the Black Death came along and killed millions of people. After that the lowest of the chain gain power and Protestant against their lords -
600
Africa - West African Slave Trade
This has been used in Africa for many centuries. Africans would sell their own people whoever they conquered. They would -
750
America - pueoblos
These are made by adobe clay and were use to make houses. Some of these has several hundered rooms and could house 1000 people -
874
North America - Vikings
These people where the first to make contact with north america. They came from Scandinavia. They were skilled sailors and make a ship called a long-ship. They would raid countries in Europe. -
1312
Africa - Mansa Musa
He ruled Mali for about 25 years and he is the most famous ruler. He reached the height of power, wealth, and fame. -
1350
Europe - Renaissance
This happened after the Middle Ages ended. People started exploring and learning about them and the things around them. This age was called the Rebirth. -
1436
Modern Day Connection - Printing Press
Johannesburg Gutenberg created the printing press. This has helped us in our lives today because it has helped us with our writing and actually gave us the idea of the computer and printer. Without it writing would have been a lot Hardee's -
1493
South America - Line Of Demarcation
This was imaginary line that divided the Atlantic ocean . Spain would claim all the land of the west of the line and Portugal got the East of the line. -
1510
Americas - Slave Trade
Spanish government made having slaves legal. The first full ship of Africans arrived to the Americas in eight years after it was legalized. But then after a century, there were loads of slaves in colonies. -
1517
Germany- Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther inspired people who were Criticism to create it. This was the religious movement started in small German towns. But it quickly spread around to other countries. -
1520
Modern Connection - African Diaspora
This was the scattering of the Africans slaves all over the world. Without this, Africans wouldn't be as spread out. There is a lot of Africans around the world because of this. -
Massachusetts - Puritans
These people are a type of protestants that want to purify, or reform the Anglican church. They thought bishops and priest had too much power over their church members -
New Jersey - Quakers
A society of friends that actually made up one of the largest religious group. They don't practice anything and dress normally. -
Period: to
Americas - The English Colonies
Jamestown Virginia - 1607 A.D
Maryland - 1620 A.D
North and South Carolina - 1712 A.D
Georgia - 1732 A.D
Massachusetts - 1620 A.D
New York - 1664 A.D
New Jersey - 1664 A.D
Pennsylvania - 1681 A.D
Delaware - 1776 A.D -
New England - Town Meetings
This was the time when the people would gather and talk an decided on issues of local interests, such as paying schools. -
Modern Day Connection - Mayflower Compact
Without this, we would not have a law that had a contract to have fair laws to protect general goods. This still go on today in life. And also this was the first to create the self-government. -
Virginia - Indentured Slaves
These people signed a contract to work for 4-7 years for a person who will pay for their trip to the Americas. -
North America - Encomienda System
This is when the Spanish Empire had lots of land making a lot of Native Americans slaves. They took about 80% of their population. There was also some Africans working there. The settlers were rewarded and Spain made the Encomienda System which gave the settlers the right to tax local Native Americans or to make them work. But they get settlers that supposedly protect the native Americans and were tried to convert them into Christians. -
Americas - totems
Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest made/ carved images of these totems. These were said to have animal/ancestors spirits. They were tall wooden polls and held religious and historical significance for the natives in northwest. -
Maryland - Committees of Correspondence
This was when each committee got in touch with each other with other towns and colonies . They shared ideas and information about the British laws and ways to challenged them.