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10,000 BCE
Alaska, Paleo-Indians Crossed
Nobody really knows how or when but people believe that the Paleo-Indians were the first to cross the Bering Land Bridge over to Alaska. People say it happened at around 38,000 BC and 10,000 BC -
5000 BCE
North America, Hunter Gatherers learned to Farm
The earliest people in North America were the hunter gatherers. Although they were hunters, after 5,000 BC some or most of them learned to farm. -
Period: 1195 to 1522
Mexico, Aztec Empire
In 1195 the aztec arrived in the valley of mexico, in 1522 they declined -
1324
Ghana, Mansa Musa left Mali
Mansa Musa was the ruler of Mali for about 25 years. Then in 1324 he left Mali on a hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca. -
1400
Portugal, Henry's School
In the early 1400's, Prince Henry the Navigator (who never went on voyages) built or founded a school of navigation to teach better methods of sailing. -
Period: 1438 to 1532
Modern-day Peru, Inca Empire
The Inca Empire lasted from 1438 to 1532. -
Period: 1492 to
Europe, European exploration
Spain: 1513 - 1542
Portugal: 1487 - 1499
English: 1497 - 1498
French: 1524
Dutch: 1609 -
Oct 3, 1492
Spain, Columbus sets Sail
Columbus set sail with his three ships. The Nina and the Pinta were the caravels while he was on the larger one called Santa Maria. -
1512
Florida, Leon discovered it
In 1512 Leon discovered the coast of what is now present-day Florida. -
Virginia, English Merchants Settled
In 1605 a company of english merchants asked King James I for the right to found or establish, in 1606 King James I told them that they could settle in a place called Virginia. -
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New York, New Netherlands
In 1613 the Dutch found New Netherlands as a trading post for trading fur with the Iroquois. In 1664 an english fleet attacked the undefended colony of New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam became New Jersey and New Netherland became New York. -
England, Mayflower Left
Mayflower was a ship that had over 100 men, women, and children on board going to north Virginia. The Pilgrims new that they wouldn't be accepted in Virginia so they decided to create their own laws and rules to govern the colony they would found. -
New York/New Jersey, English fleet captured...
In 1664 an English fleet captured the unarmed city of New Amsterdam and New Netherland, New Netherland became New York and New Amsterdam became New Jersey. -
England, King James II became King
In 1685 King James II became King of England. He was determined to take control over the English Government both in England and the colonies. -
England, Stamp Act
The British Government researched different ways they could tax people, Prime Minister Grenville proposed the Stamp Act of 1765 where colonists had to pay for an official stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items. -
Modern Day, World Wide, Import & Export
In modern days we Import and Export everything we need or don't need but want like for example a famous phone that is manufactured in China would be Exported from China and imported to other countries. This is what happened in the columbian exchange back in the 1500's. -
Modern Day, USA, Trump vs. Kim Yong Un
Back then colonies were taking over colonies and they were attacking each other or they were threatening to attack them. Well the same thing is happening today with for example: Trump and Kim Yong Un. -
Modern Day, Earth, Global Warming
When the Paleo-Indians crossed over to Alaska, the Bering land bridge soon after vanished because of climate change when it got warmer. This is similar to today where there is Global Warming and certain places are melting because of it.