American History-1900 Caitlin Robbins

By caitlin
  • The crusades began
    Jan 11, 1095

    The crusades began

    The crusades had much to do with the end of feudalism and the rise of a nation state
  • Marco Polo wrote the stories of his adventure in China
    Jan 1, 1292

    Marco Polo wrote the stories of his adventure in China

    his tales made people want to find riches of the East
  • King Ferdinand of Aragon married Queen Isabella of Castile
    Jan 13, 1447

    King Ferdinand of Aragon married Queen Isabella of Castile

    They combined there kingdoms and conquered smaller kingdoms around them.
  • The Printing Press came into use in Europe
    Jan 1, 1448

    The Printing Press came into use in Europe

    The printing Press provided information which otherwise would have been unavailable without its use.Its sped up the the spread of knowledge
  • Wars between france and english kings ended
    Jan 14, 1453

    Wars between france and english kings ended

    France was united under the leadership of one king and one government
  • Henry V11 became king in england
    Jan 14, 1485

    Henry V11 became king in england

    greatly increased his powers as time went on
  • Spain,Portugal,France, and England had become great nations
    Jan 14, 1492

    Spain,Portugal,France, and England had become great nations

    they were ready to expand their trade and power into other parts of the world.
  • columbus left spain with 3 ships trying to head east
    Aug 14, 1492

    columbus left spain with 3 ships trying to head east

    ten weeks later hee arrived in the bahama islands
  • Vasco de Gama sailed around the cape of good hope
    Jan 14, 1497

    Vasco de Gama sailed around the cape of good hope

    he returned to portugal with a cargo of valuable goods
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    the United States purchased from France the Louisiana Territory
  • The War of 1812

    The War of 1812

    It confirmed american independence
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise

    passed by the U.S. Congress to end the, first of a series, concerning the extension of slavery.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine

    the establishment of separate spheres of influence for the United States and Europe, a call for an end to European colonization in the "New World" and a demand for nonintervention by Europe in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
  • Election of 1824

    Election of 1824

    Jackson won the election by a popular vote of 153,000
  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears

    Indian tribes got kicked out of their land by Jackson
  • battle of the Alamo

    battle of the Alamo

    Texans captured San Antonio and the Alamo.
  • Annexation of Texas

    Annexation of Texas

    Texas was becoming a part of the United states but the northerners didnt want that
  • Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott Decision

    the effect of widening the political and social gap between North and South and took the nation closer to the brink of Civil War.
  • Lincoln Douglas Debates

    Lincoln Douglas Debates

    Douglas and Lincoln ran against each other for a U.S. senate seat from Illinios
  • Battle of the Ft. Sumter

    Battle of the Ft. Sumter

    The bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War.
  • Signing of the emancipation proclomation

    Signing of the emancipation proclomation

    The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
  • The Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address

    A significant speech made by Lincoln that made the nation realize we ARE anation
  • Appomattox Courthouse

    Appomattox Courthouse

    One of the last battles of the Civil War