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Nov 3, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta limited the power of the king.The reason it is important is because it gave power to the people. -
Nov 3, 1300
Renaissance
Renaissance was the rebirth of new ideas.The Reanaissance is imporant because it helped gave the ideas of the printting press which helped copy books. -
Nov 3, 1492
Columbus
Christopher Columbus claimed an island for Spain and called it San Salvador.Everytime he discovered a new place he claimed it for Spain.He died not knowing he was in the Americas. -
Nov 4, 1500
Columbian Exchange
It was a trade of goods like people,plants,animals,and dieases back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Nov 4, 1500
Growth of Mercantilism
Is where if you got more land and money you get power. -
Nov 4, 1513
Arrival of Conquistadors
They are spanish soldiers who conquer land.especially those who conquered the native peoples of Mexico and Peru. -
Nov 4, 1540
Arrival of Missionaries
People who travel to a territory or community to convert their religion. -
Introduction of slaverly
Africans were enslaved.The reason slaves were needed was to raise cash crops,they were indentured servants,and to make money of. -
Middle Passage
It was a Atlantic slave trade.The hardships were that slaves died and disease came. -
Jamestown settled
It was the first settlement in Virginia.In winter they suffered a time called the starving time where they ate dogs,rats,and human corpses. -
Indentured servants begin arriving
They are people who signed an agreement to work for a master for a period of years.indentured servants wern't free until they completed their term of service. -
House of Burgesses
It is a passed law that is making Africans work for life as slaves.In Virginia they become slave for life. -
Puritans abd Pilgims arrive
The Pilgrams/Puritans wanted to build a perfect society in the Americas.They signed the Mayflower Compact that described the way they would govern themselves in the New World. -
Mayflower Compact
It is a signed agreement described the way they would govern themselves in the New World. -
Developement of Assemblies and Democracy
Democracy-It is where people can vote and carry out laws. Assemblies-An elected group of lawmakers. -
Rise of Tobacco and other Cash Crops
It is a crop that can be sold in quanties in order to be sold for a profit.Southern region. -
Fundamental Orders
The Fundamental Orders is guranteed the right to vote all men who were members of the Puritan Church.The reason it is important is because it was the first written plan of government for any of the colonies. -
Parliament
Parliament is a lawmaking body of England.Parliment is important because the people had the power to chose their laws. -
Great Awakening
It helped spread the idea that people are in equal eyes of god. -
arrival of early americans
They cross the bering strait searching for new resources.They traveled from Asia to the Americas's.
