Sean Monahan American History thingy

By 19monahans
  • Printing Press
    Jan 1, 1450

    Printing Press

    Printing press invented by Johannes Gutenberg.
  • Columbus
    Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus

    Christopher Columbus lands in San Salvador
  • All water to India
    May 25, 1498

    All water to India

    Vasco da Gama makes the all water trip to In
  • Florida
    Apr 3, 1513

    Florida

    Ponce de Leon lands in Florida.
  • Martin Luther
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther

    German Monk Martin Luther nails his ninety-five theses to the church door
  • Cortez conquers the Aztecs
    Nov 8, 1519

    Cortez conquers the Aztecs

    Cortez conquers the Aztecs
  • Pizarro conquers the Incas
    Nov 16, 1531

    Pizarro conquers the Incas

    Pizarro conquers the Incas
  • King Henry VIII breaks from the Roman Catholic Church and founds the Anglican Church
    Nov 1, 1534

    King Henry VIII breaks from the Roman Catholic Church and founds the Anglican Church

    King Henry VIII breaks from the Roman Catholic Church and founds the Anglican Church
  • Bartolome de Las Casa writes A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
    Jan 1, 1552

    Bartolome de Las Casa writes A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies

    Bartolome de Las Casa writes A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
  • St. Augustine, Florida is founded (the oldest city in the US)
    Sep 1, 1565

    St. Augustine, Florida is founded (the oldest city in the US)

    St. Augustine, Florida is founded (the oldest city in the US)
  • Sir Walter Raleigh founds Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina

    Sir Walter Raleigh founds Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina

    Sir Walter Raleigh founds Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolin
  • Spanish Armada is defeated and England becomes Mistress of the Seas

    Spanish Armada is defeated and England becomes Mistress of the Seas

    Spanish Armada is defeated and England becomes Mistress of the Seas
  • Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec

    Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec

    Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec
  • Dutch West India Company sent settler to settle in New Netherlands (parts of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut)

    Dutch West India Company sent settler to settle in New Netherlands (parts of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut)

    Dutch West India Company sent settler to settle in New Netherlands (parts of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut)
  • Peter Minuit helped the Swedish found Ft. Christina on the Delaware River

    Peter Minuit helped the Swedish found Ft. Christina on the Delaware River

    Peter Minuit helped the Swedish found Ft. Christina on the Delaware River