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Jan 1, 1000
First people come to the Americas
Between 10,000 to 1000,000 years ago much of the world was covered by glaciers. Do to this scientis believe that the first people came to north america between 20,000 and 30,000 years ago. they were hunters of prehistoric mammals such as woolly mammoth. -
Jan 1, 1001
Vikings find the Americas
a viking names Leif Erikson and 35 other sailers from Greenland investigate America -
Jan 1, 1215
magna carta
the magna carta was the first document to place restrictions on an english rulers power -
Jan 1, 1400
Three civilization
The Mayas, Aztec, and the incas. The incas incas larges empire was in south america, -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus voyage
Christopher Columbus prepared to make the voyage to Asia. Columbus's ships the niña, the pinta and the santa maria. -
Jan 1, 1498
vasco de gama
he pass the suthern tip of africa and continued north and east to indiia. it became an important trade route and helped boost portuguese wealth and power -
Jan 1, 1500
Native American Indians
Native Americans had spread across the North American contineltal. They had adapted to various climates and living conditions of the lands in which they settled -
Feb 1, 1500
Trade network
By 1500 a complex trade network linked Europe,Africa, and Asia. -
Jan 1, 1517
the trade in humans
spanish colonist looked across the Atlantic Ocean for new source of labor. Spain brought about 4,000 African. by the middle of the 1500's spaniards were shipping about 2,000 ensalved Africans each year. -
Jan 1, 1517
roman catholic church reform
martin luther demanded that the roman church reform.luther rebelled and his followers were called protestants. -
Nov 8, 1519
Spanish Conquistador
Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec They offered him gold to leave. He claimed all of Mexico for Spain. -
Jan 1, 1565
st. augustine fort
fearing that france might take over the area spain built a fort calle st augustine in north florida -
england colonies north america
the first colony at Roanoke Island was established in 1585 -
juan de oñate
he led an expedition into new mexico. he aimed to find gold convert native americans to chirstianity. -
Founding Jamestown
a group of wealthy people made a new attempt to establish an english colony in North America. about 100 men sailed into chesapeake bay and built a fort they called Jamestown. -
henry hudson
the dutch grew interested in his activities and financeda third expedition. crossing the atlantic hudson reached what is now new york and explores up the river that today bears his name. -
the mayflower compact
100 pilgrims sailed for virginia aboard a ship called the Mayflower. -
the first thanksgiving
in fall of 1621 the pilgrims set aside a day to give thanks for their good fortune. -
John Winthrop
about 900 puritans set off in 11 ships to voyage to north america. they had formed the massachusetts bay company which received a charter to establish settlements in what are now massachusetts and new hamphire. -
anne bradstreet
the first colonial poether first book the tenth muse lately sprung lip in america -
regulating trade
the english parliament pass the first of several navigation acts to support mercantilism -
james the duke of york
king charles 2 granted the right to all the dutch land in north america to his brother james. the colony was renamed new york afther his brother james. -
jacques marquette
this french missionary founded two missions along the great lakes in present day michigan. -
king philips war
his goal was to stop puritan expansion.other native american groups from maine to rhode island joined the war. -
nathaniel bacon
became the leader of the frontiers settlers. he organized a force of 1,000 and began attacking and killing native americans. -
william penn
the quakers were one of a number of new religious groups they believed that all people had a direct link or inner light with god. -
the glorious revolution
parliament removed king james 2. and invited his daughther mary and her husband william to rule. king williams and queen mary signed the english bill of rights. -
john locke
he published two treatises on government. he argue that people have certain natural rights and divine rights. -
jonathan edwards
an emotional packed christian movement swept through the colonies. this period of religious revival is called the great awakening. -
the baron de mostesquieu
this french thinker influenced american ideas. the separation of power or division of the power of governments into seperate branches. -
the french and indian war
the french began building forts to back their claim to the land between lake erie and the ohio river. -
william pitt
the situation improved for britan when william pitt became prime minister. -
phillis wheatley
an enslaved african in boston. her work were in scholarly style that was then popular in europe. -
pontiac's war
pontiac and his alliance attack british forts and settlements throughout the area. -
the sugar act
the british effort to impose new taxes on the colonies began in1764 when parliaments passed the sugar act. -
junipero serra
spain began colonizing california, his first mission in san diego -
the boston tea party
a group of colonists called the sons of liberty soon organized in port cities to stop the east india company tea from being unloaded. -
the shot heard round the world
in the town of lexington and concord about 77 minutemen were waiting when the british arrived. the british commander ordered the minutemen to go home. they refused suddently a shot rang out. it turned out to be the first shot of the american revolution -
thomas paine
wrote a pamphlet titled common sense in support of independence -
battle of bunker hill
in march washington washington placed the cannons on high ground overlooking boston. it made it impossible for the british to defend the city. -
richard henry lee
he introduce the virginia resolution to congress. these united colonies are to be free and independent states. -
declaration of independence
congress approved the declaration of independence. -
crossing the delaware
washington led 2,400 men across the river in small boats. -
george rogers clark
george rogers clark and militia force strike british forts beyond the appalachian mountains. -
the french alliance
fgrance became the first nation to sign a treaty with the united states. -
john paul jones
the american ship bonhomme richard under the john paul jones command fought side by side with the large british warship serapis. -
treaty of paris
congress approved the treaty the war was officialy over. -
land ordinance of 1785
surveyors were to divide public lands into towns 6 miles on each side this would result in a grid of squares. -
daniel shats
led an uprising of about 1,000 massachusetts farmers. to stop the farm sales -
william paterson
introduced a modified plan on behalf of the small states . it called for a single house of congress with equal representationfor each state.
