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Jan 1, 600
Mayan Civilization
The start of the Mayan Civilization. They lived in Mexico -
Period: Jan 1, 600 to
Colonial America
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Period: Jan 1, 600 to
Colonial America
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Jan 1, 1000
Leif Ericson and Vickings Reach North America
Leif Ericson started his journey when he went to Norway, where he found a vicking who claims he's been to North America. he then bought he his ship and retraced his steps until he hit Finland,which is now called NewFoundLand, in North America. -
Jan 1, 1095
Crusades
the Crusades were a series of Holy Wars that ended around 1291.The Crusades were against the Moslems and the Christians. It was a Quest for the Holy Land. -
Jan 1, 1275
Marco Polo Reaches China
Marco Polo eventually reached China in 1275, where the khan warmly welcomed them. The men remained in China for 17 years, during which time Marco carried out diplomatic missions throughout the empire. -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance
Renaissance means rebirth. it was a period of time that gave new life to knowledge. this peoid ended in the 1600s -
Jan 1, 1360
Aztec civilzation
They had orginated in the area of Arizona,New Mexico,nevada,and Colorando.The Aztecs were an advanced and prosperous civilization who built beautiful and sophisticated cities. -
Jan 1, 1490
Inca Civilization
The Inca Empire was quite short-lived. It lasted just shy of 100 years, from ca.1438 AD, when the Inca ruler Pachacuti and his army began conquering lands surrounding the Inca heartland of Cuzco, until the coming of the Spaniards in 1532. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus Discovers America
Christopher Columbus discovered the America with his three ships the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.His objective was to sail west until he reached Asia (the Indies) where the riches of gold, pearls and spice awaited. -
Jan 1, 1494
Line of Demarcation
In 1493 the Pope drew a line on the globe cutting the new world in half. Any territory discovered on the East side of the line was to be controlled by Portugal, while any lands found on the West side of the line were to be ruled over by Spain. -
Jan 1, 1565
St.Augtine- First Permanent Spanish Settlement
The mainland of the North American continent was first sighted by the Spanish explorer and treasure hunter Don Juan Ponce de Leon on Easter, March 27, 1513. He claimed the land for Spain and named it La Florida, meaning "Land of Flowers". -
Quebec Founded
Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain. He named this settlement after a local native word meaning "the river narrows here". -
First Africans arrive in Virginia
Out of a violent storm appears a Dutch ship. The ship's cargo hold is empty except for twenty or so Africans whom the captain and his crew have recently robbed from a Spanish ship. The captain exchanges the Africans for food, then sets sail. -
House of Burgesses established
this was the first legislature anywhere in the English colonies in America was in Virginia. Its first order of business was to set a minimum price for the sale of tobacco. -
First Women arrive in Virginia
in 1619 england sent 90 women to build families in the colony.they were to cook and clean for the men. -
Mayflower compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed on 11 November 1620 on board the Mayflower, which was at anchor in Provincetown Harbor. The document was drawn up in response to "mutinous speeches" that had come about because the Pilgrims had intended to settle in Northern Virginia, but the decision was made after arrival to instead settle in New England. -
Harvard College Founded
Harvard was founded in 1636 by vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and named for its first donor, the Reverend John Harvard, who left his personal library and half his estate to the new institution. -
Act of Toleration passed in Maryland
The Maryland Toleration Act was a law passed in 1649 by the colonial assembly of the Province of Maryland mandating religious toleration of all Christian denominations. As the first such law, it is often seen as a precursor to the First Amendment. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon raised a small army again and marched on Jamestown. The governor fled and the burgesses hastily enacted measures designed to subdue the Indians. Berkeley quickly returned with soldiers of his own and branded Bacon a rebel. The rebel forces initially prevailed, but they doubted their ability to hold out in Jamestown for an extended period and opted to torch the village instead.
