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The first successful British settlement. -
Galileo looks through his telescope, and is the first one to see the moons of Jupiter. -
The King James translation of the Bible is published for all of England. -
One of the greatest writers ever to live dies in 1616. Wrote many famous stories such as: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and The Taming of the Shrew. -
After a long and painful voyage, the pilgrims find land in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
In 1631, the Taj Mahal was built. located in India. -
The Dutch lost possession of New Amsterdam to the English. English rename it New York. -
The Great Plague spreads throughout London, killing 75,000 civilians. -
Bacon's Rebellion was led by Nathaniel Bacon. He wanted to kick the Natives out so that the colonists could have the land for themselves. When Bacon get an answer of no, he decides to form a militia and burn Jamestown. -
People Being accused of being witches. An unfair court case because either way the person accused always ends up dying. -
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A French composer who was born in 1714. wrote songs such as: Orfeo ed Euridice , Alceste, Paride ed Elena, Iphigénie en Aulide. -
An Italian composer who is responsible for writing and conducting The Four Seasons, 1723. -
After writing and conducting beautifully written music such as Concerto for two Violins, Bach died in 1750. -
An Italian composer born in 1750 he wrote the famous song The French Opera Tarare. Rumors were that Salileri poisoned Mozart, but later that was proven false. -
Handel was a German-British composer who was responsible for the writing of Messiah. Handel lost his vision in 1752, but still continues to conduct music. -
Born in 1756, Mozart carried on Bach's legacy by writing and conducting music such as: Requiem, and symphony No. 40 -
An Italian composer who was born in 1685. Responsible for writing 555 keyboard sonatas. -
Died in 1770, Tartini was responsible for creating a third note called the Tartini note. This is when two notes are played steadily and with intensity. -
An Italian composer who wrote the very first quintet for the strings in 1771 -
Beethoven was at the age of 44 when he had lost his hearing completely. Instead of hearing the music he conducted, he felt the vibrations. -
Alessandro Volta made the battery by putting together zinc and copper plates with vinegar. -
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Author of the Deceleration of Independence, Jefferson beats out Aaron Burr to be the third president of the United States. -
The United States buys the territory of Louisiana. They did this for the matter of expanding their own territory. -
British troops invaded the White House and set it aflame. British soldiers also set fire to the U.S. Capitol, and the President's Mansion. -
This war ended the long 23 years of Napoleon's attempt at conquering all of Europe. This war destroys Napoleon's imperial power forever. -
This war was fought because Texas was trying to get their freedom from Mexico. Even though the Texans don't end up winning, the battle of the Alamo serves as an encouragement and a reminder to the Texans fighting in Battle of San Jacinto when the Texans finally achieve their independence from Mexico. -
Natives are forced to migrate away from their homes. Many natives die and they would walk about 10 miles everyday to get to other land. It's called the trail of tears because of the devastating effects it had on the natives. -
The first intercollegiate baseball game happened in Pittsfield, Massachusetts between the teams Amherst College and Williams College.
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Abraham is elected president in 1860, and later is the main reason slavery gets abolished. -
A war fought between the Confederate states of America and the United States of America. The war is mainly about the disagreement of slavery. United States wins.
