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Setting the Scene for America

  • Leif Ericson
    Sep 4, 1001

    Leif Ericson

    citation Leif Ericson was believed to be a Viking. He founded what is now probably modern day Canada.
  • Black Death
    Sep 4, 1347

    Black Death

    citation A great epidemic known as Black Death ravaged Europe. This pandemic took a proportionately greater toll of life than any other.
  • The Great Schism
    Sep 3, 1378

    The Great Schism

    citation It was two and sometimes three popes who have their own party. It changed history because the papacy moved to Avignon, France.
  • John Cabot
    Sep 4, 1417

    John Cabot

    citation Was and Italian sea captain. He sailed to North America in the 1400's.
  • Invention of the Printing Press
    Sep 5, 1436

    Invention of the Printing Press

    <a href='http://tinyurl.com/8bh53b2' >citation The printing press was invented and the very first books were made.
  • Spanish Inquisition
    Sep 4, 1487

    Spanish Inquisition

    citation Great fleet of ships from Spain engaged English forces in combat in English waters.
  • Spanish Christians conquer the Muslim Moors in Spain
    Nov 6, 1492

    Spanish Christians conquer the Muslim Moors in Spain

    Citation Any Jew who refused to be Baptized would be expelled.
  • Christopher Columbus
    Dec 31, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    citation Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain. He found North America, he landed somewhere on the Western Hemisphere.
  • King Henry VIII and begginning of the church of England
    Sep 4, 1509

    King Henry VIII and begginning of the church of England

    citation Eight of the Kings of England have been named Henry The first of these Henry I was the youngest son of Norman conqueror
  • Juan Diego and Our Lady of Gudalupa Apparition
    Oct 6, 1513

    Juan Diego and Our Lady of Gudalupa Apparition

    citation Mary appeared to Juan Diego on a hill. She asked him to tell the bishop to build a shrine to her on this hill. The bishop refused so, Mary told Juan to pick roses and put them in his shirt. Juan returned to the bishop with the roses and on his shirt was Mary's face.
  • Protestant Reformation
    Oct 31, 1517

    Protestant Reformation

    citation A religious movement swept through Europe in the 1500's its leaders disagreed with the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Hernando Cortes
    Sep 4, 1519

    Hernando Cortes

    citation Hernando Cortes sailed for Spain. He landed in Mexico where he overthrew the Aztec kingdom.
  • Francisco Pizarro
    Sep 4, 1532

    Francisco Pizarro

    citation Francisco Pizarro sailed for Spain. He found present day New York.
  • Council of Trent
    Dec 13, 1545

    Council of Trent

    citation It was located in Northern Italy. They delt with the Church's problems.
  • Roanoke - founding

    Roanoke - founding

    citation Important financial trade industrial and transportation center for western Virginia its the states largest city.
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown

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    The first permanent English colony in America was founded on May 14 1607.
  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson

    citation Henry Hudson sailed for the Dutch. He was also an English navigator.
  • King Louis XIV become king of France

    King Louis XIV become king of France

    citation King Louis XIV became the king of France in 1643.
  • Marquette and Joliet

    Marquette and Joliet

    citation Marquette & Joliet sailed for France. They went to the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers and more.