Setting the Scene for America

  • Sep 4, 1001

    Lief Ericson

    Lief Ericson
    The first person to land on North America was a viking.
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  • Sep 4, 1348

    Black Death

    Black Death
    The result of the plague caused by infection with bacteriun yersinis pestis. citaion
  • Sep 4, 1378

    Great Schism

    Great Schism
    A time in the church when there was 2 to 3 popes.
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  • Sep 4, 1450

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    Large numbers of books were able to be printed in a short amount of time. citaion
  • Sep 4, 1467

    Spanish Inquisition

    Spanish Inquisition
    Catholic monarchs got rid of the Medieval Inquistion. citaion
  • Sep 4, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher  Columbus
    Seeking a westward route form Europe to Asia, Columbus set out on a voyage to India, but found the Caribbean. He sailed for Spain. <ahref='http://www.nndb.com/people/033/000045895/chrisColumbus.jpg' >citation</a>
  • Sep 4, 1492

    Spainish Christian Conquer the Muslim Moors

    Spainish Christian Conquer the Muslim Moors
    When the Spainish Christians kicked the muslim moors out of Spain.
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  • Sep 4, 1497

    John Cabot

    John Cabot
    Sailed for Italy and found Greenland. <ahref='http://people.bu.edu/wwildman/ben/mass/images/cabot.jpg' >citation</a>
  • Sep 4, 1517

    Protestant Reformation

    Protestant Reformation
    He wrote 95 things. He didn't like some things about the Church and his followers made a new church, that was called the Lutheran Church.
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  • Sep 4, 1519

    Hernando Cortes

    Hernando Cortes
    Overthrew the Aztecs for Spain. citation
  • Sep 5, 1531

    Juan Diego

    Juan Diego
    Juan Diego saw an apparition of Mary and had a church built on that spot. http://tinyurl.com/98pk25k
  • Sep 5, 1534

    King Henry begins the Church of England

    King Henry begins the Church of England
    King Henry wasn't allowed a divorce, so he broke away from the Church and got divorced. http://tinyurl.com/8qlyd4g
  • Sep 5, 1538

    Francisco Pizzaro

    Francisco Pizzaro
    Fransisco Pizzaro was a Spanish Conquestador who conquered the Incan Empire.
  • Sep 5, 1545

    Council of Trent

    Council of Trent
    The Council of Trent has been held in Bolgonia, but for the most part Trent. It is one of the Churches most important councils. http://tinyurl.com/5t586h
  • Roanoke

    Roanoke
    Roanoke was a settlement in the Americas that sent there ships back for supplies and because of war the ship couldn't return to the settlement and when it did every thing was gone except for some scrawls in a tree.
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  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    Jamestown was the first American settlement to succeed. It was founded in 1607 by the Spanish. http://tinyurl.com/ckk9c79
  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson
    Henry Hudson explored for the Dutch was searching for a Northwest Passageand has Hudson Bay named after him. http://tinyurl.com/9xfvdto
  • King Louis XIV becomes king of France

    King Louis XIV becomes king of France
    King Louis XIV became the king of France in 1643 http://tinyurl.com/96b6m9q
  • Marquette and Joliet

    Marquette and Joliet
    Marquette and Joliet explored the northern part of theMississippi River. http://tinyurl.com/9jc7mvl