Setting the Scene for America

  • Lief Ericson
    Sep 4, 1001

    Lief Ericson

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

    Black Death

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

    Great Schism

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

    Printing Press

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

    Spanish Inquisition

    Catholic monarchs got rid of the Medieval Inquistion. citaion
  • Christopher  Columbus
    Sep 4, 1492

    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>
  • Spainish Christian Conquer the Muslim Moors
    Sep 4, 1492

    Spainish Christian Conquer the Muslim Moors

    When the Spainish Christians kicked the muslim moors out of Spain.
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  • John Cabot
    Sep 4, 1497

    John Cabot

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

    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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  • Hernando Cortes
    Sep 4, 1519

    Hernando Cortes

    Overthrew the Aztecs for Spain. citation
  • Juan Diego
    Sep 5, 1531

    Juan Diego

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

    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
  • Francisco Pizzaro
    Sep 5, 1538

    Francisco Pizzaro

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

    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