setting the scene for america

  • Lief Ericson
    Sep 5, 1001

    Lief Ericson

    citationFirst viking to land on the continet of North America.
  • Black Death
    Sep 5, 1347

    Black Death

    citationDisease that was caused by rats and flies that killed 1/3 of the people in Europe.
  • Great Schism
    Sep 5, 1378

    Great Schism

    citationRoaman Catholic Church split when King of France decided that he didn't like the Italian pope and elected one of his own. Two popes claiming authority over the catholic church.
  • Invention of the Printing Press
    Sep 5, 1440

    Invention of the Printing Press

    citationThe printing press was invented in the Holy Roman Enmire by Johannes Gutenberg in1440.
  • Spanish Inquisition
    Sep 4, 1487

    Spanish Inquisition

    citationThe Spanish Inquisiton was intended to keep Catholic Orthodoxy in their kingdoms
  • Christopher Columbus
    Sep 5, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    citationSpanish explorer who went out to find a route from Europe to Asia, but found North America, while sailing for Spain.
  • Spanish Christians conquer the Muslim Moors in Spain
    Sep 5, 1492

    Spanish Christians conquer the Muslim Moors in Spain

    citationSpanish christians conquered the Muslim Moors and expelled them from Spain in 1492.
  • John Cabot
    Sep 4, 1497

    John Cabot

    citationWhile sailing for Italy, John Cabot had found a new island in Asia.
  • Protestant Reformation - Martin Luther 95 theses
    Sep 5, 1517

    Protestant Reformation - Martin Luther 95 theses

    captionMartin Luther wrote "Disputation of the power and effiacy of Indulgences." Which was the 95 theses, which later became the foundation of the protestant reformation.
  • Hernando Cortes
    Sep 5, 1519

    Hernando Cortes

    captionSpanish conquistador, who sailed for spain, that conquered the Aztecs.
  • King Henry VIII and the Beginning of the Church of England
    Sep 4, 1529

    King Henry VIII and the Beginning of the Church of England

    captionKing Henry separated from the Catholic Church in 1529 and started the Church of England
  • Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe Apparition
    Sep 4, 1531

    Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe Apparition

    citationThe blessed virgin Mary came to Juan Diego and talked to him in his language
  • Francisco Pizarro
    Sep 4, 1532

    Francisco Pizarro

    citationWhile sailing for Spain, Francisco went to Peru and killed the Inca leader and conquered Cuzco ad founded Lima, the capital of Peru.
  • Council of Trent (Catholic Reformation)
    Sep 5, 1545

    Council of Trent (Catholic Reformation)

    [caption](catholicharboroffaithandmorals.com)Reform movement of the Roman Catholic Church that was considered a reaction to the protestant Reformation council involved.
  • Roanoke

    Roanoke

    citationRoanoke was foundeed in 1585 before Jamestown under the ultimate power of Sir Walter Raleigh.
  • Jamestown Founding

    Jamestown Founding

    citationJamestown was founded in 1607 and faced many hard times and set up a Representative government
  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson

    citationWhile sailing for the Dutch, henry explored many parts of North America. Hudson Bay is named after him.
  • King Louis XIV becomes king of France

    King Louis XIV becomes king of France

    citationKing Louis XIV became king of France in 1643 at age 4
  • marquette and joliet

    marquette and joliet

    citationMarquette and Joliet found the Mississipi river while sailing for spain