Setting the Scene for America

timeline

Period: Aug 31, 1000 to Aug 31, 1900

Leif Ericson

Sep 4, 1001

citation Lief Ericson was a viking who was the first person to land on the North American continent.

Black Death

Sep 4, 1347

citation The Black Death was a big plague that spread throughout Europe and killed 1/3 of the population.

Great Schism

Sep 4, 1378

Citation This was the time where more than one person claimed to be pope. It changed the world because no one knew who the real pope was. The popes were located in France

Printing Press

Sep 4, 1439

citation A German names Johannes Guttenburg invented the printing press. It allowed many copies of written work to be made at a fast pace.

Spanish Inquisition

Sep 4, 1487

citation Ferdinand and Isabella banned all religions other than roman Catholics and established a court.

Spanish Christians conquer the Muslim Moors in Spain

May 30, 1492

citation The Spanish Christians conquered the Muslim Moors and they expelled them from Spain

Christopher Columbus

Aug 31, 1492

citation Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain. He was trying to find a trade route frome Europe to Asia but ended up finding the Americas.

John Cabot

Sep 4, 1497

citation After Christopher Columbus found the Americas King Henry VII sent John Cabot to claim new land for the English. He claimed what is now Canada

Protestant Reformation-Martin Luther 95 Thesis

Sep 4, 1517

citation Martin Luther and other people were against the church and its power so they made protestant churches. Today it is one of the main 3 branches of Christianity.

Hernando Cortes

Sep 4, 1519

citation Hernando Cortes sailed for the island of Hispaniola and he conquered the Aztec empire. It changed the world because he took over the Aztec empire

Juan Diego and our Lady of Guadalupe

Sep 4, 1531

citation She appeared to Juan Diego on a hill and she wanted a shrine to be built there. Juan Diego asked the bishop and he wanted proof so Juan gave the bishop his proof

Francisco Pizarro

Sep 4, 1532

citation He sailed for Spain and he conquered the Incan empire. He also founded the city of Lima. It changed the world because he destroyed an empire

King Henry VIII and the beginning of the church of England

Sep 4, 1534

citation The church wouldn't let King Henry get a new wife so he cut all the ties to the church and took it over for himself called the church of England

Council of Trent

Sep 4, 1545

citation People really wanted to reform the church so Pope John Paul III made The Council of Trent to reform the church.

Roanoke

Sep 4, 1585

citation Sir Walter Raleigh started a colony called Roanoke on an island of the coast of North Carolina.

Jamestown

Sep 4, 1607

citation Jamestown is where a colony was formed by John Smith. It was formed in 1607.

Henry Hudson

Sep 5, 1609

citation Henry Hudson was an explorer who sailed for the Dutch. He sailed to present day New York and sailed 150 miles up a river now known as the Hudson River.

King Louis XIV becomes king of France

Sep 4, 1643

citation Kuing LOuis XIV ruled France for a very long time. During the time he ruled it was one of their strongest periods.

Marquette and Joliet

Sep 4, 1673

citation They sailed for France. They wanted to explore the Mississippi River to what it had. This changed the world because they discovered how long it is