Setting the Scene for America

Black Death

Jan 1, 1348

Citation Black Death, ravaged Eourope. Great epademic

The great Schism

Jan 1, 1378

Citation A time when there was more than one Pope.

Printing Press

Aug 31, 1400

Citation Spread ideas of the Renniasance

The Spanish Inquisition

Aug 31, 1487

citation An act in Spain to drive Non-Catholics out.

Spanish Christians conquer the Muslim Moors in Spain

Jan 1, 1492

Citation Spanish try get rid of the spanish in spain

Christopher Columbus

Sep 4, 1492

Citation An explorer who sailed for Spain in search of a westward route to Asia.

John Cabot

Sep 4, 1497

Citation Sailed for England discovered parts of North America

Protestant Reformation

Sep 4, 1517

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The start of many new churches braking away from catholisim

Hernando Cortes

Sep 4, 1519

Citation Spanish Conquistador, Conquerd the Aztecs

Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe

Dec 4, 1531

citation Apparition between a native Mexican and Mary.

Francisco Pizarro

Sep 4, 1532

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Spanish explorer who conquerd the Incas

King Henry VIII and the beginning of the Church of England

Sep 4, 1534

citation A king who started his own protestant church with himself as the leader.

Council of Trent

Sep 4, 1545

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Catholic reformation, made changes to the church and attempted
to fix problems with in the church.

The colony of Roanoke

Sep 4, 1586

citation The 1st English colony in North Americia. (Failed)

Jamestown

Sep 4, 1607

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An english colony in Virginia

Henry Hudson

Sep 4, 1609

citation An English explorer looking for a Northeast or Northwest passage.

King Lois XIV becomes king of France

Sep 4, 1643

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A french king who misgoverned the country

Marquette and Joliet

Apr 1, 1673

citation Explorers who explored the Mississippi River.

Leif Ericson

Mar 2, 2022

Citation Leif Ericson, Viking. The first Eouropean to land on the North American Continent.