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Period: Jan 1, 1540 to
Eurasian Diseases Endanger the Natives
Smallpox, Bubonic Plague and various other Eurasian diseases decreased the native population greatly starting in the 1500s. In 1540 there were 65 million Natives that died from these diseases and another 16 million in 1620. For many years afterwards, when Europeans traveled to the cities they found many houses unnocupied and a few villages completely abandoned because of the deaths from these diseases. -
Acadia
Acadia was a colony of new France where Quebec, Maine and the Maritimes now are. Port-Royal, the first capital of Acadia was the first succesful settlement of France in North America. It was built in 1605 after Champlain spent winters at the Île-Saint-Croix settlement. He wanted winters to be fun and warm so he designed Port Royal to accomadate that. -
Champlain realizes the great trade potential of the birch bark canoe
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Samuel de Champlain Forges Alliances with Aboriginal groups for Fur Trading Partners
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Champlain Sides With the Huron against Iriquois
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Petition of Right
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Oliver Cromwell Elected to Parliament for the Second Time
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Short Parliament
When King Charles I was king, he taxed people that lived within 15 miles of the sea, claiming that "he owned it" and for any purpose the ocean was used he would get paid. The Parliament did not authorize this tax and refused to authorize any tax until he abondoned "ship money". He said he would only do this if Parliament gave him money to have a war with Scotland and they refused. Three weeks after Parliament was opened, it was dismissed. -
Long Parliament
Shortly after the Short Parliament denied King Charles I the money to go to war with Scotland, he called Parliament again. This time there were different members. Parliament remained the same for quite a few years as they were needed to pass financial bills. -
The Hudson Bay Co. was chartered
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Jethro Tull's mechanical seed sower
Before the seed drill was invented, people just tossed seeds onto the soil. This was not very efficient because not many seeds would grow to plants and the ones that did grow would grow clumped together very unorganized. This seed sower would be pulled by horses and the seeds would be planted properly and in organized rows. -
7 Years War
The 7 years war was a war for land in North America. They were competing for trade and colonies. Many countries were involved. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris between Great Britain, France and Spain and the Treaty of Hubertusberg between Saxony, Austria and Prussia. -
Signing of the Treaty of Paris
This is when France, Great Britain and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris. Although, the end of the Seven Years War was not formally for another 20 years because there were other countries involved as well. -
The Sugar Act
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The Currency Act
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Stamp Act
A tax by the British Government for the colonies of British America. This required all legal documents, newpapers and pamphlets to use watermark or 'stamped' paper. This was to help pay for troops stationed in North America. This was one of the triggers to the American Revolution. -
The Quebec Act
This was a law that the western Great lakes and everything north of Ohio was part of Quebec and under Quebec law. Green Bay and Prairie du Chein were appointed interior trading centers. -
Watt's first efficient steam engine
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The U.S. and France sign the French Alliance
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Treaty of Paris Ends the Revolutionary War
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Slave Revolts in Saint Dominigue
The Haitian Revolution started in 1791. They were tired of being a French colony so they rebelled against France and won. They became the Republic of Haiti in 1804. -
Dissolution of the National Constitution Assembly
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Marie Antoinette Guillotined
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Congress of Vienna