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Jan 1, 1100
Crusades
Th crusades started in the 1100s. It was a religious started in the Christians and the Muslims. They fought over the holy which was Jerusalem .The Europeans didn't didn't accomplish much,but were introduced to many things . The crusades are important because it about and tells how the religious people fought and what they did to save things -
Jan 1, 1340
Black Death
The black Death also known as the Bubonic Plague is a disease . This started in the 1300s and lasted for 5 years.It killed 1/3 of the European population; 25 million people.This disease came from fleas that were on rats.The nursey rhyme"Ring Around The Rosey" is about the Black Death. The Black Death The Black Death is important because it talks about why 1/3 of the European population died and what they disease did to people. -
Jan 1, 1487
Dias Voyage*
Dias was a student of Prine henry 's school.Dias believed he could reach India by sailing around the tip of Africa.In 1487 he led an expedition to India ,But he only made it to south africa. This event is important because it helped alot of people while he was on his voyage -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Voyage
Columbus voyage took place on August 3,1492. He sailed from Palos,Spain to America. He sailed with 3 ships named the NIna,Pinta and the Santa Maria. Columbus changed the world's history completely.He was also the 1st european to find the New World. This event is important because he was the first Europedan to discover and reach the New World. -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco da Gama voyage
A portuguese explorer named Vasco da Gama was very determine to complete what Bartolomeu Dias didn't which was to reach India bu sailing around the tip of Africa.He was the 1st european to reach India by boat .He commanded four shipa with a crew of about 170 men and some very basic navigational instruments. This event is important because he was the 1st european to reach Indian by boat. -
Oct 31, 1517
Posting of the 95 Theses
On October 31 of 1517 a monk by the named of Martin Luther took a list of 95 poits where he though the church went wrong and nailed it to the door of a Catholic Church .After Luther posted the 95 theses the catholics began to make less miney.This made them very angry . he was kicked out of the church and called a heretic.In those time hertic were sometimes put to death. The posting of the 95 these is important because -
Jan 1, 1518
Cortez Defeat Aztecs
In !518 cortez went to mexico to find Gold.Hegot what he always wanted.He also brought series to the Aztecs which destroyed the entire empire. This event is important becasue he killed a whole empire. -
Jan 1, 1521
Ponce de Leon explores Flordia
A spanish explore named Ponce de Leon landed on the east coast of Flordia.He was the 1st European explorer to reach Nirth america mainland.ponce de Leon claimned the land for Spain so they could set up a colony.he was mostly remembered for trying to find the fountain of youth: which never exsited This event is important because he was the 1st European to land on the east coast of Flordia. -
Jan 1, 1532
King Henry VIII's divorce (part 2)
King Henry removed England from the catholic Church and created an another one and he got his divorce. King Henry's VIII's divorce is important because it tells why King Henry separted from the Catholic Church and why he started the Anglican Church. -
Jan 1, 1532
King Henry VIII 's divorce (Part1)
King henry VIII was married to a woman nameed Catherine.King Henry desperatly wasnted a son to pass the throne to.Catherine had 3 miscarriages and 1 boy that had died 52 days after he was born.Arter all of this Cathrine had a baby,it was a girl and they named her Mary.King Henry thought it was Catherines fought that he didn't have a son .So,King Henry wants a divorice .King Henry asked the pope for a divorce.The pope refused to grant his divorce because the catholic church didn't allow divorces. -
Jan 1, 1537
King Henry gets a son
After King Henry divorces Catherine he marries a lady nammed Anne Boleyn.They have a daughter and named her Elizabeth.King henry had Anne Boleyn beheadedbecause she didn't have a son.The King Henry married a woman named Jane Seymour.They haad a son and named him Edward.During childbirth Jane dies and King Henry is heart broken,but he has his son. This event is important because its about were King Henry VIII son Edward comes from. -
Jamestown (part 2)
people were starving and there was a lot of problems going on.By this time there ws only 52 people left. This event is important because it is the first colony England had. -
Jamestown (part1)
King James I gave 144 men perission to start a colony in Virgina.In 1607 they named the colony Jamestown in honor of King James I ,They were on bad land which mean't it was very swampy with lots of problems .In 1608,200 more colonist arrived in Jamestown.By 1609 there where only 53 people left.Jamestown leader ,John Smith made a statement saying" Those who do not work,do not eat". By the end of 1609 400 more settler arrived. Jamestown was not on a good start because the winter of 1609-1610 -
New York
In 1664 KIng Charles claimed New Netherlands as his.he renamed it New York for the Duke of York his brother. New York was part of the New England Colony.But in 1702 new jersey spil from New York becasue they were having problems. This event is important because because New England owned it and in those time it was very important. -
French and Indian war (part2)
the victories but in 1758 The british won a victory. This event is importent because -
The French and Indian War (part 1)
The french and Indian War was fought between England and France over the Ohio River Valley.The Valley was claimed by several Indian Tribles.They were not willing to give the land up to either of the countrys. The Freanch Colonist treated the Nativesbetter than the Bristish.Virgina's governor sent george Washington to try to negotitate peace with France.George Washington accidentally kills a French ambassadoron his way t there.This is what started the french and indian war.The french won most of -
Albany Plan of Union
In 1755 benjamin Franklin created 13 colonies so they could work together and form alliance with each other and help defeat the French and Indian.Franklin believed that if each colony put there money and resources together they would be more sucessful in war. But they colonies didn't want to do that,they wanted to be independent. This event is important because these 13 colonies is what chnged America and what makes it what it is. -
The Treaty of Paris,1763 (part 1)
The Treaty of Paris of 1763 officially ended the French and Indian War.There were 4 sides involved in the Treaty of Paris ,1763.For France the treaty,lost all land holdings in North America,but they got to keep sugar producing islands in the Caribbean.The Treaty gave Spain all land west of the Mississippi River.Spain still had colonies in North America .England got Canda and all the land east of the Mississippi River.The Indians get nothing at all. -
Treaty of Paris ,1763 ( part 2)
This event is important because it is what ended the war and it tells what everyone was left with after the war. -
Quartering act
In 1765 parliment placed a new act called the quartering Act.This required the colonist to give British soliders a [place to live and food to eat.The colonist didn't like this act at all.Some soliders would take over their homes too. This event is important because if this was not place the soliders would not have anywhere to go. -
Stamp Act
In 1765 parliament placed a tax on printed materials.Such as newspapers,cards and legal documents.This was the first direct taxs on the colonist.It was called the stamp act because the colonist were suppost to buy paper from Britian that had an official stamp on it that showed they paid taxs on it. This event is important because it was the first taxs put on colonist. -
Battle of Yorktown (part 2)
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Battle of Yorktown (part 1)
British Gen.Cornwallis wanted to march north into Virgina.He was wordering what George Washington was doing with the continental army.Gen cornwallis hired a man by the mane of blenedict Aronlod.he was a former partiot solider.He beatrated the partiot army.He told secrets to the british.George washington got some help with some other colonies and surronded Gen.Cornwallis.Gen. Cornwallies had to surrended.This was the last battle of the American Reolution. This event is important because it -
Boston Tea party
In 1773 parliment placed a tax on tea .It required the colonist to only buy British East indian Company Tea and pay on it.The colonist didn't like parliment putting tax on tea.So on December 16,1773 The sons of Liberty dressed as Indians and dumped the British East Indian Tea in the Boston Harbor.It was known as the Boston tea party. This event is important because it is what started the coercive act. -
1st continential congress(part2)
This event is important because it was the 1st congress and this is were the decalration of rights and grievances was written. -
1st Continental Congress (part1)
On Sept.5,1774 55 delegates from 12 colonies held a meeting in philadephia.In the meeting the Declaration of Right & Grievance.It declared their loyalty to the king but condemned the coercive act.They agreed to meet again in one year.Soon after that problems continued.Massachusetts refused to follow the rules& created their own congress.John Hancock was chosen as leader of the committee of Saftey.They hired minutemen or regular citizens who were ready to fight at a minute's warnig. -
Winter of 1777-1778 ( part 2)
because it tells/explains why so many troops died and how they got their helps and what the winter was like. -
Winter of 1777-1778 ( part 1)
The Winter of 1777-1778 was from november to march. This was a very cold winter.There was lack of supplies.Many soliders didn't have shoes or uniforms.Lots of soliders got sick,and 7 soldiers left because of the lack of supplies.During the winter of 1777-1778 the continental army was in Valley Forge.George Washinghton was trying his best to help them.he even got 2 more men to help him.They were going to teach them how to be organized and to fight.But 1/3 of the troops died. This is event is -
The Underground railroad
The Underground railroad was not an actually railroad underground.It was a network of people and places that would help slaves escape to freedom.Harriet Tubman,For example,was a conductor on the Underground railroad ehich meant she lead the slaves to where they needed to go. It also took a long time to get to freedom by the Underground railroad. This event is important because it led slaves to freedom. -
Treaty of paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris,1783 ened the revolutionary was.ON SEPT 3,1783 it was signed.this gave the United states their independance because they won the war. This war is officially over and now England can't control the US anymore. This event is important because it changed the world because it gave America there independance. -
Louisiana Purchase
In 1803,president Thomas jefferson purshased a large area of land from France.It was almost double the size of the United States.It was 828,000 miles of land.Thomas jefferson didn't have a clue what he was doing either. This event is important because it gave the US control of the Mississippi River and the port city of new Orleans. -
Lewis and Clark Expendition (part2)
It helped people learn about the west and what is out there and Learn about Indains and their culture -
Lewis and Clark Expendition (PART1)
The Lewis and Clark expendition shaped American west in altered its history.It traveled along the Mississippi River and the Columbia River until it reached the pacifi Ocean.Lewis and Clark recorded detailes about Indians and their culture.They also collected data ,math geography,and samples of the west. It kinda led westward extension,started the dispostion of American indians and changed nature. It was the turning point for the Americans that lived in the west. This event is important because -
The War of 1812
On June of 1812,the United States declared a war against Britian.The war was caused by British attempts to restrict us Trade and they were kidnapping US citizen and forcing them to fight on there side.They began fight in July that same year. This event is important this caused many other battles,wars and attackings. -
Donner Party
There were 3 major routes to California.The overland route,around the southern tip of America and a sea route through the Isthumus of panama.The members of the Donner Party chose to take the more safer route which was overland because they already own wagon and horses.On October 1846 while they were pausing in the Sierra Nevada mountains to recover their strenght.They were trapped by an strom.After some days they ran out of supplies and food.They sometimes eat rocks and dirt.They even ate -
Donner Party
humans that died.There was about 2-5 that survived. This event is important because its a example of what could happen or what did happen when people were arriving to California. -
The Gold Rush
On January 24th,1848 a tiny piece of gold was discovered in California by James Marshall.This led an outbreak .People came from all over the world and rushed to California.In January of 1849,the Gold Rush was on.Thousands of people moved into San Franciso,California causing a population explosion that changed the city and state forever. This event is important because it provided miney to many people .It let the city buy and build many things too. -
The Gold Rush
On January 24, 1848, a small piece of gold was discovered in California by James Marshall. This led to an outbreak. People from all over the world rushed to California. IN January of 1849, the Gold Rush was on. Thousands of people moved into San Fransisco, California, causing a population explposion that changed the city and state forever. The Gold Rush is important because it provided money to many people. It let the city build and buy many things which helped them a lot. -
Fugitive State law
The fugitive State law required all citizens to return runaway slaves.If you exnored the law and helped slaves anyway you would have a 1000 fine and /or go to jail for 6 months. But people still didn't care because they thought slavery was wrong so they didn't listen to the law.juges would also receive 10 for each slave that would be sent back to their owner and 5 dollors for every slave that was free. This event is important because this was the 1st law that made people return runaway slaves. -
Dread Scott case (part2)
event is important because slaves were not allowed to vote in that time but Dred did and he fought for his rights. -
Dred Scott case (part 1)
Dred Scott was a slave and his owner was a military doctor.While Dred nd his owner was in Wisconsin his owner died.Dred said he was a free man because he was in a slave free state.The ownsers hildren came tho Wisconsin to get their father things which included Dred.Dred refused to go with them because he was a free man.So,Dred sued for his freedom.is case got all the way to thwe supreme court and they ruled that slaves were property.So,Dred had to go back to Missouri with the owners kids. This -
John Browns raid
A man by the name of John Brown was a radical abolitionist.He wanted slavery to stop with volience.He wanted to start a slave rebellion. His plan was to raid the arsenal at Harper Ferry and give the weapons to slaves.no one told the slves about his plan so when he did he was waiting for slaves to come but was caught. Him and 2 of his sons were taken into count 7 died. This event is important because he was trying to help slaves be free. -
Battle of fort sumter
The soliders in the fort was low on supplies and abrham Lincoln was going to send them supplies. So,a ship was coming to the fort to give the soliders supplies and conferderate statesthink that they are trying to start war. So the confederate states open fire on the fort and the soliders sre forced to surrender. This event is important because this was the fist battle of the cilil war.
