-
Jan 1, 1100
Crusades
The Crusades were religious wars between the Christians and the Muslims. The Crusades was fought over the holy land, but during the fight it wasen't much accomplished. The only thing that was really good for them was leanring new things after the fight was over. Importance
The importance of the crusades was discovering new things during the war and spreading it throughout the nation. -
Jan 1, 1340
Black Death
The Black Death is also known as the Black Plague. They pretty much the same thing. The Black Death killed over 1/3 of the European people, and just over 25 million were killed in only 5 short years of the black plague. Importance
The impportance of the Black Death was how much a toll it took on deaths, and the significent nu,ber of people killed by it . -
Jan 1, 1488
Dias Voyage
Bartolomeu Dias was a student of Prince Henry, a navigator. He believed he could reach India by sailing around the tip of Africa. Importance
The importance of Dias voyage was exploring new land and dicovering our country. Thats what made him important, as well as trying to travel to India by going around the tip of Africa. -
Aug 1, 1492
Columbus Voyage
Columbus was a voyager who knew Europe needed goods from Asia. He asked the King and the Queen for money, but instead they gave him 3 ships to help him sail. The Pinta, The Nina, and The Santa Maria. Importance
The importance was becuase during his voyage he dicovered the U.S. -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco Da Gama
Vasco De Gama wanted to find a route. He wanted to try his luck and said east. He was the first European to reach India by ship. He had four ships during his travel. Importance
The importance of Da Gama was how he tried to saild east to reach India, most people was saying storie like we would fall of the map since the world is round. -
Jan 1, 1505
Martin Luther Becomes A Monk
Martin Luther was an monk when he began to question the teachings of the church. On Octorber 31st 1517 the thesis were posted on the Wittensburg's churchs door. Which was the begining to the Protestant Reformation, then the pope made Martin Luther take back the 95 thesis. Importance
This was important because he led them to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation and th 95 thesis. -
Jan 1, 1513
Ponce De Leon Explorers
Ponce De Leon was the first conquistador and he explored the south and central Florida Impoortance
Ponce De Leon was important for becoming the first conquistador and exploring south and to the central Florida. -
Jan 1, 1532
King Henry VIII's Divorce
King Henry had a lot of wives. He divorced two of them. Both by the name of Catherine. Henry's first wife was divorced becuase he needed to have a boy and not a girl. Thats when he went to the pope and demanded a divorce and they told him no. Then he moved and opened the Anglican church. Importance
The importance of his divorce was moving and openeing the Anglican Church. When he moved he did not move alone. He took everyone with him. -
Jan 1, 1532
King Henry est Anglican Church
King Henry wanted to divorce his first wife. The pope denied him the right to have a divorce. Then he moved from the church and took everyone with hima dn that made the est. of the Anglican Church. Importance
This was important because he had suh grreat power and could basically do whatever he wanted. So he moved and opened his own church and got divorced. -
Jan 1, 1533
De Soto Explorers
De Soto began exploriing the southeastern. He was searching for what is now the U.S. The only thing was that when he found the U.S he wanted a portion of it. He aslo believed that he was going to be the first Eauropean to see the Mississippi River. Importance
The importance od De Soto was how he tried to look for the U.S, and tried to put it into existance. Even if he failed or not. -
Jamestown Est.
Jamestown was first founded by the Virginia company.King James " Jamestown was named after King James" let some of his men get a part of land and made them take r leave it. It was pretty bad land but his men did make it work. Importance
The importance of Jamestown was how it was one of the first colonies to accomplish things. -
Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witch Trials was when innocent women were tooken to trial and beheaded for even looking like a witch. At that time Salem was under British rule. Which ment they had no government, so there wasent forced laws. Importance
It was important because Salem was one of many places were their wasen't any governemtn and certain people weren't treatened very fairly. -
Gaspee Affair
British ship patrlled for smugglers from bringing goods. Then the New England colony colonists bounded the ship and they burned it. Then they took the smugglers to England. Importants
This was importnat because when all the acts were going on it caused a lot of smugglers to import goods and people got caught a long the way. -
General Braddock Killed
Gen. Braddock was a British soldier. On June 1755 he took his troops to atack For Dusqusne, But before they arrived they were attacked by the natives. While the fight was happening Gen Braddock was shot and killed by an native. Importance
The importance of Gen Braddock dying was because he was a intelligent leader and one of the FIRST leaders of a group to die during war. -
French And Indan War
Both the French and the Indians wre allances with eachother. The French and the Indians war officially ended when the Treaty of Paris settled everything. Importance
This was important because this was one of the major battles in war. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act was in 1764. Parliment placed another tax, which was on sugar this time. At the time of parilament there wasen't anyway representation. Then a man named James Otis came along and said a quote which is now famous. " No taxation without representation" Importance
It was important because it was apart of the act's from parilament. -
The Quarting Act
The quarting act was pssed in 1765. They had to let soilders into their homes and feed them and give them a place to stay. Importance
This was important because it was apart of one of the few acts that happend and got passed my law. -
Stamp Act
The pariament placed a tax on printed materials. Then put the very first direct tax on colonist who decided to buy goods. They then took back the stamp act in 1766. Importance
The importance of the stamp act was how it was part of the other acts and it led to the boston tea party. -
Quarting Act
The Quarting act was requred to give Britsh soldiers a place to live and food to eat. Importance
This was important because people called it caused a lot of complaints to the government. -
Boston Tea Party
The tax of 1773 required the colony only to buy British East company tax. The sons of liberty dumped the tea all into the Boston Harbor. Importance
The importance of Boston Tea party was important because it showed how people took action on putting tax on tea. -
Albany Plan Union
In Benjamin Franklin created a plan for the 13 colonies just to make an a alliance with different countries to defeat the French & Inidans. Importance
This was important because it had influenced most of the war. -
Battle Of Lexington & Concord
Lexington and Concord had militia. They didn't have the military supply depot. The British wanted to take from them and thats why they moved. Once they did all the moving thats what marked the beggining of the battle. Importance
The importance of this was how it marked the beginning of the battle and it lead to war. -
Winter at Valley Forge
The winter at Valley Forge was rough for Gearoge Washington and his men. It was quote " one of the worse winters" of Washington's time. It was so bad it nearly wiped out most of Wshington's men. Importance
The importance of the winter at valley forge was how it nearly wiped out most of Washington's men right before battle. -
Battle Of Saragota
The Battle of Saragota was a British invasion from Canada during the American Revolution War. A large group of men battled and half was Hasians. Importance
This battle was important because it was one of the main battles during this time, and it was part of the American Revolution. -
War of 1812
The war of 1812 began in Jun 1812 to January of 1815. Once the Britains try to attempt to retrict u.s trade is when the u.s declared war war with Britain. Importance
It was important because it was the beginning of the war and it led to many other battles. -
Oregon Trail
The Oregon trail was important because it was the trail that the pioneers took to travel west. The trail covered just over 2,000 miles. If you travel on the trail you will find several teriotires on the way. They used this to find better jobs , and better life. Importance
It was important because people traveled on the trail to find better life and better jobs for a living. -
Texas Revolution
The Texas War for independance was a significant war in history. It was fought over the Alamo, but the first battle between the Texians and The Mexicans the Texians lost. They began to cut off the Mexicans and their travel and fought and them and won the battle for their independance. Importance
The importance of the Texas War for Independance was how the Texians won the battle to gain their independance and thats what made it important to history. -
Trail Of Tears
The Trail of Tears was not a trail were people sat and cried on. It was a trail were devastating things happened. Over 7,000 Cherokee people died on the trail becuase they were put out of their homes and forced to move and most of everyone took. Importance
The important of the Trail of Tears was important it showed how the government was harsh and cruel to cherokee people. -
Underground Railroad
The underground railroad was not a railroad underground. It was things and places that helped slaves become free. Which was led by Harriet Tubman. Importance
This was important because slaves were free'd and peolpe started to get their freedom from escaping. -
California Gold Rusj
The California gold rush was in 1849. When a man was working and fished out a piece of gold . He then took it to his boss. His boss told him to keep quiet about it but soon after the word spreaded. People starting rushing to California to get their spot to look for gold. It ended whe silver was found in another state . Impoortance
The importance of the California gold rush was how it was the first piece of gold found. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott was also a slave but also a military doctor. H e lived in Missour. At the time was a slave state. Dred Scott's master died. so he thought he was free, but when his master's family came to collect all his items they wanted him to go with. Dred Scott refused but he soon went. Importance
The importance was how Dred Scott's case made it to the supreme court. -
John Brown Raid
John Brown was one of many ablitionist. He wanted the slaves be free. He made a plan to capture slaves and free them along with his 9 sons and he did just that. When he was caught he was put on trial and found guilty for treason. Importance
This was important because he was another person who helped free slaves. -
The Battle Of Gettysburg
The B.o.g was first on July 1st in 1863. The battle lasted for just about 2 days by a general by the name of Robert Lee. He led them while attacking them as well. At the end of the battle the Union forced the confederates to retreat. Importance
This was important becuase this lead to a turning point in the Cvil War.
