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Mayans
The Maya are using hieroglyphic writing. -
Period: 200 to Sep 25, 1500
Pre-Columbian Era
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476
Western Roman Empire
Western Roman Empire ends. Over time, Europe splits into small kingdoms. -
Sep 10, 600
Muhammad
Muhammad begins the religion of Islam in Arabia. -
Sep 10, 1096
Europeans
Europeans begin the Crusades to capture the Holy Land from followers of Islam. -
Sep 24, 1100
Cahokia
The city of Cahokia flourishes in what is now Illinois. -
Sep 24, 1200
The Aztecs
The Aztecs conquer much of central Mexico. -
Sep 24, 1324
Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa, emperor of Mali,travels to Islam's holy city. Word of his gold spreads to Europe. -
Sep 25, 1451
When Christopher Columbus Was Born
He was born in a town called Genoa in 1451. -
Sep 24, 1481
Portuguese traders
Portuguese traders begin to build a fort near Benin in Africa. -
Sep 25, 1492
The European
The European explorer Columbus lands in the Americas. -
Sep 27, 1492
First Voyage
Arrives at Cuba and Hispaniola in 1492. Arrives at Lisbon, Portugal in 1493 -
Sep 27, 1493
Second Voyage
Arrives at Hispaniola in 1493. Arrives at Cuba and Jamaica in 1494. Reaches the coast of Portugal in 1496. -
Sep 27, 1498
Third Voyage
Arrives at Gomera, Cape Verde Islands, Trinidad, Leaves the Gulf of Paria then arrives at Margartia in 1498. In 1500 on october Columbus is arrested and sent home in chains. -
Oct 7, 1502
The Fourth Voyage
Departs from Spain with 4 ships. Arrived at Santo Domingo, Hispaniola. Then goes to Moquito Coast, which is now Nicaragua.Garrison attacked by Indians and abandoned. Sinking ships beached and abandoned at Jamaica. Crew rescued from Jamaica after more than a year. Columbus returns to Spain -
Oct 7, 1506
When Christopher Columbus dies
Christopher Columbus dies at Valladolid. -
Roanoke
1st English colony established...later faild. -
Jamestown
John Smith and other English settles establish Jamestown, VA. -
Plymouth
Pilgrims land at the Plymouth Pilgrims wish to separate from the Anglican Church. -
Massachusetts Bay
Puritans found the Massachusetts Ba Colony...Puritans want a pure from of Anglican Church religion. -
William Penn
Wiliam Penn receives charter for Pennsylvania. -
William Penn
William Penn receives charter for pennsylvania. -
New Amsterdam
England takes New Amsterdam from the Dutch. -
Salem
Salem witchcraft trials are held. -
Population
circa 1700, Colonial population reaches 257,000. -
Stono
enslaved Africans revolt in Stono Rebellion -
Population
population of the English colonies passes the one million mark. -
6-1 Proclamation of 1763
It said that colonies could not settle west of the Appalachian mountains -
6-1 Proclamation of 1763 issued
It said that colonies could not settle west of the Appalachian mountains -
6-1 Sugar Act passed
Tax on sugar,molesses, and other prouducts shipping to the colonies. -
6-1 Stamp Act -- Declaratory Act passed
Parliament has supreme authority to govern the colonies. -
6-1 Quartering Act passed
This was a cost seweing measur that required the colonies to quater, or house,Briech solders and provided them with supplys. -
6-1 Stamp Act passed
This law required all legal and commercial documents t carry and official stamp showing that tax been payed. -
6-2 Boston Massacre ---- same day, Townshed Acts repealed
They said that attacks and the four other had given their lives for freadom. -
6-2 Boston Massacre-same day, Townshend Acts repealed
They said that attacks and the four other had given their lives for freedom. -
6-2 Townshed Acts passed
The first of the Townshend Acts suspended New York assembly until New York agr -
6-2 Tea act passed
The tea Act gave British East India company control over the american tea trade. -
6-3 Intolerable Acts passed
The Birch called these laws the coercive Acts, but they were so harsh that the colonists. -
6-3 British troops ordered to Lexington and Concord
The Birch called these laws the coercive Acts, but they were so harsh that the colonists. -
Maize
maize is widely grown in what is now the southeastern United States.
