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The first people came to Americas was between 10,000 and 100,000 years ago. And the first people in the American came from Asia and eventually learned to farm.
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Vikings reach North America. The Viking's reliance on the sea as their avenue of attack and escape motivated them to develop seaworthy ships and reliable navigational techniques with which they could travel vast distances over open water.
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Pope calls for crusades to begin. The First Crusade was a military expedition by Roman Catholic Europe to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquests of the Levant, ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem in 1099.
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African empire of Mali rises. Vansina discusses the classification of Sub-Saharan African kingdoms, mostly of Central, South and East Africa, with some additional data on West African (Sahelian) kingdoms distinguishing five types, by decreasing centralization of power:
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Renaissance begins in Europe. Renaissance Literature refers to the period in European literature that began in Italy during the 14th century and spread around Europe through the 17th century.
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Aztecs conquer most of Mexico. The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire was one of the most significant events in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
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Columbus lands in the West Indies. In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on and claimed the island now occupied by Cuba, for the Kingdom of Spain. Cuba remained a territory of Spain until the Spanish–American War ended in 1898, and gained formal independence from the U.S. in 1902.
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Iroquois League is formed. The Iroquois, also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are a league of several nations and tribes of indigenous people of North America.
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Protestant Reformation begins in Germany. The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century schism within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. It was sparked by the 1517 posting of Luther's Ninety-Five Theses.
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De Soto begins exploration of what is today the southeastern United States.
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Elizabeth 1 becomes queen of England. Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death.
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Spain built the first permanent European settlement in North America. The Sociedad de Conciertos de Madrid (English: Society of Concerts of Madrid) was the first permanent symphony orchestra in Spain
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English defeat the Spanish Armada. The Spanish Armada was the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, with the intention of overthrowing Elizabeth I of England and putting an end to her involvement in the Spanish Netherlands and in privateering in the Atlantic and Pacific.
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Dutch start East India Company. The Dutch East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, VOC, "United East India Company") was a chartered company established in 1602, when the States-General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia.
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English start colony at Jamestown, Virginia. Jamestown was a settlement in the Colony of Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.
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French establish settlement in Quebec. French settlement began in 1608,it was part of New France, which constituted all French colonies in North America.
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The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact and settle at Plymouth Bay.
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New Netherland is settled by the Dutch. New Netherland, or Nieuw-Nederland in Dutch, was the 17th-century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on the East Coast of North America.
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During that time, the English were fighting a civil war. The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians (Roundheads) and Royalists (Cavaliers).
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Massachusetts requires large towns to have pubilc school.
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parliament passes the Navigation Acts.
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The first major slave revolt occurs in Gloucester, Virginia.
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The English take over New Amsterdam from the Dutch, New Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement on the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as capital city of New Netherland. It was renamed New York in 1667 in honor of the Duke of York when British forces seized control of Manhattan along with the rest of the Dutch colony.
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Marquette and Joliet explore the Mississippi River.
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William Penn founds the colony of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania counties created by William Penn in 1682.
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The Enghish Bill of Right is issued. The Bill of Rights is an Act of the Parliament of England passed on 16 December 1689.It was a restatement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right presented by the Convention Parliament to William and Mary in March 1689, inviting them to become joint sovereigns of England.
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William and Mary sign the English Bill of Rights.
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The Enlightenment influences European intellectual thought.
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Triangular slave trade brings increasing numbers of enslaved Africans to the colonies.
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Thomas Newcomen's steam engine is put to use in British coal miners.
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The Great Awakening sweeps through the colonies.
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Georgia is founded by James Oglethorpe.
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The Zenger case marks a step toward freedom of the press.
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English move into Ohio Valley.
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Britain and France fight to control trade in India.
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Montesquieu's the spirit of the laws argues for seqaration of powers.
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Georgia becomes last of colonies to permit slavery.
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French and Idian War begins.
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Seven Years' War breaks out in Eurpoe between France and Britain.
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British capture Quebec.
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Stamp Act passed.
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james Watt improves the steam engine in England.
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Five colonists die in Boston Massacre.
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british Parliament passes the Tea Act.
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Fighting at Lexington and Concord marks beginning of American Revolution.
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Continental Congress issues Declaration of Independece.
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Congress adopts Articles of Confederation.
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France and United States sign treaty of alliance.
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Articles of Confrderation approved by last of 13 states.
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Shays' Rebellion breaks out in MAsssachusetts.
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Constitutional Convention creates a new plan of government.
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George Washington becomes the first president of the United States. On the other hands, French Revolution began.
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Alexander HAmilton announces economic plan.
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France and Britain go to war. "Reign of Terror" occurs in France.
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Whiskey Rebellion is crushed.
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Senate approves Jay Treaty with Britain.
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XYZ Affair becomes public. Congress passes Alien and Sedition acts.
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Napoleon Bonaparte gains political power in France.
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Because of the XYZ Affair and North Carolina, France agreed to stop seizing American ships.
