The Story of Us

  • Jan 1, 1100

    The Crusades

    The Crusades
    The Crusades was basically religious wars. They were all cristians and were holy. They fought over holy land, Important: They are important to America because they fought for religion without that many things wouldn't be right today meaning people wouldn't be able to have a holy religion like being catholic.
  • Jan 1, 1340

    The Black Death

    The Black Death
    The Black Plague was a diease that killed 1/3 of the European population; over 25 million people were killed in 5 yrs. It all from rats that had the dieases. Important: This is important to people or the world now because around that time if the disease wasn't cleaned then it is a possiblity that it could be still around today.
  • Jan 1, 1487

    Dias Voyage

    Dias Voyage
    In 1487 A.D. A young and adventurous exporer by the name of Bartholomeu Dias set out on a expedition to find the Southern tip of Africa. Up until now, many explores from Portugal had traveled by ship to the western coasts of Africa. But no one had ever found the Southern tip of this large contienent. At this time, no knew how for south it extended.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus Voyage

    Columbus Voyage
    On Aug. 3,1492 columbus sailea fromPalos Spain, with three same ships the Santa maria, commanded by columbus himself the Ointa under martin Pinzon, and the Nina under vicente Yanez Pinzoin.
    Important: This was important because it was when spain first started.
  • Jul 8, 1497

    Vasco da Gama voyage

    Vasco da Gama voyage
    De Gama was a famous Portuguese explorer. He wanted to find a route from Europe to Asia so Europe could trade with them. Unlike Coulmbus, De Gama decided to sail east to get to Asia.. After many years and many stops, on May 20, 1498 he reached India. But because India ruler didnt trade with them, De Gama returned home a hero.
    Important: This is important because he reached India trying to get to Asia.
  • Jan 1, 1505

    Martin Lurther becomes a monk

    Martin Lurther becomes a monk
    Martin Lurther became a monk because he thought he was going to die in a storm and he prayed if he survived he would become one. Important: The is important in today because without him starting his own church people wouldn't be able to study whatever religion they wanted.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Posting of 95 Thesis

    Posting of 95 Thesis
    Martin Luther King posted the 95 Thesis on the door of Wittenberg Church. He posted it because the was feeling like he wasn't being respected and the church wasn't holy or catholic. Important: This is important in America/ world today because without him doing so he wouldn't have made our church and people wouldn't be able to study any religion that they wanted.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes defeat of aztecs ened in 1521

    Cortes defeat of aztecs     ened in 1521
    There's a little doubt that the ritual Azteo sacrifice contributed to the fall of the Aztec Empire, and in more ways then one. First killing thousands of people whether you or your nighbours simply cant be good for a society.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Martin Luther is excommuniced

    Martin Luther is excommuniced
    Martin Luther was excommuniced or cut off of the catholic church because he posted the 95 thesis on the door. He started his own church later because that catholic church was the only one they had so if he was kicked out that would mean he was going to hell. Important: This is important because without him doing that and starting his own church it wouldn't be catholic churches.
  • Jan 1, 1565

    St. Augustine est.

    St. Augustine est.
    San Agustin was found in September of 1565 by the Spanish admiral and Florida's first governor. Pedro menendez Aville's. It served as the capital of spanish Flordia for over 200 years.
    Important: It was important because it was the first colony.
  • JamesTown Est.

    JamesTown Est.
    1607 arrived & named colony JamesTown in honor of King James . It had bad land like swampy and lots of problems. 1608-200 more colonists problems. By 1609- only 53 people left. The leader of JamesTown is John Smith. St the end of 1609-400 more settlers arrived. The winter of 1609-1610 starving or hard Time; only 52 people left. John Rolfe began shipping tobacco from JamesTown to England.
    Importance: This was important because it was the first successful colony and after that more people came.
  • Plymouth est.

    Plymouth est.
    Separatists- totally searate from the Anglican church. !608 went to Holland. William Bradford became governor; of Plymouth plantation. It was difficult times; only 50 people left. Squanto, Massasoit and Samoset helped Pilgrims; 1 st Thanksgiving Oct. 1621
    Important: Without this colony the Pilgrims wouldnt have came and it wouldn't be a Thanksgiving.
  • Massachusetts Bay Colony

    Massachusetts Bay Colony
    Massachusetts Bay Colony- charter to start a colony in America. 1630-900 Puritans arrive at Mass. Bay & est colony. Winthrop wanted the colony to be a "City on a Hill". They wanted to keep Mass.Bay a Purtitan colony. General court- made laws & elected the goveror.
    Inportant: It was important It was important because it was the charter to start the colony in America.
  • Maryland est.

    Maryland est.
    It was a colony that was estblished in 1633. It was the 1st proprietary colony- owner (prorieter) . This allowed freedom religion. Important: It was important because without this estblishment we wouldn't have catholic churches.
  • New York est.

    New York was originally called New Netherlands andwas ruled by the Dutch. Important: It was important because it started the colony of New York.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    The Sugar Act was made by the Parliament and it is tax on sugar because they needed money Important: It was impportant today because now we have people represent us and back then they couldn't.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act
    The Quarting Act was started in 1765. It was made so the soldiers ( British) could have a place to live and food to drink for free. They could have went to everyone's house at anytime and took over no questions asked, Important: This is important today because now they can't/don't do that because they have their own place to live and they have a place for them when they become soldiers..
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    The Americans started the Stamp Act. It was started because they wanted to put tx on printed materials. Important: This is important because now today they don't have tax on things like printed materials and because of the tax on the printed materials Americsns moved to another place.. America
  • Tea Tax

    Tea Tax
    It was required the colonists to only buy British East India Company Tea & placed tax on tea. The colonist didn't like that their was going to be tax on the tea. Important: It was important today because today you can't put tax on something without representation.
  • Olive Branch Petition

    Olive Branch Petition
    John Dickinson drafted the Olive Branch Petition, which was adopted by the second continental congress on July 5th and submitted to King George on July 8th 1775. It was the attempt to assert the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the British crown. King George refused to read the petition and on August 23rd proclaimed that the colonists had proceeded to open and avowed rebellion.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    In Sep. 19, 1777 British General John Burgoyne achieved a small but costly victory over American forces led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Hanold. Though his troops strength had been weakend. Burgiyne again attacked theAmericans at Bemis Heights on Oct. 7th but this time was deafed and forced to repeat.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    On the day of 1781, eneral George washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and continental troops the siege known as the Battle of Yorktown against British General lord Carles Cornwaillis and a contingent of 9,000 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia
  • Underground RailRoad

    Underground RailRoad
    It was not a railroad or a underground. It was a network of people & place that helped slaves escape to freedom. The farther south a slave was located, the harder it was to escape. There were many dangers involved in attemping to escape.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    The Louisianan Purchase was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory 828,000 square miles by the United State from France in 1803.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    American victory over British force. For most of the war of 1812 was well. The war of 1812 was called the Revolvtionary war part 2.
  • Indian Removal

    Indian Removal
    President Andrew Jackson outlined his Indian removal poicy in his second Annual message to congress. Jackson comments on Indian removal begin with the words, it gives the benevolent policy of the Government steadily purued for nearly thirty years in relation to the removal of the Indian beyond the white settlements is approaching to a happy consummation.
  • Donner party

    Donner party
    The Donner Party (sometimes called the Donner- Reed Party) was a group of American pioneer who set out for Califoria in a wagon train. Delayed by a seres of mishaps they spent the winter of 1846- 47 snow bound in the Sierra Neradas.
  • Fugitive Slave Law

    Fugitive Slave Law
    Required citizens to help return runaway slaves. People helping fugitive were subject to 1,000 fine and/ or 6 months in jail. Fugitive were not allowed a trail (went before a judge that was paid $5 for each case but $10 for each( fugitive that was returned )
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    Made on March 20, 1852, Uncle Tom's cabin; or Life Among the Lonley, is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. The novel "helped lay the groundwork of the Civil War", according to Will Kaufman.
  • John Brown's Raid

    John Brown's Raid
    On oct.16, 1859, John Brown led a small army of 18 men into the small town of Harper's Ferry, Virginia.
    Important: In an attempt to start an armed slave revolt and destroy the institution of slavery.
  • Lincoln's assassination

    Lincoln's assassination
    Licoln was shoted in the back of his head during a play. He took one blow to the back of the head. It was a man who was against Licoln.
    Important; He is important because Americans was upset that he died and said that he was a great president that fought for slavey.
  • Oregon Trail

    Oregon Trail
    The Oregon trail is a computer game originally developed by Don Rawitsbh, Bin Heinemann, Paul Dillenberger in 1971 and produced by Minnesota Educational computing conortium in 1974. They was running out of food because they traveled so much.
    Important: This was important because this trail helped many people get to where they need to be.