Luther/95 theses 1521- Cortez conquered the Aztecs 1533- Pizarro toppled the Inca 1571 - Battle of Lepanto‚ (naval defeat of Ottomans) 1588 - defeat of the Spanish Armada by the British 1600 - Battle of Sekigahara - beginning of Tokugawa 1607 - foundation of Jamestown 1618-1648 - 30 years war 1683- unsuccessful Ottoman siege of Vienna 1689 - Glorious Revolution/English Bill of Rights 1750-1900 Industrial Revolution 1756-1763 -7 years war/French and Indian War 1776 - American Revolution/Smith writes
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The American government was not always what it is today. Our first form of government was set up by Great Britain when they colonized the North American continent‚ and it was heavily based off of the English government. However‚ the colonists were displeased with the treatment they received from Britain so they started a revolution to gain independence. The colonists succeeded‚ and they formed their own democratic government. Over time‚ that government gradually evolved into the government it is
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Funny‚ that sounds a lot like the Europeans to me. Zinn writes‚ “Jamestown itself was set up inside the territory of an Indian confederacy…” The European settlers invaded the Indians land and set up their colonies in 1607. Chief Powhatan observed this and wrote a letter to John Smith‚ a plea of sorts‚ asking him to come in peace. Informing him of their ways and the English are welcome to enjoy
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Scotland becomes king of England This united the crowns of England and Scotland for the first time. They would later be officially united to create Great Britain. 1605 James survived an assassination attempt - The Gunpowder Plot 14th May‚ 1607 Settlement of Jamestown‚ Virginia. This was the first permanent English settlement in what is now the US. 1st Jan‚ 1610 Galileo discovers rings of Saturn. This was an important discovery in the world of astronomy. Using the newly invented telescope‚ Galileo
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Since the very first colony was founded in 1607 in Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ religion played a very important role in America. Nine of the thirteen colonies had established churches. Having an established church meant you paid taxes for the support of that church whether or not you were a member. The colonies with official state or established churches of the Congregational (Puritan) church denomination consisted of Maine‚ Connecticut‚ and Vermont. Colonies that remained a part of the original Church
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Period ·The indigenous peoples of the U.S. mainland‚ migrated from Asia ·In 1492 Christopher Columbus made first contact with the indigenous people ·The first successful English settlements were the Virginia Colony in Jamestown in 1607‚ and the Pilgrims ’ Plymouth Colony in 1620 (in a ship called ‘Mayflower’) ·With the 1729 division of the Carolinas and the 1732
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Plants the Jamestown Seedling: - Virginia Company received a charter from King James in 1606 to make a settlement in the New World. Such joint-stock companies usually did not exist long‚ as stockholders invested hopes to form the company‚ turn a profit‚ and then quickly sell for profit a few years later. The charter of the Virginia Company guaranteed settlers the same rights as Englishmen in Britain. -5/24/1607‚ roughly 100 English settlers disembarked from their ship and founded Jamestown. Forty of
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Throughout most of history women generally have had fewer legal rights and career opportunities than men. Wifehood and motherhood were regarded as women’s most significant professions. Since early times women have been uniquely viewed as a creative source of human life. Historically‚ however‚ they have been considered not only intellectually inferior to men but also a major source of temptation and evil. Colonial women faced the harsh realities of childbirth‚ housework‚ and serving their husbands
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The New World was discovered by Spain’s Christopher Columbus in 1492. Many believed that the settlement of the Spanish in the New World was the original settlement. For many years before the arrival of the Europeans‚ various tribes were scattered all throughout the Americas. There was an estimated 10‚000 people living in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492. America was not a virgin wilderness for nearly 12‚000 years. The Spanish were the first to arrive in the New World. They
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The main reasons England won this struggle was because of the sudden downfall of the Spanish Empire‚ and England’s successful establishment of its colonies. Throughout the 16th‚ 17th‚ and 18th centuries‚ Spain maintained an impressive hold on American territory. As The American Pageant describes‚ they had attained a “sprawling empire from California to Florida to Tierra del Fuego”. Perhaps contributing to their success‚ the Spanish blended their culture with the Native Americans through marriage
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