1491-1607 by TORI-MONNE' J. PERRYMAN

33,000-8000 B.C.E - First humans to cross the Bering Land Bridge from Asia to the Americas.

tjp6659 — 2024-08-29 13:32:31 UTC

The bering land bridge theory suggests that nomadic peoples from Asia migrated to the Americas via land bridge that once existed during the last ice age.

1200 B.C.E.-Corn planting becomes an integral part of the Indigenous American's Diet

tjp6659 — 2024-08-29 13:36:12 UTC

Civilizations in central America domesticated a species of wild grass, and turned it into what we know corn to be today. Corn or Maize was an integral resource for early Americans. For example, to the Mayan people corn was not only a hearty food source but it also held religious and spiritual significance.

4000 B.C.E-First civilized societies in the Middle East

tjp6659 — 2024-09-01 19:20:37 UTC

Known as the "fertile crescent", Mesopotamia was home to the first middle eastern society of Sumerians. They are notable for the writing system cuneiform, time keeping, city- states, literature, and the invention of the plow.

1100 C.E.-Height of the Mississippian settlement at Cahokia

tjp6659 — 2024-09-01 19:21:33 UTC

The city of Cahokia was prominent due to long distance trade networks. This allowed for rapid urban development such as plazas for merchants as well as upper-class, solar calendars built with wooden poles, and of course burial mounds.

1295-Marco Polo returns to Europe

tjp6659 — 2024-09-01 19:24:42 UTC

The return of Marco Polo to Europe from Asia is significant due to the fact that his explorations generated excitement for travel and discovery. His popular book "The Travels of Marco Polo" was shared with others wich inspired explorers such as Christopher Columbus. Additionally, he brought back new ideas such as paper money, eyeglasses, and a postal system that he learned from China.

1492-Columbus lands in the Bahamas

tjp6659 — 2024-09-01 19:25:40 UTC

In his pursuit to discover a water based trade route to Asia, Christopher Columbus landed in the West Indies. He treated the native people with extreme brutality, enslaving the population for profit.

1513-Balboa claims all lands touched by the Pacific Ocean for Spain

tjp6659 — 2024-09-01 19:26:41 UTC

While leading an expedition in search of gold, Balboa claimed all of South America's Pacific coastline for Spain. As well as this he helped establish the first stable settlement in South America on the coast of the Isthmus of Panama called Darien.

1522-Magellan's ship completes circumnavigation of the world

tjp6659 — 2024-09-01 19:27:46 UTC

Magellan was funded by Spain to discover trade routes to the west indies. Though he was unable to do do, he did discover a strait in South America that is now known as the Strait of Magellan. As well as this, his ship's complete circumvention of the globe also was able to prove that the earth was indeed round.

1558-Elizabeth I becomes queen of England

tjp6659 — 2024-09-01 19:29:53 UTC

Queen Elizabeth I's rule is notable due to accomplishments in aiding exploration, fabricating a great military, encouraging the arts such as the works of Shakespeare, and most prominently her moderating Protestantism and Catholicism in England.

1588-English defeat the Spanish armada

tjp6659 — 2024-09-01 19:30:38 UTC

Spanish had much success in colonizing the Americas. King Philip II of Spain amassed an ‘Invincible Armada'. This armada attacked the ‘English Sea Dogs’ however the English fought with more tact and swiftness, causing much damage to Spanish ships. A devastating storm, known as the “Protestant Wind” decimated the Spanish fleet, thus marking the end of Spain’s domination of the Americas. The victory over the Spanish armada invoked a sense of nationalism in the English, and when a peace treaty was signed in 1604 between the two the English’s patriotic spirit still prevailed.

1607-Virginia colony founded at Jamestown

tjp6659 — 2024-09-01 19:32:20 UTC

The Virginia Joint Stock company emerged in 1606 and got a settlement from King James I of England. Roughly 100 men and boys survived the journey and settled in the New world (Jamestown). Many stockholders were not looking into long term colonization, however Jamestown was the start of a new nation.