World History - Patterns of Interactions Through the Eyes and Mouths of Many by Nathaniel Neilson https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu "We are not makers of history. We are made by history." - Martin Luther King, Jr. en-us 2022-06-02 14:57:57 UTC 2022-06-03 19:15:59 UTC hello@padlet.com The Treaty of Tordesillas is signed - (June 7, 1494) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088774 The Treaty was between Spain and Portugal, and created a line to divide the land, resources, and people claimed by Spain and Portugal. The Line of Demarcation is a line that separates and creates limits in the forms of boundaries.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088774 Congress approves the final text of the Declaration of Independence - (July 4, 1776) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088822 The Declaration of Independence was actually written from July 4 1776 to August 2 1776. The Declaration of Independence declared the 13 American colonies separated from Great Britain. The document also summarized the motives of the colonists for seeking independence.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088822 Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation - (January 1, 1863) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088912 The Emancipation Proclamation proclaimed that all persons held as slaves within rebellious states are and will be forever free. The Emancipation Proclamation ended up changing the meaning and purpose of the Civil War from not only working to preserve the Union to also freeing the slaves.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088912 Ming Dynasty - (1368-1644) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088929 The Ming Dynasty was a major dynasty that ruled China for many years. It was marked and known for its great trade expansion to the outside world. It was also known for its established cultural ties to the West, as well as its own culture in the form of drama, literature, and crafts.]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088929 Wilhelm I appoints Otto von Bismarck Prime Minister - (1862) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088945 Bismarck is an important figure in German history because he helped to unite the German states into a single empire, with Prussia at its core. He was able to expand the Prussian army to capture the provinces of Schleswig and Denmark.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088945 Ludwig van Beethoven composes his famous Ninth Symphony - (1822-1824) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088957  - He was leading the way during the Romantic Period. What distinguished the Romantic Period?]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088957 Renaissance - (1300-1600) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088972 The term "Renaissance" means rebirth. The Renaissance (1300-1600) originally began in Europe, and refers to the revival of art and learning after both war and plague.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088972 Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory - (1543) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088995 Copernicus theorized that the Sun at the center of the universe with all other planets orbiting it. This theory soon replaced the geocentric theory which, backed up with little evidence, claimed that the Earth was instead at the center of the universe. Copernicus used more modern tools to scientifically prove his theory.


]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209088995 The Glorious Revolution - (1688) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089020 The Revolution of 1688 was labeled as glorious because all of its achievements during its time were achieved peacefully and without bloodshed. The Glorious Revolution involved the overthrowing of King James II, and replaced him with the Protestant daughter Mary and her husband, William of Orange.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089020 The Sistine Chapel - (1473-1481) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089056 Michelangelo completed the Sistine Chapel in the year 1512. it is located in the Vatican City.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089056 Storming of the Bastille - (July 14, 1789) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089116 During this event, the state prison known as the Bastille was raided by an angry mob of people who stole ammunition and gunpowder. The prison was a symbol of the dictatorial rule of the monarchy, so the people attacking it was a symbol of the people standing up to the terrible monarchy. This event is celebrated as a French National Holiday because it marked the start of the French Revolution.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089116 Maximilien Robespierre beheaded by the Guillotine - (July 28, 1794) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089139 The irony of this event never seems to be lost. He was a man who often said that he was "incorruptible", yet he was arrested on account of his corruption and illegal ruling. This caused the reign of terror to end.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089139 Jamestown founded - (May 14, 1607) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089163 The settlement of Jamestown became the first permanent settlement of the English in North America. It was named after the settler's current King, James I. Tobacco was also discovered to be grown in Virginia and a large profit was made off of it. Disease and bugs were a major issue, and there was no fresh source of water. Settlers were also attacked by the natives.]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089163 Revolution and Independence in Haiti - (January 1, 1804) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089216 This event is important. With the help of Poland, The slaves of Haiti were able to overthrow the French government and become free.  François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture 
was the first leader of the Haitian revolution.
]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089216 Martin Luther’s 95 Theses - (October 31, 1517) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089235 Martin Luther's action of 95 Theses began October 31 of 1517. In the Theses were stated two central beliefs: the Bible is the central religious authority and that humans may reach salvation through their faith rather than deeds. These 95 Theses also is considered to have "sparked" the Protestant Reformation.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089235 The French and Indian War - (1754-1763) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089265 Another name for the French and Indian war was the Seven Years' War. It was between Great Britain and France, and it was fought over a dispute in land claims.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089265 Christopher Columbus lands in the Bahamas - (October 12, 1492) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089300 Christopher Columbus and his few ships arrived on the land the native people referred to as Guanahani, however Columbus renamed it San Salvador. He originally believed to have reached East Asia but was poorly mistaken. It was here where he enslaved the natives and harvested the new-found land for materials in search of gold.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089300 Qing Dynasty - (1644-1912) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089381 The Qing Dynasty was the final imperial dynasty that ruled China. This era was initially noted for its prosperity, however its cause of fall arose from issues in harvest, warfare, rebellions, overpopulation, and economic disasters.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089381 Charles Darwin publishes theory of evolution -(1859) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089593 Darwin's theory changed how everybody sees the world. He claimed that humans evolved and are the strongest species due to natural selection. And though this does not explain everything, for instance, human consciousness, it explains how the animals on top got on top.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089593 First enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas -(1511) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089730 European settlers in North America began to enslave Africans in the Americas. They did this because they were a cheaper source of labor, and because the native people of the Americas were dying out due to disease and were no longer an efficient source of labor. ]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089730 The Gutenberg Bible - (1455) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089754 The Gutenberg Bible was printed by Johann Gutenberg. This Bible was so important because it was the first full-sized book printed with moveable type.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089754 George Washington is inaugurated as the first U.S. President -(April 30, 1789) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089814 George Washington was inaugurated into office by Robert Livingston. As President, George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address to Congress. He sought to assure the nation and the world if his determination to make the American experiment a success and their efforts for independence to have been useful.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089814 Hernán Cortés the Spanish conquistador conquers the Aztec empire - (1521) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089837 Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec empire through alliances with the local tribes. While this is thought to have been the main reason for this victory, Cortes and his army also outclassed the weaponry of the Aztecs. The reason for the conquest was done in search of gold in the Americas.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089837 Victor Hugo writes Les Miserables - (1862) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089857 Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables in order to make sense of the life lived during difficult times. His own life was battered by divisive politics, disruptive technology, and a deadly pandemic.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089857 Queen Elizabeth takes the throne of England -(November 17, 1558) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089892 The reign of the sophisticated Queen Elizabeth was considered to be the best in English history. During her reign, a Church of England was established and doctrines were laid down. A compromise was also made between Rome Catholicism and Protestantism. This restored the relationship with the Church.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089892 Napoleon crowned Emperor of France - (December 2, 1804) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089916 As he declared himself emperor, he took the crown from the Pope and placed it on his own head. This started the long conquest that France underwent in the hopes of controlling all of Europe.

]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089916 King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine - (January 21, 1793) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089938 King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine after being convicted of conspiring with foreign powers. As he was being executed, he acted dignified and silent.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089938 Isaac Newton publishes “Principia,” a landmark work that established the universal laws of motion and gravity - (1687) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089977 Isaac Newton's Principia is considered to be one of the most important pieces of work in all of science history. The book forms the foundation of the classical mechanics, and among its other achievements, it includes the universal laws of motion and gravity. ]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209089977 The Slave Trade is abolished in the British Empire - (May 25, 1807) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090007 The slave trade is abolished in the British Empire. Though this did not stop slavery, it slowed it down quite a bit. This starts the slow process of humanization.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090007 The Mona Lisa - (1504-1506) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090045 The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci. This piece is an icon in the Italian Renaissance, and is painted in oil. It is one of the most valuable paintings in the world.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090045 Louisiana Purchase - (1803) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090065 The territory of Louisiana was very large and made up the western Mississippi basin. Thomas Jefferson had bought it away from Napoleon for a final price of $27 million. Many states were formed from this massive piece of land.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090065 Flu Pandemic - (1889-1890) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090081 The spread of viruses such as the flu had become a lot easier with the beginning of new transportation links. The flu took the world by storm, killing over 1 million people in just 5 weeks. Despite the fact that air travel had not existed, the disease was still able to travel from St. Petersburg to Europe.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090081 Monroe Doctrine - (1823) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090105 When James Monroe was the U.S. President, he articulated a set of principles. According to these principles, the US would not be allowed to intervene with European affairs, however they would not tolerate European colonization in the American hemisphere. These principles came to be known as the Monroe Doctrine.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090105 Battle of Gettysburg - (1863) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090123 During the year of the Emancipation Proclamation, Robert E. Lee's army had been defeated so devastatingly that the result of the battle was thought to have immediately decide the fate of the entire Confederacy. Only two years after the battle did the war end and the South was transformed by Reconstruction.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090123 Constitution of the United States of America - (1787) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090169 The Founding Fathers had begun to lay down the new foundation by which the new country would be governed. The Constitution was carefully crafted, and is thought to be interpreted to adhere to the Founding Fathers' original intent for America.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090169 Boston Tea Party - (December 16, 1773) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090205 American colonists had become angry at Britain for the tax on tea. With this anger, they dumped 342 crates of tea into the harbor. This one event started the defiance to British rule over the colonists and would kick-start the American Revolution.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090205 Second Boston Tea Party - (March 1774) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090230 During this event, 60 Bostonians boarded a ship and dumped nearly 30 chests of tea into the harbor. Although similar to the first Boston Tea Party, this event was not near as notable however it did inspire several other recreations in later years.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090230 Inventing of the Telegraph - (1830-1840) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090286 Samuel Morse had developed the telegraph, which revolutionized long-distance communication. It involved the new language "morse code," and would transmit electrical signals over a wire laid between stations.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090286 Invention of the First Telescope - (1608) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090342 The first traces of the telescope come from the Netherlands. Hans Lippershey applied for a patent for this invention, and claimed that this instrument was used for seeing things far away as if they were nearby.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090342 Inventing a Flying Machine by the Wright Brothers - (1903) nneilson1 https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090419 The Wright Brothers were first inspired by the idea of a flying machine when their father, Bishop Milton Wright, gave them a toy helicopter at a young age. After many long years of studying, they eventually came up with their prototype glider and ran several tests, improving it every step of the way. Soon, they taught others how to use the flying machine and they had revolutionized air travel ever since.]]> 2022-06-02 15:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nneilson1/okw5t6pmabbhk3uu/wish/2209090419