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History SS Project #1

  • Kush
    100

    Kush

    The culture of Kush began to decline.
  • Teotihuacán
    300

    Teotihuacán

    The city of Teotihuacán is built by the People of Valley of Mexico.
  • Ghana
    300

    Ghana

    Ghana had begun to rise.
  • Christianity
    300

    Christianity

    Christianity is first introduced to Africa in Aksum in East Africa.
  • Invasion of Aksum
    350

    Invasion of Aksum

    Aksum invaded and destroyed Kush.
  • Hopewell
    500

    Hopewell

    During 500-700 A.D. Hopewell was the most complex culture.
  • Overthrown
    500

    Overthrown

    Germanic people from the north toppled Roman Empire's western half
  • Biggest City
    Jan 1, 600

    Biggest City

    Teotihuacán becomes the biggest coty at this time.
  • Islam
    Jan 1, 600

    Islam

    Islam is founded by Muhammad in Arabia.
  • Mali
    Jan 1, 600

    Mali

    Mandika built a small state called Mali on upper Niger river.
  • Hopewell to Hills
    Jan 1, 700

    Hopewell to Hills

    Hopewell took to the hills. They had made earthworks that were believed to be used for defence.
  • Stirrups
    Jan 1, 700

    Stirrups

    European calvary starts using stirrups.
  • Peak of Ghana
    Jan 1, 1000

    Peak of Ghana

    Ghana had reached its peak of power at around this time.
  • To the South
    Jan 1, 1000

    To the South

    Islam had spread to the south.
  • Norsemen Change
    Jan 1, 1000

    Norsemen Change

    The Norsemen stopped rading and began traiding. Some went to explore the coast of North America ad the rest began a life in the European society.
  • Growth of Africa
    Nov 10, 1000

    Growth of Africa

    The population of Africa had grown to 33 million at this time.
  • Muslim Army
    Jan 1, 1076

    Muslim Army

    An army of muslims from northwest Africa conquered Ghana and its capital Kumbi.
  • Holy Land
    Jan 1, 1096

    Holy Land

    There were a serious of wars to recapture the Holy Land from Muslims.
  • Prester John
    Jan 1, 1100

    Prester John

    Prester John story traveled around Europe. He was a Christian ruler sorrounded by Muslims. No one knew where his kingdom was.
  • Ghana Falls
    Jan 1, 1200

    Ghana Falls

    Ghana stops existing at this time.
  • Mali Empire
    Jan 1, 1200

    Mali Empire

    The leader of Mali's Muslims, Sundiata, defeated Ghana and make Mali into an empire.
  • Valley of Mexico
    Jan 1, 1200

    Valley of Mexico

    The Aztecs arrived at the Valley of Mexico.
  • Renaissance
    Jan 1, 1300

    Renaissance

    Renaissance begins in Italy.
  • Hohokam & Anasazi
    Jan 1, 1300

    Hohokam & Anasazi

    Hohokam and Anasazi cultures started to decline.
  • Exploration Dreams
    Jan 1, 1300

    Exploration Dreams

    Mali's ruler, Abu Bakari Ⅱ, dreamed of sending a fleet of boats to explore the world.
  • Mansa Musa
    Jan 1, 1312

    Mansa Musa

    Mansa Musa came to power at this time and was Mali's most famous rulers because he had made Mali one of the biggest empires in the world.
  • Lake Toxcoco
    Jan 1, 1325

    Lake Toxcoco

    The Aztecs settled in an island in the middle of Lake Toxcoco
  • Tenochtitlán Began
    Jan 1, 1325

    Tenochtitlán Began

    Tenochtitlán was built by Aztecs.
  • Southwest
    Jan 1, 1400

    Southwest

    Groups of Indians start to enter the southwest.
  • Renaissance Spreads
    Jan 1, 1400

    Renaissance Spreads

    Renaissance spreads thoughout Europe.
  • Venice & Genoa
    Jan 1, 1400

    Venice & Genoa

    Venice and Genoa were the most powerful and richest.
  • Exploration of Age
    Jan 1, 1400

    Exploration of Age

    At this time it was the exploration of age where voyagers were carried to Asia, Africa, and to the Americas to spread Christianity, find gold, and find a trade route to Asia.
  • Prince Henry
    Jan 1, 1400

    Prince Henry

    Prince Henry becomes interested in Atlantic Ocean.
  • Enslaved
    Jan 1, 1400

    Enslaved

    Enslaved African are brought overseas to plantations by Portugal.
  • Senegal River
    Jan 1, 1440

    Senegal River

    Portuguese reach the mouth of the Senegal river.
  • Slavery
    Jan 1, 1440

    Slavery

    Trade of slaves of West Africa.
  • Drought
    Nov 10, 1450

    Drought

    Dought of 4 years come to Valley of Mexico
  • Press
    Jan 1, 1454

    Press

    The press was perfected by Johannes Gutenburg who was a German goldsmith.
  • Songhai Conquer
    Jan 1, 1465

    Songhai Conquer

    Songhai took over Mali by Muslim General Sunni 'Ali.
  • Equator
    Jan 1, 1473

    Equator

    Portuguese are the fist that sailed across the equator.
  • Fort
    Jan 1, 1482

    Fort

    A fort was built on the west coast of Africa.
  • New Idea
    Jan 1, 1484

    New Idea

    Cloumbus approached the King with an idea.
  • Tip
    Jan 1, 1487

    Tip

    Bartolomeu Dias sailed around tip of Africa.
  • Mississippian culture
    Jan 1, 1492

    Mississippian culture

    Mississippian culture started to decline.
  • America
    Jan 1, 1492

    America

    3 ships led by Christopher Columbus arrive in America.
  • Death
    Jan 1, 1492

    Death

    Sunni 'Ali died at this time.
  • Old & New
    Jan 1, 1492

    Old & New

    The old world and new world meet making foods and ways of living different.
  • Sailing Home
    Jan 1, 1493

    Sailing Home

    Columbus sailed back to Spain with hopeful reports.
  • Askia the Great
    Jan 1, 1493

    Askia the Great

    Through the years of 1493 to 1528 Askia the Great, a general, became emperor and made Songhai grew larger.
  • Line
    Nov 1, 1493

    Line

    Line of Demarcation in established by Pope.
  • Portuguese
    Jan 1, 1500

    Portuguese

    Portuguese brought Christianity to West Africa.
  • Filipinos
    Jan 1, 1500

    Filipinos

    Thousands of Filipinos are brought to Mexico
  • Tenochtitlán
    Jan 1, 1500

    Tenochtitlán

    Tenochtitlán is one of the greatest cities in the world at that time.
  • 75,000
    Jan 1, 1500

    75,000

    There were 75,000 African slaves brought to America.
  • Rich
    Jan 1, 1500

    Rich

    America made Spain Rich and larger.
  • Attack
    Jan 1, 1500

    Attack

    Songhai is attacked by outsiders.
  • South American Coast
    Jan 1, 1501

    South American Coast

    Amerigo Vespucci explores South America's coast.
  • Las Casas
    Jan 1, 1502

    Las Casas

    Las Casas had gone to Hispanola as a planter.
  • Hispanola
    Jan 1, 1504

    Hispanola

    Hernán Cortés sails to Hispanola.
  • Death
    Jan 1, 1506

    Death

    Chirstopher Columbus Died.
  • Puerto Rico
    Jan 1, 1508

    Puerto Rico

    Juan Ponce de Leon led exploration to Puerto Rico.
  • Jamaica Invasion
    Jan 1, 1509

    Jamaica Invasion

    Spanish Conquistadors invaded Jamaica.
  • League of Indians
    Jan 1, 1513

    League of Indians

    Northern Iroquois which consited of the Cayaga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and senea joined together as a league.
  • New Ocean
    Jan 1, 1513

    New Ocean

    Vasco Núñez de Balboa organized large expedition to Pacific ocean.
  • Puerto Rico Conquered
    Jan 1, 1513

    Puerto Rico Conquered

    Juan Ponce de León conquered Puerto Rico. He had supposebly been loking for the fountain of youth.
  • Freed
    Jan 1, 1514

    Freed

    Bartolome gave up his land and frees his slave Indians.
  • Gold
    Jan 1, 1518

    Gold

    An expedition return to Cuba with Gold from Indian Yucatán.
  • Intro
    Jan 1, 1518

    Intro

    King of Spain is introduced to Ferdinand Magellan.
  • Yucatán
    Jan 1, 1519

    Yucatán

    Cortés arrives at Yucatán coast.
  • Tenochtitlán
    Aug 1, 1519

    Tenochtitlán

    Cortés sets out to Tenochtitlán.
  • Sail
    Sep 1, 1519

    Sail

    Magellan sailed with 5 ships and 240 men.
  • Whispers of Gold
    Jan 1, 1521

    Whispers of Gold

    León heard of gold in Mexico and then returned back to Florida.
  • Protest
    Jan 1, 1526

    Protest

    Afonso, the King of the Kongo Kingdom, protested against slave trade in a letter to the King of Portugal.
  • Rio Grande
    Jan 1, 1527

    Rio Grande

    Pánfilo de Narávez set to Rio Grande which was the boundary of Spanish Florida with a force of 400.
  • Division
    Apr 1, 1528

    Division

    Narváez divided his group some to go with him and others on another route.
  • Peru
    Jan 1, 1531

    Peru

    Fransico Pizarro and 180 men sailed to Peru's northern coast.
  • Lima
    Jan 1, 1535

    Lima

    Lima is founded as the new capital of Peru by Pizarro the new Govenor.
  • North
    Feb 1, 1540

    North

    Coronado was ready to head north.
  • Winter
    Jan 1, 1541

    Winter

    Coronado spent the winter in a pueblo by the Rio Grande.
  • Jan 1, 1542

    Fever

    De Soto died from fever along the lower part of the Mississippi river.
  • Fobidden
    Jan 1, 1542

    Fobidden

    With the help of the Spainard King and the Pope he was able to pass laws that forbid Indian slavery and to shange the treatment of the Indians.
  • Songhai Fall

    Songhai Fall

    Songhai is invaded and later destroyed by Moroccans of North Africa.
  • Ban

    Ban

    Royal ban of Asian slave trade.
  • Binding

    Binding

    Bindings Indians to the land stopped.
  • Santa Fe

    Santa Fe

    Spanish Colonist, San Juan, found new town, Santa Fe.
  • Mississippi

    Mississippi

    Mississippian culture lasted.
  • American Revolution Begins

    American Revolution Begins

    It's the start of the American Revolution
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    The day of adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which declared independence from the Britain.
  • Articles of Confederation Begin

    Articles of Confederation Begin

    The planning of Government
  • End of American Revolution

    End of American Revolution

    America won war and becomes an independent and free country.
  • Articles of Confederation Ends

    Articles of Confederation Ends

    Articles of Confederation is finally finished
  • The Constitution is Signed

    The Constitution is Signed

    38 to 41 delgates sign the Constitution.
  • Forbidden Language

    Forbidden Language

    American Indians are ordered to not speak their native language.
  • ABC

    ABC

    Durbin Feeling develop alphabet.
  • Tanks

    Tanks

    The battle form changed to armored tanks at around this time.
  • U.S. Enters WW2

    U.S. Enters WW2

    After Pearl Harbor bombing done by Japan, US declares war following day...
  • WW2 Ends

    WW2 Ends

    WW2 ends with the US and Allies winning.
  • Cold War

    Cold War

    The Cold War begins U.S.S.R. vs. U.S.A.
    Hot War vs. Cold War
    Democracy vs. Communism
  • Afghanistan Invasion

    Afghanistan Invasion

    U.S.S.R. invades Afghanistan
  • Withdrawl

    Withdrawl

    U.S.S.R. leaves Afghanistan because it breaks aprt and becomes part of Russia again. It leaves Afghanistan in the hands of Taliban and Al Qaeda.
  • Withdrawl of Afhganistan

    Withdrawl of Afhganistan

    Moscow began to retreat its troops from Afghanstan. U.S.S.R. breaks apart becomes Russia once again. Taliban and Al Queda gain power in Afghanistan.
  • American Indian Senate

    American Indian Senate

    Ben Nighthorse Campbell was the first American Indian to serve in the Senate since 1929
  • Al Queda Bombing

    Al Queda Bombing

    Al Queda/ Osama bin Laden attemps to destroy World Trade Center/ Twin Towers. Fails.
  • 9/11

    9/11

    U.S. is attacked Al Queda by using hijacked airplanes as missiles. It attacked the World Trade Center/Twin Towers, Pentagon, Washington D.C. (possibly White House or Capital Buildings)
    Flight 93: Shankville, Pennsylvania
  • War on Terror Begins

    War on Terror Begins

    U.S. started an international military campaign that will stop every terroist group in the world. Many countries have participated in this. U.S.A. allies attack Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. U.S.A. creats Homeland Security (1st Cabinet Position).
  • U.S. attacks Al Qaeda

    U.S. attacks Al Qaeda

    (Inside of Iraq) Al Qaeda and Iraq are attacked by U.S.
  • Osama bin Laden Found and Killed

    Osama bin Laden Found and Killed

    Osama bin Laden was assassinated by the U.S. in Pakistan.
  • U.S.A. Leaves Iraq

    U.S.A. Leaves Iraq

    Finally the last U.S. troop officially exits Iraq
  • U.S. Forces Stay

    U.S. Forces Stay

    U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan.
  • The Fall

    The Fall

    Teotihuacán comes down by a revolution of its own people.
  • U.S. Toops Leaving

    U.S. Toops Leaving

    U.S. Forces are scheduled to finally leave Afghanistan.
  • Maya Culture

    Maya Culture

    The Maya culture starts to decline
  • Norsemen

    Norsemen

    An attack came from northern Europe that came from Vikings or also known as Norsemen from Scandinavia.
  • Warfare

    Warfare

    There was constant warfare between the years 800-900
  • Armored Knights on Horses

    Armored Knights on Horses

    The battle form then changed so that they could withstand the Vikings. They had armored knights on horses to fight.