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History SS Project #1

  • 100

    Kush

    Kush
    The culture of Kush began to decline.
  • 300

    Teotihuacán

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

    Ghana

    Ghana
    Ghana had begun to rise.
  • 300

    Christianity

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

    Invasion of Aksum

    Invasion of Aksum
    Aksum invaded and destroyed Kush.
  • 500

    Hopewell

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

    Overthrown

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

    Biggest City

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

    Islam

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

    Mali

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

    Hopewell to Hills

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

    Stirrups

    Stirrups
    European calvary starts using stirrups.
  • Jan 1, 1000

    Peak of Ghana

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

    To the South

    To the South
    Islam had spread to the south.
  • Jan 1, 1000

    Norsemen Change

    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.
  • Nov 10, 1000

    Growth of Africa

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

    Muslim Army

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

    Holy Land

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

    Prester John

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

    Ghana Falls

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

    Mali Empire

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

    Valley of Mexico

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

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    Renaissance begins in Italy.
  • Jan 1, 1300

    Hohokam & Anasazi

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

    Exploration Dreams

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

    Mansa Musa

    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.
  • Jan 1, 1325

    Lake Toxcoco

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

    Tenochtitlán Began

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

    Southwest

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

    Renaissance Spreads

    Renaissance Spreads
    Renaissance spreads thoughout Europe.
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Venice & Genoa

    Venice & Genoa
    Venice and Genoa were the most powerful and richest.
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Exploration of Age

    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.
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Prince Henry

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

    Enslaved

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

    Senegal River

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

    Slavery

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

    Drought

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

    Press

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

    Songhai Conquer

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

    Equator

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

    Fort

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

    New Idea

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

    Tip

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

    Mississippian culture

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

    America

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

    Death

    Death
    Sunni 'Ali died at this time.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Old & New

    Old & New
    The old world and new world meet making foods and ways of living different.
  • Jan 1, 1493

    Sailing Home

    Sailing Home
    Columbus sailed back to Spain with hopeful reports.
  • Jan 1, 1493

    Askia the Great

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

    Line

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

    Portuguese

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

    Filipinos

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

    Tenochtitlán

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

    75,000

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

    Rich

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

    Attack

    Attack
    Songhai is attacked by outsiders.
  • Jan 1, 1501

    South American Coast

    South American Coast
    Amerigo Vespucci explores South America's coast.
  • Jan 1, 1502

    Las Casas

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

    Hispanola

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

    Death

    Death
    Chirstopher Columbus Died.
  • Jan 1, 1508

    Puerto Rico

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

    Jamaica Invasion

    Jamaica Invasion
    Spanish Conquistadors invaded Jamaica.
  • Jan 1, 1513

    League of Indians

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

    New Ocean

    New Ocean
    Vasco Núñez de Balboa organized large expedition to Pacific ocean.
  • Jan 1, 1513

    Puerto Rico Conquered

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

    Freed

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

    Gold

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

    Intro

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

    Yucatán

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

    Tenochtitlán

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

    Sail

    Sail
    Magellan sailed with 5 ships and 240 men.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Whispers of Gold

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

    Protest

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

    Rio Grande

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

    Division

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

    Peru

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

    Lima

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

    North

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

    Winter

    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.
  • Jan 1, 1542

    Fobidden

    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.