The Most Significant Events in the Last 500 Years

Christopher Columbus

New World Goods

New World

The New World goods consisted of:

• Corn
• Potatoes
• Tobacco
• Chocolate
• Tomatoes
• Alpacas
• Dogs
• Turkeys

Conquest of the Americas

• Conquistadors were military explorers that the Spanish had sent to claim land
• Hernan Cortes had convinced native tribes against the Aztecs to fight alongside him in battles
• By 1600 almost every part of Central/South America were conquerd by the Spaniards and would stay that way for centuries to come

Conquest

Improvements to Astronomy

Astronomy

• Geocentrism was a popular theory before the scientific revolution. However, astronomers who observed the stars and planets noticed that the paths did not have a circular orbit.
• A new theory called heliocentrism was formed as some people believed that the sun was at the center of the orbits rather than the earth.
• Galileo had also discovered that the moon and sun were not smooth and Jupiter had its own moons
• Galileo had also provided theories of inertia and gravity. Proving inertia and bringing math equations with it.

Who is Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton

• Isaac Newton was a genius who was a Mathematician and an astronomer
• Newton was also an inventor. He had created the modern telescope as he used mirrors instead of lenses.
• Newton had also proposed the theory of light and color. He had discovered that sunlight is a rainbow of colors that can not be separated but instead recombined into whiteness. The iconic Dark side of The Moon album cover by Pink Floyd is Newton's theory.
• Newton was also the creator of calculus which helped with high level geometry
• One of his most influential discoveries were laws of motion. Newton's laws helped with the understanding of why objects are not in continuous motion.
• His most important discovery was the law of gravity. This helped push astronomers into understanding how the solar system works and how the planets are orbiting the sun.

Industial Revolution Cont.

Industrial Revolution Pt. 2

• Some inventions that helped increase production rate for farmers also led to an increase in slave labor.
• The inventions made had also made life easier for people. The telegragh being created allowed for long distance communication to become quicker and faster.
• The economy was good for the consumers during this time as well, since more goods were being made at a faster rate.
• The gender roles in the family was also slowly changing as a man had to rely on his wife for money as well to survive.
• Families were also able to travel for fun and have vacations more often. Making the families more connected.
• Food was also able to travel far distances making some food from different areas of the world easy to obtain for the average person

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WWI Cont.

• A social change that happened during the war was that women had taken jobs that were originally only taken by men. A lot of women also joined the war as nurses to aid the hurt on the battlefield.
• Since women finally worked a "man's job" some of the jobs had stayed open for women after the war. A new culture change was happening for women as even their clothing had changed from uncomfortable dresses to more comfortable and roomy dresses. Their haircuts were also changing from what it was prior as having short hair was easier for working.
• A big effect that happened after the war was Germany getting the blame for all the atrocities that happened. This paving the hatred Germans would hold and start the rise of Hitler for WWII

Sides of the War

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WWII Cont.

• This war was also seen as a fight for democracy and freedom to Americans so most had helped in some way in the homefront.
• The attack on Pearl Harbor that led America into war changed the world with the development of nuclear weapons.
• The nuclear weapons had changed the way the world seen destruction as dropping a singular nuclear bomb had nearly wiped out a whole city in Japan leaving nothing standing that was in its explosion.
• The bombs would lead to more conflict over the next few years and even affect our modern day as nuclear weapons are now a threat that can be used.
• The aftermath of the war hurt Central and Eastern Europe as a lot of the homes and cities were destroyed. The economy was also impacted negatively in Europe.

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Hiroshima Aftermath

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Benjamin had bought the Pennsylvania Gazzette. He would continue publishing it and would make it the most successful newspaper throughout the colonies. Benjamin would also help with community projects like keeping the streets clean and bright at night or even paving the steets. He also created the first ever nation subscription library as he wanted community members to be able to afford books as they were becoming expensive. He also put together a group of people to treat the sick. These people would from the Pennsylvania Hospital. His fondness for knowledge also made him form the American Philosophical Society which was the first learned society in America. These organizations that he helped found are still present in our modern day. Franklin would also try to help with fire fighting as he help organize a group to help against fires. Frankling was also an inventor as he created swim fins and glasses that allowed for people to see far and read close with the same frame.

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