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Period: Jan 29, 1200 to
ch. 19-20
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Period: Mar 22, 1300 to
ch. 22
awesome time -
Jan 29, 1394
prince henry of portugal is born
this is awesome because he later on becomes inportant in his life with exploring. -
Jan 31, 1402
yonglo becomes ming emperor
this was a big deal because he moved the capital. -
Jan 31, 1405
zheng he captains his first voyage
his fleat was 200 hundred ships and 28000 men -
Mar 22, 1473
nicolaus copernicus begins studying planetary movement
this is inportant because he studied so he could learn about the planets and help us in the long run -
Jan 31, 1479
ferdinand and isabella end war with muslims
this was good because the war ended -
Jan 29, 1488
b. dias reaches cape of good hope
this was important because he found new territories. -
Jan 31, 1492
c.columbus spots land in north america
this was a great thing because he found north america -
Jan 29, 1494
spain and portugal agree to treaty of tordesillas
this was good because they quit fighting. -
Jan 31, 1497
amerigo vespucci charts new world coast
this was good because they now have a map of americas coast -
Jan 29, 1498
vasco da gama lands in india
this was important because he completed the all water route. -
Jan 31, 1519
h. cortez lands on mexican coast
this is kinda good because mexico has people now. -
Jan 31, 1532
f. pizzaro meets atahualpa
this was good because he connected with the natives -
Jan 31, 1535
jacques cartier claims land in canada
this is important because people are moving all around the world -
johannes kepler mathematically proves copernicus and brahe
this was good because it helped copernicus and brahes with there long hard work. -
english east india campany is founded
this also helped the trading -
henry hudson is last seen
this is inportant because he was verry important -
dutch east india campany is founded
this helped with traiding. -
new netherlands becomes new york
this is significant because new york is still around today -
thomas hobbes outlines the social contract in leviathan
this was important because it was a social contract -
la salle claim mississippi river for spain
he was the first to claim the mississippi river -
isaac newton published his laws of gravity in mathematical principles of natural philosophy
this was a verry important event because it taught people how gravity acually worked and was correct unlike what other people thought. -
john locke justifies rebellion in two treatises on government
i think this was inportant because it helped our government out -
gabriel fahrenheit makes the first mercury-in-glass thermometer
this was a big event in history because it has been used 100s of years to tell the tempature and is still used today. -
baron von montesquieu purposed separation of power in on the spirit of laws
this was good because this way know one has complete power -
emilie du chatelet translates newtons works into french
this was a big thing because this way many more people can understand it. -
denis diderot publishes the first volumes of his encyclopedia
this was a big thing because we still use that book today -
seven years war begins
this is significant because it lasted 7 years -
boston tea party
this was a good thing because it ended taxes on certain things -
joseph priestley separates oxygen from the air
this was very inportant because of him we have bubbly drinks -
cesare baccaria writes against torture in on crimes and punishment
this was big and important thing because it mattered on what someones punishments are and should be. -
declaration of independence is sighned
this was a big thing because everyone knows about it -
lord cornwallis surenders at yorktown
he was a bad person so it is a great thing that he surrendered -
first slave revolts in hispaniola
its a big deal because the slave stood up to his master -
beethoven dies
this was a big and sad time in history because it was the end of the guy who inveted classic music