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This is significant because it was the begining of cartography.
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This is significant because it was another advancement in cartography and improved knowledge of the known world.
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He caused a huge amount of diffusion of Greek culture and language. Many Greeks who settled in other places for periods of time caused relocation diffusion, and popular aspects of Greek culture were contagiously diffused. Also the Greeks were able to advance maps by traveling new regions.
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This put the size of the world into perspective and gave a new insight of the distances on maps. This was also an amazing feat because he was actually very close to the exact answer, using basic math back in 240 BC.
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The Julian Calendar is established.
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This is very significant to the history of human geography because it is one of the earliest works of geography.
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The fall of Rome is significant because it represents the end of a great empire, which was a turning point in history.
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This is important because it is the origin of a religion.
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The battle of Hastings laid groundwork for the English fuedal system, as well as changing English culture and language (albeit indirectly).
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This is significant because the Crusades were a cause of religious diffusion (and war).
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This is the day that Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation. It is a religious turning point.
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Circumnavigation of the Earth, gave further knowledge of the Earth.
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This is significant because it is a widely used calendar even today.
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This is important because this was the beginning of European colonization of North America.
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This is the second instance of European colonization of North America.
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America went from being colonies of Britain to a sovereign state.
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Constitution established the United States of America, with a democratic government.
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The French aided in the American Revolution, and we were happy for them to also have their independence.
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A Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution, establishing the rights of citizens.
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Doubled the size of America.
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They played a huge role in mapping and understanding America's geography.
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This sparked a widespread independence in South America.
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Invents multiple appliances which advance agriculture around the world.
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This sparked the famous western gold rush.
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This is an important discovery for cartography.
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This is also an important discovery for cartography.
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Greenwich is defined as 0 longitude. This is significant because the latitude/longitude system is very important to geography.
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This is important because World War I was one of the most devastating wars of the modern world.
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This is important because it is the end of a very bloody war.
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Walter Christaller introduces the Central Place Theory.
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The Second World War is one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history.
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On 9/11/01, the World Trade Center is attacked by terrorists and the United States declares war on terrorism.
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