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Oct 6, 1300
Renaissance 1300s-1500s
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Oct 7, 1400
Exploration 1400s - 1500s
The goal was to trade with Asia and convert everyone to Christanity; In 1492, Columbus discovers new land. ( The Americas.) -
Oct 7, 1500
Colonization 1500-1600s
Made colonies (area far from country) claimed the land. -
Jan 1, 1517
Reformation
Martin Luther wrote th 95 Theses, thus starting protestanism. -
Industrial Revolution 1700s - 1800s
Wanted to create goods more quickly. Steam power was invented and made this possible. Factories/assembly lines created. People moved to cites for jobs. -
French Revolution 1789 - 1815
Third Estate of People in France wanted equality, s they rebelled against the King. Then the time period of Jacobian rule followed with 40,000 deaths. Then Napolean took over and tried to conquer other parts of Europe. -
Nationalism and World War 1 1914 -1918
City-states began to unite together an form countries. Then they formed alliances with each other. Countries of Europe wanted more land/to protect themselves. So WW1 was fought. Then in 1917 US joined war and helped defeat Central Powers. -
World War 2 1939 - 1945
Allies and Axis powers wanted to protect themselves from Axis aggression/gain more land. But Allies were able to defeat Axis Powers. -
Cold War 1945-1991
Tension between free and communist countries. Threats abusing nuclear weapons.
