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Apr 11, 1492
Columbus sails to Hispaniola (discovers the Caribbean)
Columbus sails west of Spain hoping to find the Indies. -
Period: Aug 13, 1492 to
Exploration
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Aug 11, 1521
Cortez conqures the Aztecs
Cortez used the technology of their weapons and their diseases to conqure the Aztecs. -
Sep 9, 1543
Copernicus presents the Heliocentric Theory
Copernicus presented his theory of the sun being the center of the universe. -
Period: Sep 9, 1543 to
Revolutions
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English settle Jamestown
The first settlement for the English arriving in the New World. -
Louis XIV of France begins his reign
He is known as the worst king of France in history. -
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Absolutism
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Peter the Great of Russia begins his reign
He wants Russia to be like Europe with the Renaissance. -
Glorious Revolution
James II invited William of Orange and his wife Mary, to take conrtoll of England. Parliament didn't want James II because he was Catholic and not Protestant. -
Death of King Louis XIV
King Louis XIv died four days before his 77th birthday from gangrene. -
French Revolution Begins
The 3rd Estate of France (the peasants, workers, and city dwelers) revolt against King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. -
National Assembly formed
The 3rd Estate formed this Assembly against tthe Estate's General. -
Storming the Bastille
The French peasants were afraid of the Swiss Troops that the King invited to come into the country. -
King Luois XVI Beheaded
King Luois XVI was killed by the rvolting French for the taxes. -
Napoleon conqures most of Europe
Napoleon Bonaparte takes controll of France as king(later becomes emperor) and takes over most of Europe. -
Napoleon loses power
Napleon lost the Battle of Waterloo which ended up with him losing power. -
The death of Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon died from natural causes.
