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Period: 1800 BCE to 800 BCE
The Maya
Indigenous people of Mexico who built large temples and incredible architecture. -
Period: 1400 BCE to 1532 BCE
The Inca
Lived in Mexico and were invaded by Pizzaro. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 600 BCE
The Olmecs
first major civilization in Mexico. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 1521 BCE
The Aztec
Lived in Mexico and the capital was Tenochtitlan. -
1095
Pope urban calls for crusades on the holy land
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1200
Europe is a farming economy
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1271
Marco Polo travles to the East
Marco Polo begins his journey to the east wich lasts until 1295. -
1289
Crusades ended
After almost 200 years the crusades end -
1289
Polo imprisioned and writes his book
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1293
Polos journeys home
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Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
A time period in medieval Europe of inventions and exploration. -
1415
Portugal captures fortress in Ceuta Africa
Portugal captures this fortress in Africa so they can start finding and producing gold. -
1419
Madeira Islands are discovered
Portugal discovers the Madeira islands on their journey along the African coast. -
1427
Azores islands are discoverd
Portugal discovers the Azores Islands on their journey through the African coast. -
1434
Prince Henry's ship returns
Finally one of Prince Henry's ships makes a successful return voyage. -
1440
Printing press invinted
Johann Gutenberg invents the printing press. -
1469
Ferdinand and Isabela are married
Ferdinand of Arogan and Isabella of Castile are married wich unified Catholic Spain. -
1488
Dias makes it to the tip of Africa
He originally intended to go all the way to India but his crew refused to go any farther. -
Oct 12, 1492
Muslims expelled from spain
The Muslims were expelled from Spain which was a step toward making Spain an empirical power. -
1519
Cortes Invades Aztecs
Cortes Invades the Inca with very few troops and supplies. -
1529
Pizarro invades Inca
Pizarro invades the Inca with very little troops. -
1532
Inca fall under Pizarro
Pizarro defeats the Inca and takes over their people and empire. -
Thomas Hobbes writes The Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes writes The Leviathan which changes the way people view religion and leaders. -
John Locke writes The Second Treatise on Government
John Locke publishes and writes the book called The Second Treatise on Government about humans and their relationship with others -
The United States declares independence
The United States declares its independence from Great Britain after fighting against them with their French allies. -
France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man
Declaration of human rights published by the French that inspired the French Revolution.