From Education To Independance

By livi.chapoton
  • 1095

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land
    Pope Urban called for a crusade so that he could spread his religion (Christianity) throughout the land.
  • 1200

    Europe is a Farming Economy

    Europe is a Farming Economy
    Europe became a farming economy and became a very good place to trade with because of its supply of goods.
  • 1271

    Marco Polo travels to the East

    Marco Polo travels to the East
    Marco polo decided to travel to the East to find new lands and to find a new trading economy.
  • 1289

    Crusades end

    Crusades end
    Finally, the crusades ended and they stopped trying to spread Christianity to every civilization and stopped the search for trade.
  • 1293

    Polos journey home

    Polos journey home
    Polo had to find his way home back from his travel to the East.
  • 1298

    Polo imprisoned and writes his book

    Polo imprisoned and writes his book
    Marco polo was imprisoned, he met a person who told him that he should write a book about all of his new discoveries and his life.
  • Period: 1300 to

    The Renaissance

    The renaissance was something that they called a rebirth, there were new ideas and new discoveries for everyone to see.
  • 1415

    Portuguese captured the fortress of Ceuta in Africa

    Portuguese captured the fortress of Ceuta in Africa
    They wanted to control the global market of gold, they decided to set up trading posts to collect gold and silver.
  • 1419

    Discovered the Madeira Islands

    Discovered the Madeira Islands
    Encouraged people to explore, and navigate more.
  • 1427

    Discovered the Azores Islands

    Discovered the Azores Islands
    They encouraged navigators and explorers to navigate farther on the African coast.
  • 1440

    The printing press was invented

    The printing press was invented
    The printing press was a tool used to print books and things on paper so people would not have to write on thick pieces of wood or other things that are hard to write on.