from exploration to independence

By henry.mcfaul
  • Period: 1800 BCE to 800 BCE

    The Maya

    The Maya are an indigenous people of Mexico and Central America who have continuously inhabited the lands comprising modern-day Yucatan, Quintana Roo and Campeche
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 600 BCE

    The Olmecs

    The Olmec were the first major civilization in Mexico. They lived in the tropical lowlands on the Gulf of Mexico in the present-day Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco.
  • 1095

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land
    when pope urban wanted to take the holy land and get the muslims out of it
  • 1200

    Europe is a farming economy

    Europe is a farming economy
  • Period: 1200 to 1521

    The Aztec

  • 1271

    marco polo travels to the east

    marco polo travels to the east
  • 1289

    crusades end

    crusades end
  • 1293

    polos journey home

    polos journey home
  • 1298

    Marco Polo imprisoned and writes his book

    Marco Polo imprisoned and writes his book
    polo went to jail because he called for war against another city while he was in jail he wrote a book.
  • Period: 1300 to

    the renaissance

    when most scientific inventions were made
  • Period: 1400 to 1532

    The Inca

  • 1415

    europe first exploration

    europe first exploration
    when Portugal sent 200 ships to attack the muslims on the cost of Africa
  • 1419

    João Gonçalves Zarco discovers the main island of Madeira.

    João Gonçalves Zarco discovers the main island of Madeira.
    When João Gonçalves Zarco a Portuguese explorer discovered the main island of Madeira.
  • 1434

    Gil Eanes sails to Cape Bojador.

    Gil Eanes sails to Cape Bojador.
    Gil Eanes a Portuguese explorer sent by prince henry the navigator successfully makes it around Cape Bojador after about 15 failed attempts by other explorers.
  • 1440

    printing press was invented

    printing press was invented
    Johann Gutenburg invented the printing press in 1440 and changed the world of printing forever with a faster more efficient to print
  • 1519

    Cortes invades the Aztec

    Cortes invades the Aztec
  • 1529

    Pizzaro invades the inca

    Pizzaro invades the inca
  • 1532

    The Inca fall under Pizzaro

    The Inca fall under Pizzaro

  • Thomas Hobbes writes The Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes writes The Leviathan

  • John Locke writes The Second Treatise on Government

    John Locke writes The Second Treatise on Government

  • The United States declares Independence

    The United States declares Independence

  • France writes the Declaration of the Rights of man

    France writes the Declaration of the Rights of man

  • Haiti Gains indepndence

    Haiti Gains indepndence

  • Bolivar and his soldiers begin Venezuela's fight for independence

    Bolivar and his soldiers begin Venezuela's fight for independence

  • Bolivar's Gran Columbia Gains its independence

    Bolivar's Gran Columbia Gains its independence

  • Jose de san martin frees Peru from Spain

    Jose de san martin frees Peru from Spain

  • Mexico gains independence

    Mexico gains independence