From Exploration to Independents

By elizabeth.marshall
  • Period: 1800 BCE to 800 BCE

    The Maya

  • Period: 1200 BCE to 600 BCE

    The Omlecs

  • 1095

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land

  • 1200

    Europe is a farming economy

    They grew their own food (feudalism).
  • Period: 1200 to 1521

    The Aztec

  • 1271

    Marco Polo travels to the East

    This was around Asia.
  • 1289

    Crusades end

    The war with the Muslims ends.
  • 1293

    Polos journey home

  • 1298

    Polo imprisoned and writes his book

  • Period: 1300 to

    The Renaissance

    An age where technology and math excelled.
  • Period: 1400 to 1532

    The Inca

  • 1415

    Portuguese got a hold of the Fortress of Ceuta in Africa

  • 1419

    Madeira Islands were discovered

    These islands were discovered by the Portuguese on one of their expeditions.
  • 1427

    The Azores Islands were discovered

    These islands were discovered by the Portugues as well.
  • 1434

    One of Prince Henry's ships finally made a successful return home

  • 1440

    Printing Press was invented

    Johann Gutenburg invented the printing press around this point of time.
  • 1469

    The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile

  • 1488

    Dias made it made it to eastern coast of South Africa

  • 1492

    Spain Expelled Muslims

  • 1519

    Cortes invades the Aztecs

    Cortes goes to the Aztecs and begins ruling using a puppet leader.
  • 1529

    Pizarro invades the Inca

    Pizarro goes to the Inca and tries to convert them to christianity.
  • 1532

    The Inca fall under Pizarro

    Pizarro finally gets his control over the Inca

  • Thomas Hobbes writes The Leviathan

  • John Locke writes The Second Treatise on Government

    John Locke writes The Second Treatise on Government

  • United States declares Independence

    United States declares Independence
    The united states fought for a while and finally won this day.

  • France writes The Decleration of the rights of Man

  • Haiti gains independence

    This is when Haiti's slaves finally broke free of abuse and control of their masters.

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

    Bolivar and his soldiers begin Venezuela’s fight for independence
    Bolivar's rebellion began to fight for their long wanted independence.

  • Bolivar’s Gran Columbia gains its independence

    Bolivar’s Gran Columbia gains its independence
    Bolivar got through alongside his rebellion in Gran Columbia for Independence.

  • Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain

    Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain
    Peru was stuck with Spain and used with their people, so in this year they finally became their own land.

  • Mexico gains independence

    Mexico gains independence
    Mexico fought very long and hard for independence as a city-state and finally gain their result.