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1095
Pope Urban II calls for the Cruisades
The Pope called a series of holy wars to win back the holy land from the muslims in the east. -
1200
Mideval Europe becomes a farming economy
They start trading to get more goods and crops -
1254
Marco Polo's birth
Marco Polo was born in 1254 AD to a family of merchants. -
1293
Polos began their journey
They begin their journey on ship -
1298
Marco Polo captained a galley- ship in a battle against Venuce's rival city
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1300
New technological inventions
The magnetic compass, the astrolobe, and the sextant were made to get across the ocean -
1440
Johann Gutenberg invents the printing press
His invention pulled together the block printing technique. -
1511
Montesinos speaks out
Montesino was the first Spaniard to protest a treatment in history. -
1542
De Las Casas speaks out
De Las Casas speaks out against the Indies about treatment of Spain. -
Push and pull factors encouraged exploration
A growing population, new urban centers, and valuable products were push factors for exploration.