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1095
Pope Urban calls for the Crusades
Pope Urban called the crusades to defeat the Muslims in the Holy Land -
1200
Shift to Trade
Europe shifted to a trading community in 1200. -
1254
Birth of Marco Polo
Maco Polo was born in Venice in the year 1254 -
1293
Polos Journey
In 1293 the Polo family departed on a long expedition to gain riches and spread trading. -
1298
Marco Polo Fighting In War
In 1298 Marco Polo led a ship to battle against Genoa -
1415
Portuguese captured the Fortress of Ceuta
It was the start of the Portuguese gold rush. -
1419
The Portuguese discovered two islands
The Portuguese discovered the Madeira island and Azores islands in 1419. -
1427
Explores Were Inspired
In 1427 prince Henery traveled south. -
1434
Succesfull Voyage
Prince Henry had his first successful return voyage to the cape -
1469
Marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella
This marriage was monumental in the uprising of Spain. -
1485
Columbus Was Rejected
The king would not fund Columbus's journey to Asia in 1485. -
1488
Made it to tip of Afarica
Bartolomeu Días made it to the tip of Africa in 1488. -
Oct 12, 1492
Landfall on Hispaniola
Columbus made landfall on Hispaniola on Oct 12, 1492 -
1498
Journey to India
Vasco da Gama made it to India in 1498. -
The Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes wrote the Leviathan -
The Second Treatise
John Locke wrote The Second Treatise -
Declaration of Independence
The founding fathers created the Declaration of Independence -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The French made the Declaration of the Rights of Man -
Beginning of Revoulution
This is the time the slaves started revolting -
Slavery Ended
In 1803 slavery was abolished in France. -
Napoleon Invades Spain
"French Emperor Napoleon Bonapart invaded Spain." -
Miguel Hidalgo Rang Church Bells
He rang the church bells to get people to take up arms. -
Bolívar invaded Venezuela
Bolívar invaded Venezuela with his men -
San Martín liberated Santiago
Used element of surprise to overpower Spanish troops. -
The depretion of 1819
An economic collapse occurred in 1819. -
Moses Austin went to Texas
Moses Austin went to the great state of Texas in 1820. -
Miguel Hidalgo gained independence from Spain
Miguel Hidalgo gained independence from Spain. -
Austin went back to Texas
In 1823 Stephen F. Austin went back to Texas. -
James Long Obtained Land
James Long Obtained Land from Austin in 1824 -
Republic of Bolivia was Created
Bolívar created the Republic of Bolivia. -
Mexican Constitution
Mexico created a constitution that stated that Mexico would be governed by a democratic system. -
Gen. Mier y Teran wrote scouting report on upper Texas
He went on a journey paid for by the Mexican government to scout out the population of areas impacted by American immigration. -
Austin Acquired Contracts
Austin Started Aquiring Contracts in 1825 -
San Felipe gained resadents
By 1827 San Felipe had between 100 and
200 residents. -
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Conventions
Conventions were held to make political decisions some of which included Santa Ana -
Mexico made a law to gain control over Texas
The Mexican government believed that they had given Texas to many freedoms so they decided to take their freedoms away from them -
Downfall of General Cos
Texans made General Cos surrender -
Mexican unit spotted approaching San Antonio
A group of Mexican soldiers was spotted taking mules to San Antonio -
Constotution of 1835
A group of Texans met to decide if they should wage war on Mexico -
Surprise Attack
"Gonzales volunteers made a surprise attack at dawn -
Texans marched toward Goliad
A group of Texas soldiers marched toward Goliad