History

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  • 1100

    Pope Urban II calls for the Crusades

    The Pope calls for holy wars in order to take back the holy land from the Muslims.
  • 1200

    The Commercial Revolution

    The Commercial Revolution was a change because of trade. It caused a power shift which made merchants gain more power and merchants began to shape their own destiny.
  • 1254

    Marco Polo was Born

    Marco was born in Venice to a family of merchants. Venice was a center of trading and commerce in the Mediterranean.
  • 1293

    The Polos started their expedition

    The Polos collected many goods before heading back home. Only returning with 18 passengers after they had left with many.
  • 1298

    Marco Polo's despair

    Marco Polo was captured as a prisoner of war. He then met a writer who motivated him to write a book about his story. This book influenced many people to follow in Marco Polo's footsteps.
  • 1300

    The Beginning of the Renaissance

    A period when Europe made many technological advances.
  • 1440

    The printing press was created

    Johann Gutenberg created the first-ever printer
  • 1511

    Antonio Montesinos delivers sermon

    Antonio Montesinos speaks out against the mistreatment of the natives.
  • 1542

    Bartolome de las Casas: Destruction of the Natives

    He speaks out against the treatment of the natives

  • The Scientific Revolution

    When people made great strides in science and math