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Apr 26, 1300
Religion
the desire to spread Christianity also motivated Europeans to explore. -
Apr 24, 1492
Columbus
Christopher Columbus convinced Spain to allow him reach Asia by just sailing west acrooss the Atlantic Ocean -
Jun 25, 1503
Heliocentric Theory
Copernicus presents the theory. -
Jun 26, 1521
Cortez
Cortez marched 600 men to the Aztec Capital -
Jamestown
a company of London investors received from king james a charter to found a colony in North America -
louis XIV
Son of Louis XIII officially became king at 4 years old. didnt become until 23 years old -
England Revolution
" No battles no blood" Glorious Revolution. -
Peter the Great
Most prominment member of the Romanov family. Wanted to borrow European Technology to modernize the militay. -
1,2,3 Estates law
Estates
1st =Clergy = wealthy/no taxes
2nd = nobles = wealthy/few taxes = privileged
3rd = eveyone else -
The Great Fear
peasents fear that the work of the National Assembly would be stopped by foregin armies. -
French Revolution
2nd and 3rd states gos aganist the king and queen for estates law and the fincinal problems with the money not being used right. -
Global Trade
New wealth in the americas created a large overseas trade economy -
Enlightment
European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all of society and goverenment. -
Others who fought for indepents
Italiasn,Austrias,Poles,and, Russia -
Napoleon
Napoleon Conquers most of Europe.