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Pope called the Crusades to defeat the Muslims in the Holy Land. -
Change in trade and changes in Europe. -
Marco Polo was born to a family of merchants. -
The Polos began their journey home by ship, returning lots of valuable goods. -
Marco Polo captained a galley-ship in a battle against Venice's rival city and was captured as a prisoner of war. -
The Portuguese captured the Fortress of Ceutra in Africa and began their dreams of controlling the global market of gold. -
Portugal discovered the Madeira Islands. -
Portugal discovered the Azores Islands. -
Prince Henry's ships made a successful return voyage. -
King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile got married and unified Spain to build a nation to compete for global power. -
Christopher Columbus presented his plan to the King of Portugal to sail to the west to reach the Spice Islands of India and Asia. -
Dias made it around the tip of Africa and reached the eastern coast of South Africa. -
Christopher Columbus found Hispaniola and also found natives he called Taínos (Indios). -
Da Gama finally reached India and achieved the dream of King Joâo. -
Thomas Hobbes wrote The Leviathan. -
John Locke wrote the Second Treatise on Government. -
A document that states that men are created equal and that no one should assume among the powers of the earth. -
The French were forced to pay for France's depts from the Seven Years War. -
The slaves began their revolution in Haiti. -
The slaves had succeeded in ending slavery. -
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte invaded spain. -
In the early morning, Father Miguel Hidalgo rang the church bell to call for the people in the town to fight for their independence. -
Bolívar and his men invaded Venezuela. -
After forces loyal to Spain recaptured Chile, San de Martín surprised the Spanish soldiers and liberated Chile to finally capture Lima. -
In 1819, Moses Austin's luck changed and Austin lost his entire fortune. -
Stephen F. Austin and his slave (Richmond) crossed into East Texas. -
Mexico finally gained its independence from Spain. -
Gran Colombia was created under Bolívar's new government. -
The Mexican government passed the Imperial Colonization Law so Austin's land grant was secure. -
Stephen F. Austin Founded San Felipe de Austin (now known as San Felipe). -
Bolivar became a dictator and supreme ruler of Peru after San Martín resigned from his leadership position. -
By this time, 1,790 colonists were living in Austin's colony and 440 were enslaved. -
Haden Edwards declared independence from Mexico and started the Republic of Fredonia. -
San Felipe had between 100 and 200 residents by this time. -
The Mexican Government issued a law to keep the ratio between Anglos and Mexicans in moderation. -
The Texans wrote a series of statements to keep the peace after the attack on the government. -
After Santa Anna was elected president of Mexico, Texans came together to list their requests because they believed he could help them. -
The Texans defeated General Cos, who surrendered the next morning, and San Antonio was now under Texan control. -
Erasmus "Deaf" Smith reported that a unit of Mexican cavalry with supply mules was approaching San Antonio. -
Santa Anna decided Mexico wasn't ready for a democracy and declared himself a dictator. -
The Texans were concerned after Santa Anna's actions became too questionable. -
The Gonzales volunteers made a surprise attack at dawn. -
At 11:00pm, George Collinsworth, Ben Milam, and fifty Texan soldiers marched toward Goliad to defeat thirty Mexican soldiers in a surprise attack. -
The Treaty of Velasco was officially claimed Texas as an independent country no longer under the Mexican control. -
Mexican forces began the 13-day siege of the Alamo and bombarded the Alamo. -
The battle of the Alamo ended with a Mexican victory and about 600 Mexicans lost their lives while almost 200 Texans died. -
Three separate groups were executed. 28 men escaped. -
At 3:00pm, when the Mexican army was taking a break, the Texan army attacked while shouting "Remember the Alamo!" and "Remember Goliad!"