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1095
Pope Urban II calls for the Crusades
The Muslims invaded the Holy Land and the Pope created the Crusades to take it back, and they learned about new goods. -
1200
The Crusades changed Europe's way of life
The Crusades had peasants and nobles venturing out to new lands. This meant they were meeting new people, Seeing new goods, and exploring different ways of life. -
1254
Marco polo was born
Marco Polo was born into a family of merchants in Venice, Italy. This was a place where trade was popular and was in the mediterranean region. -
1293
The Polos begin their journey home
The Polos return home by ship from the two year journey with precious jewels, ivory, jade, porcelain, and silk. Only 18 of their original several hundred passengers survived. -
1298
Marco polo captains a galley-ship against Genoa
Marco Polo was chosen to captain a galley-ship against Venice's rival city Genoa. He was captured as a prisoner of war, but while he was in prison found a writer that encouraged him to write a book about his journeys. The Travels of Marco Polo was the book he then published and it became one of the most popular books in all of Medieval Europe. -
1415
Portuguese capture fortress of Ceuta
The Portuguese capture the fortress of Ceuta in Africa. This allowed them to collect gold and silver. They also set up trade posts in Africa. -
1419
Discovery of the Madeira Islands
The Portuguese discovered the Madeira Islands with the help of Prince Henry. This discovery and the discovery of the Azores islands encouraged Prince Henry to navigate farther south which allowed for more discoveries in the future. -
1427
Discovery of the Azores Islands
Portuguese discovers the Azores Islands with the help of Prince Henry. This discovery and the discovery Madeira islands encouraged Prince Henry to navigate farther south. -
1434
the Portuguese Make a Successful Voyage Home
The Portuguese return home with the help from Prince Henry. The Portuguese brought back the knowledge they got on their voyages and they gained confidence to travel even farther to explore even more. -
1469
The Marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile
Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile became married. This started the process of building a powerful Nation that shot for global power. -
1485
Cristopher Columbus Presents His Plan
Cristopher Columbus sees the king of Portugal to present his plan of finding the Spice Islands of Asia and India by sailing west. -
1488
Discovery of Cape of Good Hope.
Dias originally planned to travel all the way to India but his crew did not want to which is why he discovered the Cape of Good Hope. -
Oct 12, 1492
The Muslims are Expelled From the Catholic Church
In Southern Spain Ferdinand and Isabella expel the muslims. The was the first step to becoming an imperial power. -
1498
Da Gama Finally Reaches India
De Gama attained the dream of King Joâo ||. Because he discovered this Portugal would become one of the richest countries in all of Europe. -
Thomas Hobbs writes the Leviathan Government
Thomas wrote a type of government that would be run by a common power to keep the people organized. He believed there needed to be a common power or else there would be chaos among the people. -
John Locke writes The Second Treatise on Government
Thomas wrote a type of government that allowed the people all the power. Locke believed that everyone is smart and they can create a stable government using reason. -
The Declaration of Independence
People wanted freedom from the British crown, so they created the Declaration of Independence. The United States of America was then established. -
The French Revolution
The people no longer could take the extreme taxes from the French crown. The people decided to start a revolution against the French monarchy. This established a National Assembly in France. -
The Haitian Revolution Begins
The slaves started their revolt for independence in Haiti. -
The Haitian Revolution Comes to a Close
The slaves had succeeded in their rebellion and they gained freedom as well as control over the island. -
The Invasion of Spain
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain to gain control. -
Fight For Independence
Father Miguel Hidalgo rang the church bells, calling out to the people of Dolores asking them to join him in the fight for independence. -
Bolivar Invades Venezuela
Bolivar and his men invaded Venezuela, which was the beginning of Campaña Admirable (Admirable Campaign). -
San Martin's Surprise Attack
Spain recaptured Chile, so San Martin surprised the Spanish soldiers and liberated Santiago, Chile. -
Economic Crisis creates depression
An economic Crisis created a depression closing many businesses and causing Stephen F. Austin to lose all his money. -
Austin meets Baron De Bastrop
Bastrop decides to help Austin with his business plan and they greatly improve the Texas economy. -
The Creation of Gran Columbia
Bolivar was able to claim some land from the Spanish and Gran Columbia was created under Bolivar's government. -
Independence From Spain
The rebel forces of Mexico gained independence from Spain because of the efforts of Father Miguel Hidalgo and Costilla. -
The Imperial Colonization Law
The mexican government passes the Imperial Colonization Law. This allowed Austin to keep bringing in new settlers. -
San Felipe de Austin
Stephen F. Austin founded San Felipe de Austin as the capital of Texas. He placed this town in a place that gave it many advantages like food, water, and defense. -
Bolivar Takes Over
Bolivar became dictator for Peru after talking with San Martin. -
Acquiring Contracts for Colonies
With the help of several Tejano leaders, Stephen F. Austin started acquiring contracts for his colonies. Once he was finished he had acquired four contracts. -
The Republic of Fredonia
Benjamin Edwards started the Republic of Fredonia and declared independence from Mexico. -
Expanding Colonies
Stephen F. Austin and several Tejano leaders had created colonies that were thriving. At this time San felipe had between 100 and 200 residents. -
The Law of April 6, 1830
This law was written to give Mexico more power than Texas. All immigration from the United States into Texas was now baned. -
The Turtle Bayou Resolutions
The Texans wrote that wanted to work the Mexican government. The were asking for help from Santa Ana. -
Santa Ana is Elected
Santa becomes was elected the president of Mexico because of his promise to make Mexico a federalist government. -
Santa Ana Becomes the Dictator of Mexico
Santa Ana decided that Mexico wasn't ready for him to leave office and become a democracy, so he became dictator. -
The Texas Revolution
Mexico ordered that weapons given to Texas must be returned and the Texans refused. This conflict between the two caused a revolution. -
The Consultation of 1835
During this meeting the Texans were divided into two groups. One group, which was called the peace party wanted to keep the peace with Mexico. The other known as the war party wanted independence from Mexico. -
Surprise Attack at Gonzales
The Texans made there way to Gonzales and surprise attacked the Mexicans at dawn. The Mexican army retreated and the Texans won the battle.