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Apr 13, 1492
Columbus sailed to the Americas
Christopher Columbus was a explorer who was originally looking for a faster way to the West Indies. He wanted to find the quickest route, so they could trade, but instead he eneded up finding the Americas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus -
Apr 13, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
This was a treaty that divided newly discovered lands outside of Europe, Spain, and Portugal. Discovered lands to the West was Spain's and to the East was Portugal -
Apr 13, 1521
Cortez conguers the Aztecs
After landing in Mexico, Cortez learned of the wealthy Aztec empire, he then marched 600 men to the Aztec capital. Montezuma, the Aztec emperor at first thought Cortez was a God, because of this he agreed to give cortez a share of the empire's gold suppy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_conquest_of_the_Aztec_Empire -
Apr 13, 1543
Copernicus presents the Heliocentric Theory
Copernicus presents the Heliocentric Theory, which is the theory that the planets revolved around the sun. Copernicus was told by many he should publish his new findings in a book called " On the revolutions of the heavenly bodies." -
The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
King Phillip II sent an armade to invade England, if the invasion worked, it would have been the end of Protestantism in England, They wanted to overthrow Queen Elizabeth of England, But the invasion was a disaster. -
The British settle into Jamestown
Colonist claimed the land of Virginia as their own, and named the settlement in honor of their king. -
Louis XIV begins his reign
Louis XIV of France begins his reign, he was viewed as the best example of aboslutism in the 17th century -
James II Reign
Charles II dies heirless, the throne therefore is passed to brother James II, In 1688 Jame's Wife gives birth to a son that terrified the people. The Throne was passed to Jame's Older Daughter, Mary. -
Glorious Revolution In England
The Glorious Revolution in England was the revolution that was to overthrow King James II of England by paraliment -
Peter The Great of Russia begins his reign
Peter the Great of Russia begins his regin, Peter wanted to borrow European technology to modernize the military. He also won a war against Sweden and built St. Petersburg. -
French Revolution begins
The French Revolution took place in 1789, it was an event meant to overthrow the king and the absolute monarchy. The people of France did not like the way the King and Queen was ruling -
The Great Fear
During the Great Fear peasents burned their nobles' chateaux and destroyed documents which contained their feudel obligations. -
Storming of the Bastille
A mob, joined by some of the King's soliders stormed the Bastille.
Part of this was the response to the King bringing in Swiss soldiers. Storming the Bastille is a symbol of revolt and revolution. -
The last victim of the Reign of Terror
Robespierre was the mastermind behind the Reign of Terror, but the supporters of Robespierre felt the Terror needed to be stopped, they were simply losing to many people to the guillotine. The Jaccobins had, had enough and therefore Robespierre was the last victim of the gullotine. -
Napoleon conquers most of Europe
Napoleon was a French military and political leader during the early stages of the French Revolution.
