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Period: Aug 9, 1455 to May 11, 1498
Henry the Navigator
responsible for the early development of European exploration and maritime trade with other continents
explore the coast of Africa
learnt of the opportunities from the Saharan trade routes that terminated there -
Period: Apr 18, 1492 to
Columbian Exchange
widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, human populations (including slaves), communicable diseases, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres (Old World) and New World). It was one of the most significant events concerning ecology, agriculture, and culture in all of human history. -
Period: May 12, 1497 to Jul 9, 1498
Da Gama
Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India -
Period: Apr 18, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
was one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Iran. They ruled one of the greatest Persian empires since the Muslim conquest of Persia. Shia islamas official religion of iran. -
Period: Apr 18, 1517 to
Protestant Reformation
European Christian reform movement that established Protestantism as a branch of Christianity.
led by Martin Luther, John Calvin.
reform the Catholic Church by priests who opposed what they perceived as false doctrines and ecclesiastic malpractice -
Period: Feb 7, 1519 to May 10, 1541
Cortez
Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile
began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas -
Period: May 8, 1519 to Feb 5, 1522
Magellan
first expedition to sail from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific Ocean
first to cross the Pacific
completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth
spain -
Period: Apr 18, 1526 to Apr 18, 1530
Babur
military adventurer from Central Asia who rose to power at Kabul. built an army and conquered nearby regions, laid basis for the Mughal Empire. -
Period: Apr 18, 1526 to
Mughal Empire
imperial power in South Asia ruled a large portion of the Indian subcontinent. invaded and ruled most of India by the late 17th ended in the mid-19th century. was the dominant power in the Indian subcontinent between the mid-16th century and the early 18th century. it was supplanted by the British Raj. -
Period: May 11, 1578 to Jun 5, 1582
Matteo Ricci
was an Italian Jesuit priest, and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China Mission -
Period: Apr 18, 1580 to
Triangle Trade
carrying slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods between West Africa, Caribbean or American colonies and the European colonial powers, with the northern colonies of British North America, especially New England, sometimes taking over the role of Europe -
Period: to
Galileo
Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution.
-improvements to the telescope
-astronomical observations.
father of modern observational astronomy",
the "father of modern physics"
the "father of science", and
"the Father of Modern Science". -
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Tokuguawa Shogunate
feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period The Tokugawa shogunate ruled untill1868, when it was abolished during the Meiji Restoration. -
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Creation of Colonies in the New World
British Colony 1607 Jamestown and they left fo religious freedom gold and glory
spain and protugal wanted more land and what-not
all the other countries wanted to expand also
traveled by boat -
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Thirty Years War
one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. fought primarily in Germany Naval warfare also reached overseas and shaped the colonial formation of future nations. religious conflict between Protestants and Catholics in the Holy Roman Empire, -
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Qing Dynasty
was the last ruling dynasty of China It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China. The dynasty was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro highly intergrated with Chinese culture. height during 18th cen during both territory and population increased. -
Period: to
Peter the Great
ruled Russia and later the Russian Empire. He carried out a policy of modernization and expansion that transformed the Tsardom of Russia into a 3-billion acre Russian Empire, a major European power. -
Period: to
Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution was a period when new ideas in physics, astronomy, biology, human anatomy, chemistry, and other sciences led to a rejection of doctrines that had prevailed starting in Ancient Greece and continuing through the Middle Ages, and laid the foundation of modern science -
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The Enlightenment
era in Western philosophy, intellectual, scientific and cultural life, centered upon the 18th century. critical questioning of traditional institutions, customs, and morals, and a strong belief in rationality and science. -
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French- Indian War
between Great Britain and France in North America. fought primarily along the frontiers between the British colonies began with a dispute over the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers -
Period: to
Chatherine the Great
Empress of Russia after the assassination of her husband, Peter III, just after the end of the Seven Years' War. Under her the Russian Empire expanded, improved its administration, and continued to modernize along Western European lines. Russia grew stronger than ever and became recognized as one of the great powers of Europe. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was a political upheaval
the thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, became the United States of America. first rejected authority of Parliament to govern them from overseas without representation, and then expelled all royal officials. end with the declaration of independence. stamp act, tea party etc -
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Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI- king of france. Suspended/arrested as part of the insurrection during the French Revolution, found guilty of high treason, and executed by guillotine in 1793.
Marie Antoinette- Archduchess of Austria and the Queen of France and of Navarre. convicted of treason, and executed by guillotine in 1793 during french revolution. -
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French Revolution
was a period of radical social and political upheaval absolute monarchy collapsed in three years. French society underwent a transformation as feudal, Old ideas about hierarchy and tradition succumbed to new Enlightenment principles and inalienable rights. -
Declaration of the Rights of Men
fundamental document of the French Revolution, defining the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal. Influenced by the doctrine of natural right, the rights of man are universal: valid at all times and in every place, pertaining to human nature itself. -
Stroming of Bastille
During the reign of Louis XVI, France faced a major economic crisis People were hungry and mad so they stormed Bastille in protest. The storming of the Bastille was the opening stage of the revolution. -
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Haitian Revolution
was a period of conflict in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, which aculminated in the elimination of slavery there and the founding of the Haitian republic. The Haitian Revolution is regarded as a defining moment in the history of Africans in the New World. -
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Napoleon
military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution. emperor of the french. Defeated at Waterloo -
Period: to
Congress of Vienna
conference of ambassadors of European states was an attempt to forge a peaceful balance of power in Europe, served as a model for organizations such as the League of Nations and United Nations. -
Battle of Waterloo
fought near Waterloo Imperial French army under the command of Emperor Napoleon was defeated by combined armies of the 17th Coalition, an Anglo-Allied army -
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Columbus
explorer, colonizer, and navigator
completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the Western Hemisphere
efforts to establish permanent settlements in the island of Hispaniola, initiated the process of Spanish colonization
