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Period: 1800 BCE to 800 BCE
The Maya
The Maya was one of the first civilization they were also the first to be conquered by the Spanish they had advanced technology compared to the other civilizations. -
1095
Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land
Pope Urban called the Crusades to the Holy Land because he wanted to conquer The Holy Land -
1200
Europe is a farming Economy
Europe would get most of its supplies from farming because they didn't have enough supplies around them. -
Period: 1200 to 1200
The Olmecs
The Olmecs didn't have much interaction with the other civilzations because they were part of the later civilizations. -
Period: 1200 to 1521
The Aztec
The Aztec disappeared they were one of the ancient civilization. -
1271
Marco Polo travels to the East
Marco Polo travels to China to get supplies from China. -
1289
Crusades End
Pope Urban conquers the Holy Land but they lose it right after they got it. -
1293
The Start of Exploration
Marco Polo started his long journey to China. -
1298
Polos Journey Home
After he went to china he went around India in his journey back home. -
1298
Polo Imprisoned and Writes Book
Marco Polo wrote a book about his travels while he was in jail. -
1400
The Printing Press
Around 1440 the Printing Press was made in Germany by Johann Gutenberg. -
Period: 1400 to 1532
The Inca
The Inca was a civilization that lived in Peru and was taken over the Spanish. -
1415
Portuguese Explore Africa
In 1415 Portugues explore Africa and capture the Fortress of Cueta. -
1419
Portuguese Finds Islands
The Portuguese found the Madeira Islands because Prince Henry the Navigator founded the Portuguese exploration. -
1427
The Azores Islands
After the Portuguese found the Madeira Islands they found the Azores Islands. -
1434
The Return of the Portuguese
In 1434 the Portuguese safely came back from the Prince Henry the Navigator trip. -
1469
The Marriage of Spain
In 1469 King Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile married which unified Catholic Spain. -
1488
Portuguese Complete their Exploration of Africa
In 1488 they go around Africa and explore it completely. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus's Arrival
On October 12, 1492, Columbus arrived on an island he named Hispaniola the present-day Dominican Republic. -
1519
Cortez Invades the Aztec
Cortez invades the Aztecs and has a war with them which soon leads to the Spanish taking over the Aztecs. -
1529
Pizarro Invades the Inca
Pizzaro invades the Inca which soon leads to the defeat of the Inca. -
1532
The Inca fall under Pizarro
Pizzaro takes over the Inca and the Spanish get bigger. -
Thomas Hobbes writes the Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes was a philosopher that thought that men started wars and needed to be governed to tell them what right and what's wrong. -
John Locke writes the Second Treatise on Government
John Locke was a philosopher that thought all men should govern themselves and that the only laws should be the laws of nature. -
United States declare Independence
This when the USA started to be independent from Britain and everyone else and wrote that all men are created equal but kept slaves. -
France rights the Declaration of the Rights of Man
This showed that all men are created equal which would lead to France being the first country to not have slaves -
Haiti Gained Independence
After revolutions from the slaves when they attacked the plantations, France said that Haiti could be free because they didn't want to lose any more money. -
Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain
Peru was ruled by Spain when they took over the Incas. Jose de San Martin led them to victory against the Spanish. -
Bolívar and his Soldiers begin Venezuelas fight for independence
Bolívar tried to give independence to countries that were ruled by Spain Venezuela was one of them. -
Bolivar’s Gran Columbia gains its independence
Bolívar set Gran Columbia free with his army. they stopped the Spanish and now Gran Colombia is free. -
Mexico gains Independence
Hidalgo let his army of 80k - 100k beat the less but formidable Spanish and they gain their independence.
