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Period: 1450 to
Age of Discovery
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1492
Christopher Columbus discovers the Americas
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Period: 1500 to
Height of Renaissance
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1517
Martin Luther posts the 95 Theses
Protestant Reformation -
Period: 1517 to
Protestant Reformation
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1518
Cortes conquers the Aztecs in Mexico
Age of Discovery -
1530
Calvin creates a new form of Protestantism
protestant reformation -
1534
Henry VIII splits from Catholic Church
protestant reformation -
Period: 1540 to
Scientific Revolution
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1543
Copernicus creates heliocentric theory
scientific revolution -
1558
Elizabeth I creates the Anglican Church
protestant reformation -
Period: to
English Civil War
enlightenment -
Charles II takes power (Restoration)
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Newton creates the Laws of Gravity
scientific revolution -
William and Mary take power in England (Glorious Revolution)
enlightenment -
Period: to
Enlightenment
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Locke writes the Two Treatises of Government
enlightenment -
Montesquieu writes the Spirit of Laws
enlightenment -
Period: to
Age of Revolution
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Period: to
American Revolution
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Period: to
French Revolution
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Period: to
reign of terror
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Napoleon takes power
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Haitian Independence
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Period: to
Napoleonic Wars
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Father Miguel Hidalgo begins Mexican Revolution
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Simon Bolivar helps Venezuela with independence
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Congress of Vienna meets
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Simon Bolivar helps Peru with independence
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The U.S. issues the Monroe Doctrine
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Unification of Germany
age of revolution