World History review

By scott#2
  • Apr 11, 1492

    Columbus sails to Hispaniola

    Columbus set sail to find the Indies, but he actually lands in Hispaniola (the Caribbean) and discovers America.
  • Apr 12, 1492

    Columbus helps discover the Americas

    Columbus compleated four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to the discovery of the Americas.
  • Apr 11, 1521

    Cortez conquers the Aztecs

    In 1521 the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs was a landmark victory for the European settlers.
  • Apr 11, 1543

    Copernicus presents the Heliocentric Theory

    In the Heliocentic Theory the sun is the center and the Earth revolves around it.

  • English settle in Jamestown

    In 1607 the English were the very first people to settle in America. They named the spot they landed in Jamestown after the king.

  • Louis XIV of France began his reign

    France was the leading European power and had fought in three major wars.

  • Peter the Great of Russia begins his reign

    He won many wars that expanded the Tsardom Empire and became a major European power.

  • The Glorious Revolution In England

    This was the overthrow of King James II

  • The Invention of the Guillotine

    Dr.Joseph Guillotine was a French Physcian Who had proposed 6 articles to The National Assembly whoever was guilty would be beheaded.

  • French Revolution begins

    The Third Estate porclaimed the Tennis Court Oath and was against the King.

  • The National Assembly

    The National Assembly was created so that the third estate could get their voice out.

  • The Tennis Court Oath

    The National Assembly mad a conference room inside of a tennis court and said they would not move until their voice was heard.

  • Robespierre causes the Reign of Terror

    During the Reign of Terror the king believed that everyone was agaonst him, and sent thousands of people to be beheaded.

  • Napolean conquers most of Europe

    Napoleon was a strong leader and he won many battles, which expanded his empire.

  • Napoleon's 1st Lost

    Napoleon had won most of Europe and now he invaded Russia, but he didn't realixe that russia's climate was kiling of his men before they had reached the battlefield.