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Period: 1800 BCE to 800 BCE
The Maya
Still living today in modern-day Yucatan. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 600 BCE
The Olmecs
Earliest known Mesoamerican civilazation, Ocupied modern day Veracruz. -
1095
Pope urban calls for Crusades in the Holy land
Pope Urban called for a Crusade against the Muslims in the Holy Land. -
1200
Europe is a farming economy
Europe was once a farming economy then shifted to focus on trade and the buying and selling of goods. -
Period: 1200 to 1521
The Aztec
No living anymore when they did occupied Tenochtitlan. -
1271
Marco Polo travels to the East
In search of new goods for his community, Marco Polo travels East. -
1289
Crusades end
The Crusades were unable to liberate the Holy land from Muslim control. -
1293
Polos travel home
After Marco Polo long Journey for goods and spices, he returns home to Italy. -
1298
Polo imprisoned writes his book
Marco Polo captured a Galley ship and was sent to prison during the war. -
Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance period starts
The word renaissance means a new beginning. -
Period: 1400 to 1532
The Inca
Lived in Peru build the largest living civilization. -
1415
The Fortress of Ceuta in Africa
This made them one step closer to controlling the global market of gold. -
1419
The discovery of the Madeira Islands
Portugal's discovered a chain of islands later called the Madeira. -
1427
The Azores Islands
later on, Portugal discovered the Azores islands which encouraged Prince Henry to explore further south. -
1434
The ships return home
Portugal's ships made it home safely which influenced Prince Henry to send more ships south. -
1440
Johann Gutenberg Invented the printing press
Gutenberg invented the first printer which printed over 8 million copies of the bible. -
1469
Ferdinand's marriage
Ferdinand of Arogan marries Isabella of Castile and unified Catholic Spain. -
1488
The eastern coast of South Africa
Prince Henry's ships finally made it around Africa onto the very to the coast of South Africa which boosted the confidence levels greatly. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus sails the ocean blue
Ferdinand and Isabella found an expedition led by Christopher Columbus his goal was to find a westward route to India for trade. -
1519
Cortes invades the Aztec
Hernan Cortés a Spanish Conquisador started to battle the Aztecs. -
1529
Pizarro invades the Inca
Invaded the empire and started attacking -
1532
Inca empire falls
After years of war, the Inca finally falls to Pizarro and the Spanish -
Thomas Hobbes writes the Leviathan
Hobbes wrote a book about the experiences of the English Civil Wars. -
John Locke writes The Second Treatise on Government
The treatise argued that has rights and is equal. -
The United States declares Independence
The declaration states that the United States wanted Independence from Spain. -
France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man
The declaration defined rights for Men. -
Haiti gains independence
The blacks formed a rebellion to push the French out of the Country. -
Bolivar and his soldiers begin their fight for Venezuela's independence
Bolivar went to battle at San Lorenzo to fight for his Countries independence. -
Bolívar's Gran Columbia gains its independence
After the battle, Bolivar created this Country to live freely in. -
Jose De San Martin frees Peru from Spain
San Martin occupied the capital and proclaimed Peru's independence -
Mexico gains independence
Father Miguel Hidalgo fought at the Spanish capital and was captured but Mexico still received independence
