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Period: 1800 BCE to 800 BCE
The Maya
They invented a extremely advanced calendar that told us about the future and was 1/10000th of a day accurate. -
Period: 1400 BCE to 1532 BCE
the Inca
The Inca made a highway and roads in Peru. also had a very organized government. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 600 BCE
The Olmecs
The earliest known Mesoamerican civilization and influenced the maya. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 1521 BCE
The Aztecs
Had elaborate religious rituals and sacrifices, including human sacrifice. They had a strong centralized government. -
1095
Holy War
Pope Urban II called for a holy war against the Muslims in the Holy Land. -
1200
Shifted Focus in Europe
Europe shifted focus from a farming economy to trade. -
1271
Marco Polo Travel Begins
In 1271, Marco Polo started his journey to the East. -
1289
The Crusades End
1289 was the end of the Crusades, when Europeans' eyes were opened to the rest of the world. -
1293
Polos Return
The Polos begin their journey home by ship returning with ivory, jade, jewels, porcelain, and silk. -
1298
The Travels of Marco Polo Book
Marco Polo battled against Genoa and was captured as a prisoner of war. He then wrote a book. -
Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
This was a new beginning, or "rebirth" for Europe. It opened their eyes to the outside world. -
1415
Fortress of Ceuta
The Portuguese captured the Fortress of Ceuta in Africa. They wanted to control the global market of gold. -
1419
Madeira Islands
In 1419, Portugal discovered the Madeira Islands. -
1427
Azores Islands
In 1427, Portugal discovered the Azores Islands. -
1434
Successful Return
Prince Henry's ship finally made a successful home voyage. This motivated them to venture even further. -
1440
The Printing Press
The most important invention of the Renaissance was invented by Johann Gutenberg in 1440. -
1469
Marriage
The marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella unified Catholic Spain and began the process of building a nation that could compete for global power. -
1488
Bartolomeu Dias
Bartolomeu Dias finally made it around the tip of Africa, reaching the eastern coast of South Africa in March of 1488. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus
On October 12, 1492 Columbus made landfall on an island named Hispaniola. He thought he had landed in the East Indies. -
1519
Cortez invades the Aztecs
Cortez took advantage of the Aztecs thinking that he was the god Quetzalcoatl. -
1529
pizzaro invades The inca
Pizzaro and his men Was searching for gold. modeled after the spanish conquistadors. took advantage of the incan civil war. -
Thomas Hobbes writes the leviathan
Thought that the government should protect you from war and outside problems and in exchange you give them the absolute authority. -
john locke writes the second treatise on government
one of the most influential and enlightenment people. he thought men were free and created equal so they could govern themselves. -
The United States declares independence
Thomas Jefferson writes the famous Declaration of Independence that gives the reasons why the colonies are taking their independence and leaving Britain as the head of their government. -
France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man
they wanted a democracy with individual rights. they were inspired by the enlightenment writers. -
Haiti gains independence
Haiti gains independence when the African slaves decided they could out number the whites and take over. -
Bolivar and his soldiers begin Venezuela’s fight for independence
At the beginning of the Peninsular War, Napoleon I, “appointed his brother ruler of Spain ... the colonies unanimously refused to recognize the new ruler ...” -
Bolivar’s Gran Columbia gains its independence
Individuals who were set on independence brought the Gran Colombian Revolution upon them -
Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain
the army of San Martín was transported toward Peru, convoyed by warships under Lord Cochrane. Within a year San Martín was able to occupy the capital. -
Mexico gains independence
It was not a single, coherent event, but local and regional struggles that occurred within the same time period, and can be considered a revolutionary civil war.