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Period: 1800 BCE to 800
The Maya
The Maya were indigenous people who lived in the Yucatan Peninsula and modern-day Guatemala. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 600 BCE
The Olmecs
The Olmec were indigenous people who lived along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in what is now southern Veracruz and Tabasco states in southern Mexico. -
1095
Crusades start
Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land. -
1200
Europe is a farming economy (feudalism)
Europe is self sufficient and does not have an extensive trade network. -
Period: 1200 to 1521
The Aztec
The Aztec were indigenous people who lived in modern-day central and southern Mexico region. -
Period: 1200 to 1532
The Inca
The Inca were indigenous people who lived in modern-day Peru. -
1271
Marco Polo travels to the East
Marco Polo journeys to the east, learning and discovering new cultures. -
1289
Crusades end
The Muslims remained in the Holy Land. -
1293
Polos journey home
Polos begin to return to Venice with goods from the east. -
1298
Polo imprisoned and writes his book
Polo got imprisoned in Genoa, and got encouraged to write a book while imprisoned. -
Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
A time period where Europe studied Greece and Rome. -
1415
Portugal captured the Fortress of Ceuta
This was the start of Portugal's goal of controlling the gold market. -
1419
Discovery of Madeira islands
Portugal discovered the Madeira islands as a result of Prince Henry the Navigator's financing. -
1427
Discovery of Azores islands
Portugal discovered the Azores islands as a result of Prince Henry the Navigator's financing. -
1434
Made a voyage around Cape Bojador
Prince Henry's ships made the first successful return voyage around Cape Bojador. -
1440
Printing Press
Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press. -
1469
Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile married
This marriage unified Spain and began to build a nation. -
1488
Voyage around the tip of Africa
Bartolomeu Dias sailed around the tip of Africa. -
1492
Columbus found new lands
Columbus sailed west and made land fall, believing he had landed in the east Indies. -
1519
Cortes invades the Aztec
Cortez and his Spanish conquistador's journey through the Aztec's cities, recruiting the conquered peoples of the Aztec empire along the way. -
1529
Pizarro Invades the Inca
Pizarro and his Spanish conquistador's invade the Inca, while the Inca are distracted by a civil war. -
1532
The Inca fall under Pizarro
Due to the Inca being weakened by a civil war and diseases, and the Spanish having more advanced weapons, Pizarro was able to conquer the Inca. -
Thomas Hobbes writes The Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes used reason and not religious thinking to write about his opinions on man, the government and kings. -
John Locke writes The Second Treatise on Government
John Locke also used reason and not religious thinking to write about his opinions on man, the government and kings. -
The United States declares Independence
The 13 colonies declare independence from the British Crown. -
France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man
The French declare independence from the French crown. -
Haiti gains independence
Haiti slaves rebel against the French, fighting for and winning independence. -
Bolivar and his soldiers begin Venezuela’s fight for independence
Bolivar fights for independence from Spain after the Napoleon invasion. -
Bolivar’s Gran Columbia gains its independence.
Bolivar liberates the Spanish out of Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, and he creates Gran Columbia. -
Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain
Jose de San Martin leads the battle that wins Peru's independence from Spain. -
Mexico gains independence
After an 11 year rebellion started by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexico gains its independence from Spain.
