From Exploration To independence

  • Period: 1800 BCE to 800 BCE

    The Maya

    The Maya was an early American civilization
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 600 BCE

    The Olmecs

    The Olmec was an early American civilization.
  • 1095

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land
    The Church called for a war against the Muslims
  • 1200

    Europe is a farming economy (feudalism)

    Europe is a farming economy (feudalism)
    Europe started to introduce feudalism for the kings and workers
  • Period: 1200 to 1521

    The Aztec

    The Aztec was an early American civilization.
  • 1271

    Marco Polo travels to the east

    Marco Polo travels to the east
    Marco Polo travelled to Asia to discover new things
  • 1289

    Crusades end

    Crusades end
    The crusades ended In europe
  • 1293

    Polos journey home

    Polos journey home
    Marco Polo had to journey home from Asia
  • 1298

    Polo imprisoned and writes his book

    Polo imprisoned and writes his book
    He writes a book about his adventure
  • Period: 1300 to

    The Renaissance

    Europeans studied Greek and Roman art
  • Period: 1400 to 1532

    The Inca

    The Inca was an early American civilization
  • 1415

    Portugal Captured Fortress

    Portugal Captured Fortress
    The Portugese captured the fortress of Cueta in Africa.
  • 1419

    Discovery Of Madeira Islands

    Discovery Of Madeira Islands
    Prince Henry funded this exploration
  • 1427

    Azores Islands

    Azores Islands
    Prince Henry funded this exploration so they could discover new land
  • 1434

    1 ship success to go around Cape Cod

    1 ship success to go around Cape Cod
    He had failed with 15 boats and only 1 boat made it around Cape Cod
  • 1440

    The printing press invention

    The printing press invention
    Johann Guttenburg invented the printing press around this time
  • 1469

    Isabella and Fernando got married

    Isabella and Fernando got married
    They unified Catholic Spain
  • 1488

    Prince Henry made it around the tip of Africa

    Prince Henry made it around the tip of Africa
    They had finally explored the Eastern part of Africa that they were trying to navigate
  • Oct 12, 1492

    The king and queen decided to fund Columbus's exploration

    The king and queen decided to fund Columbus's exploration
    They finally decided to fund his journey to discover new free land they could rule
  • 1519

    Cortez invades the Aztecs

  • 1529

    Pizarro invades the Inca

  • 1532

    The Inca fall under PIzarro

  • Thomas Hobbes writes The Leviathan

  • John Locke writes The Second Treatise on Government

  • The United States declares Independence

  • France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man

  • Haiti gains independence

    Haiti gains independence
    The Slaves revolted and overthrew the French.
  • Bolivar and his soldiers begin Venezuela’s fight for independence

    Bolivar and his soldiers begin Venezuela’s fight for independence
    They fought against the Spanish in a war.
  • Bolivar’s Gran Columbia gains its independence

    Bolivar’s Gran Columbia gains its independence
    Bolivar overthrew Spanish rule
  • Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain

    Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain
    Frees Peru with the help of Bolivar
  • Mexico gains independence

    Mexico gains independence
    Hidalgo helps Mexico gain freedom