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Ongoing timeline project for 7th Grade Social Studies at Sfa.
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The Mayan Civilization lives in South Mexico. They built cities and temples. The civilization disappered because of a lack of resources.
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Leif Ericson and his Vikings found the Continent of North America about 500 years before Christopher Columbus did. First European to ever find North America.
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The Crusades are religious wars with the goal of restoring Christainity. They were blessed by the Pope Urban ll and Catholic Church.
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Marco was a traveler merchant who went from Europe to Asia. He inspired Christopher Columbus and many other explorers.
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The Renaissance was a cultral movement in the 14th century through the 17th century.It was a time when people made artistic paintings. New things were invented, and people were inspired by the art.
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The Aztecs are people who came to Mexico after the Maya fell. They were hunters looking for a pemanent home.Their capital city Tenochtitlán is now the city of Mexico City. They were killed by the Spanish.
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The Inca are people who lived in Peru. They were the largest of civilization of Native American tribes. They are a war driven tribe like the Aztec. The Inca were killed by the Spanish like the Aztec as well.
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Christopher Columbus and 90 explorers went on a voyage to find a new trade route to India. They took three ships (two small and agile, the other giant and bulky). When they reached land, Columbus thought the natives were Indians. But they were in North America.
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The line of demarcation was a line drawn by Pope Alexander Vl. It was assigned to keep colonial spheres of interest in North and South America, Asia and Africa. It was divided lands for Spain and Portugal.
