Age of Exploration to Independence

  • The start of the Maya
    1800 BCE

    The start of the Maya

    The start of the Maya who lived near Guatemala. They were very good builders.
  • The start of the Olmecs
    1200 BCE

    The start of the Olmecs

    The start of the earliest Mesoamerican civilization to develop an advanced civilization.
  • The end of the Olmecs
    600 BCE

    The end of the Olmecs

    The end of the earliest mesoamerican civilization. They built great sculptures and influenced the other civilizations.
  • The end of the Maya
    800

    The end of the Maya

    The end of the Maya civilization. They were the inventors of a very accurate calendar.
  • Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land
    1095

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land

    Pope wanted to get Holy Land back from Muslims.
  • Europe is a farming economy
    1200

    Europe is a farming economy

    feudalism helped people get their food by farming
  • The start of the Aztec
    1200

    The start of the Aztec

    The start if the most powerful empire in mesoamerica.
  • Marco Polo travels to the east
    1271

    Marco Polo travels to the east

    Marco Polo starts his long journey
  • Crusades end
    1289

    Crusades end

    the long Crusade period ends
  • Polos journey home
    1293

    Polos journey home

    The family comes home after 22 years
  • Polo imprisoned and writes his book
    1298

    Polo imprisoned and writes his book

    Polo in prison writes a best-selling book
  • Start of The Renaissance
    1300

    Start of The Renaissance

    The "rebirth" of Europe, with new innovators and a new interest in ideas.
  • The start of the Inca
    1400

    The start of the Inca

    The start of the most dominant civilization in South America.
  • Portuguese capture Fortress of Ceuta
    1415

    Portuguese capture Fortress of Ceuta

    African Fortress captured by Portugal and started Portugals dreams of exploration
  • Portugal discover Madeira islands
    1419

    Portugal discover Madeira islands

    Funded by Prince Henry, the Portuguese discovered the Madeira Islands.
  • Portugal discover Azores islands
    1427

    Portugal discover Azores islands

    The Portuguese discover the Azores islands in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean.
  • Portuguese make it to Cape Bojador
    1434

    Portuguese make it to Cape Bojador

    After many failures, Prince Henry's ships finally make it to Cape Bojador after learning from their mistakes.
  • Johann Gutenberg invents Printing Press
    1440

    Johann Gutenberg invents Printing Press

    Gutenberg invents the printing press that affects all of Europe and makes printing 10 times easier
  • King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella get married
    1469

    King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella get married

    King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile get married and bring together Catholic Spain
  • Portuguese make it to the east coast of South Africa
    1488

    Portuguese make it to the east coast of South Africa

    After many tries, the Portuguese make it to the eastern coast of South Africa
  • Christopher Columbus lands on island he named Hispanola
    Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus lands on island he named Hispanola

    On his exploration to the west, Christopher Columbus made it to an island he called Hispanola.
  • Cortes invades the Aztec
    1519

    Cortes invades the Aztec

    Cortes and the Spanish conquer the empire while gaining allies on their way there.
  • The end of the Aztec
    1521

    The end of the Aztec

    The fall of the mighty Aztec. They were invaded by the Spanish and lost their land.
  • Pizarro Invades the Inca
    1529

    Pizarro Invades the Inca

    Pizarro and the Spanish invaded the Inca while they were in a war, and conquered them.
  • The end of the Inca
    1532

    The end of the Inca

    The end of the Incan civilization. The Spanish came during the war and conquered them.
  • The Inca fall under Pizarro
    1532

    The Inca fall under Pizarro

    Pizarro conquered them and used tactics that helped him with it.
  • End of The Renaissance

    End of The Renaissance

    The 300 year period comes to an end and the scientific revolution starts.
  • Thomas Hobbes writes The Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes writes The Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes wrote his famous book, in which he states his beliefs about man and government.
  • John Locke writes The Second Treatise on Government

    John Locke writes The Second Treatise on Government

    John Locke wrote his book about his beliefs on man and government.
  • The United States declares Independence

    The United States declares Independence

    The united states write the declaration of independence, and their freedom from Europe.
  • France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man

    France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man

    France writes their declaration for the freedom and the rights of man from the motherland.
  • Haiti gains independence

    Haiti gains independence

    Lead by Toussaint L'Ouverture, Haiti gains independence from France.
  • Venezuela’s starts their fight for independence

    Venezuela’s starts their fight for independence

    Lead by Simon Bolivar, South America starts its revolution with war.
  • Gran Columbia gains its independence

    Gran Columbia gains its independence

    Created by Bolivar, Gran Columbia gains it's independence from Spain.
  • Peru gains freedom from Spain

    Peru gains freedom from Spain

    Lead by Jose de San Martin, the Peruvians got their independence from Spain.
  • Mexico gains independence

    Mexico gains independence

    Lead by Hidalgo's great army, the Mexicans finally get their independence and become a free country,