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Geocentric theory
The idea that the earth was the center of the universe -
Apr 18, 1492
Columbus sails to the Americas
Funded by Spain, Columbus sailed west to reach Asia by a direct sea route. He landed in the carribean, little did he know, he made a huge discovery -
Apr 19, 1521
cortez conquers the aztecs
Cortes wanted Montezuma's gold supply, and his land. The spainards conquered the Aztecs with the help of other nieghboring native tribes, gunpowder, and european diseases -
Apr 19, 1540
copernicus- helocentric theory
This is the idea that the sun is the center of the universe and the planets revolve around it. -
Fur trade
The french colonist were not very interested in populating America. However they were interested in some certain resources america provided. this resource was furs. -
Mercantilism
An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling mire goods than they bought. This policy was adopted by england and says that the countries power depends on wealth. -
money coming over from america
All the gold and silver coming over from america caused inflation in europe. -
divine right
The idea that nobles were gods representitives on earth. -
Jamestown
In 1606 a company of london investor recieved a charter from king james to start a colony in north america.The colony was a disaster. people were more interested in personal gain of wealth than planting crops and setting up a well governed and proteected town. -
louis the 14th
Louis ruled with absolute power, this is called absolultism. He waged four wars and left the country surroned by enemies and in debt. -
peter the great
He wanted to modernize russia get involed in european affairs. peter went to war many wars to expanded russia and gain sea ports for navel power. -
glorious revolution
The glorious revolution was a non bloodshed revolution.William the 3rd and mary the 2nd became king and queen. -
french revolution
FRance had an absolute king. The revolution started becasue the peasnts were upset with the current government. -
Napolean conquers much of europe
He became emperor of france, and conqured italy, spain,Holland germany and poland. he eventually invaded russia in 1812 but failed.
