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Jan 1, 1300
The Renaissance
A time in which people focused more on themselves then religious beliefs. Art became very popular during this time also, many artists were famous. -
Jan 1, 1400
Exploration
People started trading with Asia and tried to spread Christianity and while trying to find a better route to Asia, Christopher Columbus found the America's -
Jan 1, 1500
Colonization
People started to colonize places far from their country, because they didn't like the way the countries and they wanted the freedom of religion. -
Jan 1, 1517
The Reformation
Martin Luther started the Reformation by trying to separate from the Roman Catholic Church because he thought they needed to be relieved from power over the people -
Industrial Revolution
The population was growing and they needed a way to make more goods, so the Industrial Revolution started. People started to move to cities for jobs and money. During this time, the steam engine was created. -
French Revolution
People wanted equality, so they said that if the US can do it, we can. So, the French Revolution started. They revolted against the king. When Jacobin ruled, there was more than 40,000 deaths. Then, Nepoleon ruled and he tried to conquer all of Europe, but he failed. -
Nationalism and World War 1
People began to unite together and form countries. They started to form alliances with other countries and became greedy and wanted more land, and also wanted to protect themselves. WW1 was fought and in 1917, the US joined the war and won against the Central Powers. -
World War 2
The Allies wanted to protect themselves from the Axis Powers aggression and their ability to gain land. They fought a long, hard war, but in the end, the Allies won -
The Cold War
During this time, tension between the free countries and the communist countries were high. They had fighting weapons ready and nuclear weapons ready.
