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Period: 1800 BCE to 800
The Maya
The Mayan people created the most complex way of writing out of all the Mesoamerican civilizations. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 600 BCE
The Olmecs
The Olmec tribe were the first known Mesoamerican tribe. -
1095
Pope Urban Calls For Crusades In The Holy Land
Pope Urban calls for a holy war (Crusades) against the Muslims. -
1200
Europe Is A Farming Economy
Europe shifted its focus to trade. -
Period: 1200 to 1521
The Aztecs
The Aztec Empire used nature around them to their advantage and built one of the strongest Mesoamerican Empires. -
1271
Marco Polo Travels To The East
Marco Polo accompanies his unce and father on there second trip to Asia. -
1289
Crusades End
The Crusades were not able to liberate the Holy Land. -
1293
Polos Journey Home
The Polos travel home by ship with many different goods. -
1298
Polo Imprisoned And Writes His Book
Marco Polo was captured as a prisoner of war and wrote his famous book. -
Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
The Renaissance of Europe or the rebirth of Europe started. -
Period: 1400 to 1532
Inca Empire
The Inca had the most complex government out of any of the Mesoamerican Empires -
1415
The Capturing Of The Fortress Of Ceuta
The Portugeese captured the Fortress of Ceuta in Africa. -
1419
The Discovery Of The Madeira Islands.
Prince Henry helped the Portugeese discover the Madieta islands. -
1427
The Discovery Of The Azores Islands
Prince Henry helped discover the Azores Islands -
1434
The Successful Return From Cape Bojador
One of Prince Henry's ships finally made a successful return from Cape Bojador. -
1440
Johann Glutenberg Invented The Printing Press
Johann Glutenberg created the printing press. -
1469
Marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella
The marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella unified Catholic Spain. -
1488
Finally Reaching The Coast Of South Africa
Bartolomeu Días finally helped lead the Portuguese to the coast of South Africa. -
Oct 12, 1492
Spain Expelled the Muslims
Spain expelled the Muslims from there land. -
1519
Cortés invades the Aztecs
Cortés invaded the Aztecs with very few soldiers or weapons. -
1529
Pizarro Invades The Inca
Pizarro invaded the Inca with the Information they had from Cortés -
1532
The Inca Fall to Pizarro
Pizarro conquered the Inca with the help of weapons and allies. -
Thomas Hobbes writes the "Leviathan"
The famous English philosopher writes the "Leviathan." -
John Locke writes "The Second Treatise on Government"
The famous English philosopher wrote "The Second Treatise on Government." -
The United States declares Independence
The United States declares independence against the English. -
France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man
The French wrote a declaration the defined the rights of man. -
Haiti Gains Independence
Haiti Gains Independence against the French -
Bolivar And His Soldiers Started Venezuela's Fight For Independence
Bolivar and his soldiers start the fight against the Spanish. -
Bolivar's Gran Colombia Gains its Independence
Bolivar's Gran Colombia is free from Spanish rule. -
Jose de San Martin Frees Peru From Spain
Jose de San Martin leads Peru to freedom. -
Mexico Gains Independence
Hidalgo y Costilla, Miguel helps lead Mexico to Independence.
