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It was a mesoamerican civilzation.
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The Olmecs were a mesoamerican civilzation.
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The Pope called for a crusade against Muslims.
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Europe started to focus more on trade.
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It was a mesoamerican civilzation.
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Marco polo started traveling.
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The crusades lasted for 200 years but the Europeans could not get the Holy land from the Muslims.
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Marco polo returned home with many new goods such as ivory, silk, and jade.
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Marco polo was captured during a war and wrote a book while he was imprisoned.
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During this era, new inventions and innovations to exploration were made.
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Portugal captured The Fortress of Ceuta located in Africa
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Portugal discovered the Madeira Islands on a voyage that was funded by Prince Henry.
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Portugal discovered the Azores Islands on a voyage in 1427.
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The first successful return from Cape Bojador which was hard since it was a dangerous path
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella got married.
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Bartholomeu Días traveled to the eastern coast of South Africa in March.
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Christopher Columbus made landfall on Hispaniola Island which is now known as the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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Cortes invades the Aztec civilization.
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Pizzaro invades the Inca civilzation.
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The Inca civilization is conquered by Pizarro.
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Thomas Hobbes writes "The Leviathan".
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John Locke writes "The Second Treatise on Government".
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The United States declares Independence.
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France writes the "Declaration of the Rights of Man".
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Haiti gains independence after its revolution.
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Bolivar begins Venezuela’s fight for independence.
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Gran Columbia gains its independence
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Jose de San Martin frees Peru.
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Mexico declares independence.
