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They are a mesoamerican civilization developed by the Mayan people. They had a highly developed writing system.
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They were the first Major civilization to settle in Mexico. They were the first mesoamerican civilization. Olmec means, "the rubber people."
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In order to reclaim the holy land, the Pope called for war against the Muslims.
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Europeans had to grow their own crops to provide food before trade.
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Mesoamerican civilization. They settled in Mexico. They interacted with the Spanish.
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Marco Polo traveled east to try and find new fast routes to different places.
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The crusades ended and Europe still had not seized the Holy Lands from the Muslims.
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The Polos traveled back to Europe with goods in their possession.
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Marco became imprisoned and while he was locked up he wrote his well-known famous book about his discoveries.
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A period of European cultural, artistic, and political-economic "rebirth', when people explored out of their comfort zone.
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A small tribe that developed in Peru. They did not have a written language. They were one of the most tightly controlled empires the world had ever known.
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It was the beginning of the Portuguese dream of controlling the global market of gold.
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The discovery was an order from prince Henry so he and other explorers can travel farther south.
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Prince Henry helped fund expeditions helping lead explorers further south and claim more land.
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After 15 failed voyages one of Prince Henry's ships made it around the cape.
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A block printing technique that Marco Polo brought from China, combined with a press used for wine and oil helped spread information.
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When they got married it unified Catholic Spain and began building a nation that could compete for global power.
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Bartolomeu was the first person to successfully make it around the tip of Africa and reach the Eastern Coast of South Africa.
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For three years Columbus had tried to get King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to sponsor his expedition and finally, they agreed.
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When Hernan Cortes entered Tenochtitlan he asked Montezuma to convert to Christianity and when he said no, Cortes captured Montezuma and attacked the Aztecs.
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Pizarro invaded the Incas land and captured their leader. Atahualpa rejected the Spanish religion, which led to war.
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When Atahualpa was captured he was forced to convert to Christianity. The Spanish burned him to death and conquered the Inca.
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Thomas Hobbes wrote his book because many philosophers were debating governmental issues.
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Philosophers were debating about governmental issues so John Locke wrote his book to share his opinion about how all men should be equal.
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Colonists wanted a revolution, so they wrote the Declaration of Independence from Britain, and they established the United States Of America.
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The French believed their government was gender unequal, so they began the French revolution, and drafted the Declaration of the rights of man.
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In 1803 Dessalines defeats France and gains independence.
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Bolívar favored independence, which made him want to fight for equality. He believed everyone should be treated equally.
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Bolívar helps Columbia gain independence in 1821. he led an army filled with men to Carabobo and won the difficult battle
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On July 28, 1821, San Martin separates Peru and Spain making Peru Independent.
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Hidalgo y Costilla launched the Mexican War of independence issuing the Cry of Dolores. Mexico wins gaining independence.
