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From Exploration to Independence

  • Period: 1800 BCE to 800

    The Maya

    The most dominant indigenous societies of Mesoamerica.
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 600 BCE

    The Olmecs

    A tribe who lived in the forests of Veracruz and Tabasco.
  • Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land
    1095

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land

    the Pope calls for Crusades to fight in war
  • Europe is a farming economy
    1200

    Europe is a farming economy

    grew their own food(feudalism)
  • Marco Polo travels to the East
    1271

    Marco Polo travels to the East

    Marco Polo travels for trade
  • Polos journey home
    1293

    Polos journey home

    many died through voyage home
  • Crusades end
    1298

    Crusades end

    Crusades lost the war against Muslims
  • Polo imprisoned and writes his book
    1298

    Polo imprisoned and writes his book

    book helps trade carry on
  • Period: 1300 to

    Beginning and End of the Renaissance

    the Renaissance was time for discovery
  • Period: 1400 to 1532

    The Inca

    A tribe of wealth and sophistication.
  • Capture of Fortress Ceuta
    1415

    Capture of Fortress Ceuta

    The Portuguese captured Fortress Ceuta in Africa.
  • Discovery of Madeira Islands
    1419

    Discovery of Madeira Islands

    Portugal discovered the Madeira Islands.
  • Discovery of Azores Islands
    1427

    Discovery of Azores Islands

    Portugal discovered the Azores Islands.
  • Successful Return Home
    1434

    Successful Return Home

    It took 15 boats before one of Prince Henry's made a successful return back.
  • Invention of Printing Press
    1440

    Invention of Printing Press

    the Printing Press was invented by Johann Gutenburg
  • Marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella
    1469

    Marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella

    The king and queen of Portugal.
  • Voyage to Coast of South Africa
    1488

    Voyage to Coast of South Africa

    Dias' first successful voyage to to coast of Africa.
  • Muslims Expelled from Spain
    1492

    Muslims Expelled from Spain

    King Ferdinand expelled them from Spain.
  • Cortez Invades the Aztec
    1519

    Cortez Invades the Aztec

    The Aztec tribe were invaded by Hernan Cortez.
  • Pizarro Invades the Inca
    1529

    Pizarro Invades the Inca

    Pizarro invaded the Inca tribe to set up a colony.
  • The Inca Fall
    1532

    The Inca Fall

    The Inca fall under Pizarro.
  • The Leviathan

    The Leviathan

    The book The Leviathan was written by Thomas Hobbes.
  • The Second Treatise on Government

    The Second Treatise on Government

    The book The Second Treatise on Government was written by John Locke.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    Independence was declared for the United States.
  • The Declaration of the Rights of Man

    The Declaration of the Rights of Man

    France wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
  • Period: to 800

    The Aztec

    A tribe who began as hunters and gathers in Northern New Mexico.
  • Haiti Gains Independence

    Haiti Gains Independence

    Haiti becomes its own colony without the Spanish.
  • Start of Venezuela's Fight for Freedom

    Start of Venezuela's Fight for Freedom

    Bolivar helped Venezuela begin Venezuela's revolt for independence.
  • Gran Columbia Gains Independence

    Gran Columbia Gains Independence

    Bolivar helped Gran Columbia gain their freedom.
  • Peru Gains Freedom

    Peru Gains Freedom

    Jose de San Marin helped free Peru from the Spanish.
  • Mexico Gains Independence

    Mexico Gains Independence

    Father Hidalgo helped free Mexico from Spain.