from exploration to independence

  • Period: 1800 BCE to 800

    The Maya

    The second major Mesoamerican tribe
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 600 BCE

    The Olmecs

    The first major Mesoamerica tribe
  • 1095

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land
    The pope wants to reclaim his land from the Muslims
  • 1200

    Europe is a farming economy

    Europe is a farming economy
    people grew their own food
  • Period: 1200 to 1521

    The Aztec

    The third major Mesoamerican tribe
  • 1271

    Marco Polo travels to the East

    Marco Polo travels to the East
    He finds many things
  • 1289

    Crusades end

    Crusades end
  • 1293

    Polos Journey Home

    Polos Journey Home
  • 1298

    Polo imprisoned and writes his book

    Polo imprisoned and writes his book
  • Period: 1300 to

    Renaissance

    This was a time in Europe where there were new ideas and Europe was getting more developed.
  • Period: 1400 to 1532

    The Inca

    This is the fourth major Mesoamerican tribe
  • 1415

    Portugese capture Fortress of Ceuta

    Portugese capture Fortress of Ceuta
    This is where they start to reach their goal and control the global market of gold.
  • 1419

    Portugal discover Madeira islands

    Portugal discover Madeira islands
    This where they found the Madeira Islands with the help of scientists and technology.
  • 1427

    Portugal discover Azores Islands

    Portugal discover Azores Islands
    This was a very important discovery for Portugal.
  • 1434

    Prince Henry's ship made a return by coming around the cape

    Prince Henry's ship made a return by coming around the cape
    This made the Portuguese venture farther and explore more, but 15 other ships were not successful unlike Henry's.
  • 1440

    The printing press

    The printing press
    The printing press was a machine created by Johann Gutenburg which improved the block printing technique.
  • 1469

    Spain get freedom

    Spain get freedom
    Ferdinand and Isabella got married and they beat the muslims and got freedom
  • 1488

    Reached the Eastern coast of Africa

    Reached the Eastern coast of Africa
    They went around the tip to get there.
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus makes land fall on Hispaniola

    Columbus makes land fall on Hispaniola
    This was the first place Columbus found and it now was a Spain settlement.
  • 1519

    Cortes invades the Aztec

    Cortes invades the Aztec
    This is where Cortes invades and the Aztec start to perish and go down.
  • 1529

    Pizzaro invades the Inca

    Pizzaro invades the Inca
    This is where the Spanish started to seize and the Inca are starting to fall.
  • 1532

    The Inca fall under Pizzaro

    The Inca fall under Pizzaro
    Pizzaro starts to take over and then the Inca eventually fall to the Spanish and Pizzaro.
  • Thomas Hobbes Writes the Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes Writes the Leviathan
    The Leviathan was a book that showed what Thomas believed about the human and government
  • John Locke Writes the The Second Treatise

    John Locke Writes the The Second Treatise
    He also did what Hobbes did and wrote about his belief on man and the government.
  • The United States Declare Independence

    The United States Declare Independence
  • France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man

    France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man
    This declaration was something that discussed things about man and government.
  • Haiti gains independece

    Haiti gains independece
    They gained independence from the French.
  • Bolivar and his soldiers begin Venezuela's fight for independence

    Bolivar and his soldiers begin Venezuela's fight for independence
    Bolivar wants independence for his people
  • Bolivar's Gran Columbia gains its independence

    Bolivar's Gran Columbia gains its independence
    Bolivar got his independence from Spain with all of his hard work.
  • Mexico Gains its independece

    Mexico Gains its independece
    Father Hidalgo influenced an 11-year revolt that gained Mexico's independence from Spain.
  • Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain

    Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain
    This is where San Martin and Bolivar start to take over most of South America