From Exploration To independence

By Alex.Frearson
  • Period: 1800 BCE to 800 BCE

    The Maya

    The Maya was an early American civilization
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 600 BCE

    The Olmecs

    The Olmec was an early American civilization.
  • Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land
    1095

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land

    The Church called for a war against the Muslims
  • Europe is a farming economy (feudalism)
    1200

    Europe is a farming economy (feudalism)

    Europe started to introduce feudalism for the kings and workers
  • Period: 1200 to 1521

    The Aztec

    The Aztec was an early American civilization.
  • Marco Polo travels to the east
    1271

    Marco Polo travels to the east

    Marco Polo travelled to Asia to discover new things
  • Crusades end
    1289

    Crusades end

    The crusades ended In europe
  • Polos journey home
    1293

    Polos journey home

    Marco Polo had to journey home from Asia
  • Polo imprisoned and writes his book
    1298

    Polo imprisoned and writes his book

    He writes a book about his adventure
  • Period: 1300 to

    The Renaissance

    Europeans studied Greek and Roman art
  • Period: 1400 to 1532

    The Inca

    The Inca was an early American civilization
  • Portugal Captured Fortress
    1415

    Portugal Captured Fortress

    The Portugese captured the fortress of Cueta in Africa.
  • Discovery Of Madeira Islands
    1419

    Discovery Of Madeira Islands

    Prince Henry funded this exploration
  • Azores Islands
    1427

    Azores Islands

    Prince Henry funded this exploration so they could discover new land
  • 1 ship success to go around Cape Cod
    1434

    1 ship success to go around Cape Cod

    He had failed with 15 boats and only 1 boat made it around Cape Cod
  • The printing press invention
    1440

    The printing press invention

    Johann Guttenburg invented the printing press around this time
  • Isabella and Fernando got married
    1469

    Isabella and Fernando got married

    They unified Catholic Spain
  • Prince Henry made it around the tip of Africa
    1488

    Prince Henry made it around the tip of Africa

    They had finally explored the Eastern part of Africa that they were trying to navigate
  • The king and queen decided to fund Columbus's exploration
    Oct 12, 1492

    The king and queen decided to fund Columbus's exploration

    They finally decided to fund his journey to discover new free land they could rule
  • 1519

    Cortez invades the Aztecs

  • 1529

    Pizarro invades the Inca

  • 1532

    The Inca fall under PIzarro

  • Thomas Hobbes writes The Leviathan

  • John Locke writes The Second Treatise on Government

  • The United States declares Independence

  • France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man

  • Haiti gains independence

    Haiti gains independence

    The Slaves revolted and overthrew the French.
  • Bolivar and his soldiers begin Venezuela’s fight for independence

    Bolivar and his soldiers begin Venezuela’s fight for independence

    They fought against the Spanish in a war.
  • Bolivar’s Gran Columbia gains its independence

    Bolivar’s Gran Columbia gains its independence

    Bolivar overthrew Spanish rule
  • Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain

    Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain

    Frees Peru with the help of Bolivar
  • Mexico gains independence

    Mexico gains independence

    Hidalgo helps Mexico gain freedom