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The Maya Civilization was recognized for its sophicated system of writing. The Mayans are also known for their architectural advances.
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The first major civilization in Mexico. Originated from the jungles of Mexicos southernmost gulf coast
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To untie Europe Pope Urban finds a common enemy; The Turkish Muslims
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Europe has just come out of the Dark ages and is mostly a farming economy
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The Aztec are most known for their advances in agriculture, and their system of religion, and their famous temples and pyramids
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Marco Polo goes on an expedition with his father and brother to try to get to Asia
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Although the Crusades could conquer territory the could not hold on to it. After 194 years the Crusades ended
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Polo's journey home by sea bringing riches; many people get sick
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Polo writes a book about his travels, and what he experienced and found.
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when people opened up their way of thinking
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The Inca built one of the largest and well controlled empires in a short amount of time. They were very skilled in engineering
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This was the start of Portugals dream of controlling the market of gold
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Encouraged Prince Henry and his navigators to explore further south.
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Pushed Portugal to explore further south on the coast of Africa
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Motivated Portugal to go even farther.
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The printing press made it easier for books to be created and knowledge to be spread.
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Unified Catholic Spain and began the process of building a nation that could compete for global power
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Bartolomeu Dias reaches Africa and returns to Portugal. King Joao the 2nd named it the Cape of Good hope. It represented the Possibility of reaching India by sea.
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Columbus thought he had found a faster way to the Indies but he had actually found a New world.
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After a three month seige, the Aztec were conquered by Cortes and his army.
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Pizarro invading the Incas ending the regin of their 150 year old empire. He defeated the Inca with less than 150 men.
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It allowed for another way of thinking to the society of Europe.
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Another opinion that was based on reason instead or religion, signifying a change in the times.
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The beginning of a new country and independence from Britan.
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Granted civil rights to the people of France and that man could live freely and express themselves.
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The only slave rebillion. Marked the beginning of a new era. The first black state.
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The beginning of a war to fight for independence from Spain in Venezuela, a new era for the people.
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The end of a revoultion, and newfound freedom for Bolivar and Gran Columbia.
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Peru gains independence from Spain. A new time for the people.
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After an 11 year revoultion Mexico gains independence from Spain.
