History 1-7

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  • Period: 1450 to

    Age of Discovery

  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus discovers the Americas

    Age of Discovery
  • Period: 1500 to

    Height of the Renaissance

  • 1517

    Martin Luther posts the 95 Theses

    Protestant Reformation
  • Period: 1517 to

    Protestant Reformation

  • 1518

    Cortes conquers the Aztecs in Mexico

    Age of Discovery
  • 1530

    Calvin creates a new form of Protestantism

    Protestant Reformation
  • 1534

    Henry VIII splits from Catholic Church

    Protestant Reformation
  • Period: 1540 to

    Scientific Revolution

  • 1543

    Copernicus creates heliocentric theory

    Scientific Revolution
  • 1558

    Elizabeth I creates the Anglican Church

    Protestant Reformation
  • Period: to

    English Civil War

  • Charles II takes power (Restoration)

    Height of the Renaissance

  • Newton creates the Laws of Gravity

    Scientific Revolution
  • Period: to

    Enlightenment

  • William and Mary take power in England (Glorious Revolution)

    Height of the Renaissance

  • Locke writes the Two Treatises of Government

    Enlightenment

  • Montesquieu writes the Spirit of Laws

    Enlightenment
  • Period: to

    Age of Revolutions

  • Period: to

    American Revolution

    Age of Revolutions
  • Period: to

    French Revolution

    Age of Revolutions
  • Period: to

    Reign of Terror

    Age of Revolutions

  • Napoleon takes power

    Age of Revolutions

  • Haitian Independence

    Age of Revolutions

  • The U.S. issues the Monroe Doctrine

    Age of Revolution
  • Period: to

    Napoleonic Wars

    Age of
    Revolutions

  • Father Miguel Hidalgo begins Mexican Revolution

    Age of Revolutions

  • Simon Bolivar helps Venezuela with independence

    Age of Revolutions

  • Simon Bolivar helps Venezuela with independence

    Age of Revolutions

  • Congress of Vienna meets

    Age of Revolution

  • Simon Bolivar helps Peru with independence

    Age of Revolution

  • Unification of Germany

    Age of Revolution