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Pope Urban called the crusades to defeat the Muslims in the Holy Land -
Europe shifted to a trading community in 1200. -
Maco Polo was born in Venice in the year 1254 -
In 1293 the Polo family departed on a long expedition to gain riches and spread trading. -
In 1298 Marco Polo led a ship to battle against Genoa -
It was the start of the Portuguese gold rush. -
The Portuguese discovered the Madeira island and Azores islands in 1419. -
In 1427 prince Henery traveled south. -
Prince Henry had his first successful return voyage to the cape -
This marriage was monumental in the uprising of Spain. -
The king would not fund Columbus's journey to Asia in 1485. -
Bartolomeu Días made it to the tip of Africa in 1488. -
Columbus made landfall on Hispaniola on Oct 12, 1492 -
Vasco da Gama made it to India in 1498. -
Thomas Hobbes wrote the Leviathan -
John Locke wrote The Second Treatise -
The founding fathers created the Declaration of Independence -
The French made the Declaration of the Rights of Man -
This is the time the slaves started revolting -
In 1803 slavery was abolished in France. -
"French Emperor Napoleon Bonapart invaded Spain." -
He rang the church bells to get people to take up arms. -
Bolívar invaded Venezuela with his men -
Used element of surprise to overpower Spanish troops. -
An economic collapse occurred in 1819. -
Moses Austin went to the great state of Texas in 1820. -
Miguel Hidalgo gained independence from Spain. -
In 1823 Stephen F. Austin went back to Texas. -
James Long Obtained Land from Austin in 1824 -
Bolívar created the Republic of Bolivia. -
Mexico created a constitution that stated that Mexico would be governed by a democratic system. -
He went on a journey paid for by the Mexican government to scout out the population of areas impacted by American immigration. -
Austin Started Aquiring Contracts in 1825 -
By 1827 San Felipe had between 100 and
200 residents. -
Conventions were held to make political decisions some of which included Santa Ana
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The Mexican government believed that they had given Texas to many freedoms so they decided to take their freedoms away from them -
Texans made General Cos surrender -
A group of Mexican soldiers was spotted taking mules to San Antonio -
A group of Texans met to decide if they should wage war on Mexico -
"Gonzales volunteers made a surprise attack at dawn -
A group of Texas soldiers marched toward Goliad