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1095
Pope Urban Called for the Crusades
The Catholics tried to conquer Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims. -
1200
Commercial Revolution
There was a Commercial Revolution because of the Crusades. -
1254
Birth of Marco Polo
Marco Polo was born -
1293
Return of the Polo Family
The Polo family ventures back to Venice to sell all of their valuable goods. -
1298
Marco Polo Goes to Battle
Marco Polo fought in a battle against Genoa and was captured as a prisoner of war. While in captivity, he met a writer who wrote a book about what he had done and where he had explored. The book was named "The Travels of Marco Polo" and was one of the famous books of its time. -
1415
Portuguese Capture Ceuta
The Portuguese capture the fortress of Ceuta in Africa. -
1419
Portugal Discovers Madeira Islands
Henry the Navigator funded scientists all of over Europe, which led to the discovery of the Madeira Islands. -
1427
Portugal Discovers Azores Islands
Henry the Navigator funded scientists all over Europe which led to the discovery of the Azores Islands. -
1434
Henry the Navigator's Ship Returns from Beyond Cape Bojador
Over 15 voyages had been attempted to go past Cape Bojador into very rough, and extremely dangerous waters covered with fog and back, and Henry the Navigator sent a voyage that traveled there and back. -
1440
Invention of the Printing Press
The printing press was invented -
1469
Marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella
Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile got married and began the process of building a nation that could compete for global power. -
1485
Columbus Asked for Financial Support
Christopher Columbus began to travel to many different monarchs to ask for funding for his journey to Asia and India. -
1488
Bartolomeu Días Made It To South Africa
Bartolomeu Días made it all the way around Africa to the eastern coast of South Africa and dubbed the area the Cape of Storms. -
Oct 12, 1492
Muslims Expelled From Spain
The Muslims were expelled from Spain which was a big step in making Spain an imperial power. -
1497
All Western Explorations of Africa Stop
All of the explorations down the western coast of Africa stop on the voyage of Vasco da Gama. -
Hobbes and Locke Debate
Philosophers Thomas Hobbes and John Locke debate how much power the government should have over the people. -
Two Treatises
Thomas Hobbes writes The Leviathan and John Locke writes The Second Treatise on Government which both described the two philosophers' separate feelings and beliefs on government. -
Declaration of Independence
After the American Revolution against the British, the Declaration of Independence is written. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
After the French Revolution against the French monarchy, the Declaration of the Rights of Man is written. -
Haitian Revolution
The enslaved people of Haiti began a rebellion against their former masters. -
End of Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution had ended along with slavery in Haiti when the slaves won. -
Napoleon Invades Spain
The French Emperor/dictator invaded Spain -
Bolívar Invades Venezuela
Bolívar, along with his men invades Venezuela and begins the Campaña Admirable. -
San Martín Liberates Santiago, CHile
San Martín liberates Santiago, Chile, and proceeds to his original plan which is to capture Lima. -
Moses Austin Loses His Fortune
An economic crisis creates a depression in which the Bank of St. Louis goes under, and Moses Austin's fortune is lost. -
Moses Austin Goes To Texas
Moses Austin goes to Texas with his son, Stephen F. Austin, and his slave named Richmond. -
Mexico Gains Independence
Thanks to Miguel Hidalgo the Mexican rebels gained their independence from Spain. -
Gran Colombia is Created
Bolívar creates Gran Colombia under his new government. It includes present-day Venezuela, Colombia, Panamá, and Ecuador. -
San Martín Conquers Peru
After two years of planning and preparations, San Martín takes the fleet of ships and soldiers that he has gathered and takes Peru's capital. -
Imperial Colonization Law is Passed
The Mexican government passed the Imperial Colonization Law and
Stephen F. Austin is able to bring settlers into Texas. -
San Felipe de Austin
Stephen F. Austin founds San Felipe de Austin or just San Felipe as the capital of his colony. -
Bolívar Becomes Dictator
Bolívar became the dictator or supreme leader of Peru, which he believed was needed to achieve his goal of equality and freedom for everybody. -
Austin Begins to Aquire Contracts
Austin began his acquisition of four more contracts from the Mexican government that would allow him to found four more colonies. -
Residents of San Felipe Number from 100 to 200
One settler described San Felipe as having 100 to 200 residents at the time. -
Texans Take San Antonio
The Texans defeat General Cos and take San Antonio from the Mexicans. -
Grass Fight
The U.S. soldiers repeatedly attack Mexican cavalry for their supply mules and upon taking them, find that they are full of grass for the mules. -
Battle of Gonzales
The Gonzales volunteers made a surprise attack at dawn. During a break in the fighting, the two sides try to come to an agreement. The Texans tried to raised a flag that said "COME AND TAKE IT." -
Goliad
George Collinsworth, Ben Milam, and fifty Texan soldiers marched toward Goliad and defeated the thirty Mexican soldiers in around thirty minutes. -
Treaty of Velasco
The Treaty of Velasco stated that Texas was an independent country and that Mexico no longer had control, and therefore had to withdraw its troops. -
Siege of the Alamo
Mexican troops led by Santa Anna laid siege to the Alamo for thirteen days. -
End of the Alamo
Mexican soldiers won the battle of the Alamo and Santa Anna ordered the Texans put to death. -
Goliad Massacre
Santa Anna orders the execution of the soldiers under James Fannin that had surrendered and been imprisoned at Goliad. -
Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston led his troops to attack Santa Anna's army while they were taking a siesta. The battle was over in 18 minutes.