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Catholics tried to take Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims. This is an illustration of the Crusades. -
A change/shift in the lifestyles because of the crusades. This is an illustration of trading. -
Marco Polo the explorer was born during this year. This is a painting of Marco Polo. -
Polos come home with many valuable items on their ship. -
Marco Polo was captured as a prisoner of war and inspired to write a book about his adventures. This is a drawing of him in prison. -
Portuguese captures the Fortress of Ceuna and then began to get more gold. This is a drawing of the Fortress. -
This discovery encouraged them to travel further into Africa. This photo is a map of the islands. -
Discovered shortly, after Madeira Islands, exploration funded by Prince Henry. This photo is of the islands. -
After 15 tries, Prince Henry's crew makes it further south than Cape Bojador. This photo is of the cape. -
This marriage unified Spain under Catholicism. This is a photo of the two. -
His idea was rejected, and he continued to be rejected by many other kings and queens. This is a photo of him presenting his plan to the Portuguese King. -
Dias planned on going all the way to India, but his crew wanted to go back home. This picture is of the Cape of Storms, the name Dias gave the area. -
This is the present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti. This photo is a map of the island. -
This was King Joao's dream, and their achieving it made Portugal among the richest countries in the world. This is a photo of Vasco Da Gama. -
Slaves revolt against whites -
The slaves beat the whites -
Napoleon's brother was placed in charge of Spain, and Bolívar was disappointed. -
Grito de Dolores gathers citizens to fight. -
Admirable Campaign begins and is victorious -
San Martín surprised Spanish soldiers who had taken over Chile. -
Many banks failed, so many people lost money and their jobs. -
He met Baron de Bastrop in San Antonio, and he helped Moses with his colonization plan. -
Mexico gains independence, and despite Hidalgo's death, the Mexicans won. -
He died after getting sick, and his work was continued by his son, Stephen. -
Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador were all under Bolivar's rule. -
Austin felt that his colony needed a capital, so he created this city. -
These people that had been shipped from Africa made up almost a quarter of the population. -
A settler described it as no more than thirty log cabins in a line. -
Texans defeat General Cos, and Ben Milam, the leader, was killed in battle. Most soldiers went home after this -
Texans seize a unit of Mexican soldiers and their mules. They take their supplies and won the fight. -
Texas refused to give Mexico a cannon and told them to come and take it. Revolution begins -
Texas seize Goliad in a surprise attack on the Mexicans. Gained military supplies and morale. -
This treaty officially marked Mexico's acknowledgment of Texas as a country. They had a series of agreements to keep the peace. -
The Mexicans begin a 13-day siege of the Alamo, outnumbering them 8,000 to 150. The Texan backup did not arrive in time. -
The Mexicans put all Texans to death. There are around 200 Texans killed and 600 -
When Fannin was leaving Goliad because he saw Mexican soldiers coming, they stopped him and all his men to have them killed. 342 people were killed in this massacre and only 28 Texans survived. -
The Texans snuck up on the Mexican during their siesta and in only 18 minutes they had defeated the army and captured Santa Anna.