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Catholics wanted to take the Holy Land from the Muslims. -
The goods that were discovered during the crusades caused the European people to go out and find said goods. -
Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy, to a family of merchants. -
The Polos began to travel home by ship, came back with lots of goods. -
Marco Polo captained a galley ship in a battle against Venice's rival city, Genoa. -
Set up trading posts to collect more gold and silver. -
Encouraged Prince Henry's exploration and navigation of the African Coast. -
Encouraged Prince Henry's exploration and navigation of the African Coast. -
This success motivated the Portuguese to venture even further. -
Unified catholic Spain and began the process of rebuilding a nation. -
He presented his plan of sailing west to reach the Spice Islands, but he was rejected. -
He makes his way down the coast of Africa. -
He made landfall on an island he named Hispaniola. -
Dias joined da Gama on this voyage by captaining one of the ships until reaching Cape Verde. -
I expressed the idea that man was naturally stupid and arrogant and needs a higher power to help guide them. -
He expressed the idea that man is naturally free and has the right to free choices. -
It stated that all men are created equal, and it followed the teachings of John Locke. -
It followed the Declaration of Independence and John Locke's philosophy, by saying all men are equal and have a right to freedom. -
The slaves and Hati began to rebel against the white people on the island. -
The slaves were able to overthrow the white people and created their own country. -
The French Emperor took over Spain and declared it French territory. -
He called for the people to take up arms and fight for independence. -
Bolívar and his men take over the country of Venezuela. -
San Martín surprised Spanish soldiers and liberated Chile. -
Moses Austin lost his entire fortune because the Bank Of St. Luis failed. -
Stephan F. Austin and his dad Moses Austin cross into east Texas. -
It was created under Bolívar's new government. -
Austin returned to Missouri to await news. In the spring of
1821. -
After years of fighting, Mexico finally gets its independence from Spain. -
He took over the Peruvian capital and became closer to libirateing South America -
Mexico would have a president and a congress. -
Austin thought his colony needed a capital so he founded San Felipe De Austin. -
Bolivar becomes the supreme leader of Peru. -
Austin worked hard to get four more colonies for Texas. -
A small revolution that scared the Mexican Government. -
Austin's colony had grown quickly and it had much more residents in it. -
Mexico gained more control of Texas. -
Texans wrote to keep the peace -
Texas lists its requests for the president. -
Said Mexico was not ready for democracy. -
This would spark the Texas revolution and inspire texas to fight. -
After a lot of debate between the two parties in Texas, war was chosen. -
The Texans capture Goliad. -
The Texans captured a Mexican supply unit and stole their supplies. -
The Texans gained control of San Antonio after a long siege. -
The Mexicans started their 13-day-long siege of the Alamo. -
The Mexicans Capture the Alamo in a battle. -
The Texans were lined up and killed in a massacre. -
The Texans attacked when the Mexicans were resting. -
Made Texas free.