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1095
Pope Urban Called for the Crusades
Catholics wanted to take the holy land from the Muslims. -
1200
The Crusades cause a Big Shift.
The commerce of Europe shifted and changed heavily to trade. It eventually started a commercial revolution and power changed. New buildings and goods were manufactured. -
Sep 15, 1254
Marco Polo was Born
Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy in 1254 CE into a family of merchants. He will become a great explorer who traveled 5,600 across the silk road. -
1293
Marco Polo Sailed back to Europe from Asia.
Polo traveled back with lots of new goods and information about Asia. Some of the goods were ivory, jewels, and silk. When Polo came back he told everyone what Asia had to offer in trade, this influenced Europeans to travel and trade tooasia. -
1298
Marco Polo was imprisoned and Wrote a book about his Journey.
In 1298 Polo he fought in a war against Genoa when he was captured and imprisoned. While in prison he wrote a book called "The Description of the World; or, The Travels of Marco Polo" the book was a bestselling book that told stories about his journey the stories were so good that people were skeptical. -
1300
Start of the Renaissance
Europeans started looking into Greek and Roman art, maths, and science. -
1400
Exploration Started
Marco Polo influenced explorers to travel across their borders and see the world for themselves, which lead to new innovations, urban centers, and a rise of the merchant class. -
1415
Portugal Dream Begins
Portugal captured Ceuta in Africa, to set up trade posts in Africa and collect Gold and Silver. -
1419
Portugal Found the Madeira Islands
Prince Henry funded Portugal's exploration and led to them finding the Madeira Islands. -
1427
Portugal Found Azores Islands
Prince Henry founded explorations and led the Portuguese people to find the Azores Islands. -
1434
Prince Henrys Succsesfull Return
Prince Henry had a successful return voyage which motivated Portuguese people to venture farther. -
1440
Printing Press was made
Johann Gutenberg created the printing press, which allowed more efficient writing of bibles and writings, this made the price of bibles drop because they were much easier to get. -
1469
Spain was Unified
Ferdinand Of Aragon and Isabella of Castile unified catholic Spain and began building a nation. -
1485
Columbus was rejected
Columbus was rejected on his plan to sail west so he went to Portugal and they let him sail away. -
1488
Portugual Reached Africa
Bartolomeu Días reached the tip of Africa continuing Henry's legacy and discovering the cape of good hope. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus found Hispanolia
Christopher Columbus made landfall in Hispaniola when he thought he was in India. -
1498
Da Gama Reached India
The voyage of Vasco da Game took place, and they landed in India and achieved King Joâo ll. -
Thomas Hobbes and The Leviathan Government
Thomas Hobbes wrote this book to show that men are dumb. -
John Locke writes The Second treatise on Government.
John Locke says that man is his own limits and they have a reason. -
USA Declaration of Independence
The United States of America made a Declaration of Independence. "When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands" -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The people of French organized the National Assembly and declared people's rights and men were equal. -
Haitian Revolution Begins
The slaves in Haiti had no rights so they took their number of men and started to rebel against the whites. -
Slaves won the Rebel
The slaves won and took control over Haiti but realized they need slaves to maintain power. -
Napoleon's Invasion
Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain. -
Father Hidalgo rang the bells
Hidalgo rang the church bells and he started up a criollo rebel against Spain. -
Bolívar Invasion
"Bolívar and his men invaded Venezuela, marking the beginning of the Campaña Admirable." -
José de San Martín
San Martin liberated Santiago, Chile. And started to capture Lima. -
Economic Depression
Many banks failed and it caused an economic crisis. -
Moses Austin made it to Texas
Austin crossed into Texas with his slave Richmond. -
San Martín takes Peru
San Martín and his men took control of Peru and named it Independent. -
Mexican Independence from Spain
The El Grito de Dolores stayed fighting and they won their independence from Spain ten years later. -
Imperial Colonization Law
The Mexican government passed the imperial colonization law, then Stephen F. Austin was granted his land. -
Constitution of 1824
Settlers of Texas moved under this constitution under the government of a president in a federalist government. -
Stephen F. Austin made the capital of Texas
Stephen F. Austin founded the capital of Texas called San Felipe de Austin. -
Bolívar becomes all Powerfull
Bolívar became the dictator of Peru -
More Contracts
Austin got four more contracts to start 4 more colonies in Texas. -
Republic of Fredonia
Benjamin Edwards started the Republic of Fredonia and declared independence from Mexico. They were soon shut down by the Mexicans. -
San Felipe de Austin settlers
San Felipe had between 100 and 200 residents. -
Mier y Teran report
Teran was sent to inspect Texas and noticed that the Anglos outnumbered the Mexicans and was worried about possible rebellion. -
Law of April 6, 1830
Mexican government wrote a decree declaring more power over Texas and stopping immigration from the U.S. -
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
The Texans denied that they were attacking the Mexicans and wanted to work with Santa Anna -
Conventions of 1832 and 1833
After Santa Anna won the election the Texans formed the conventions where they liked Santa Anna's ways and becoming a federalist government. -
Santa Anna becomes all powerfull
Santa Anna declared himself dictator and later SFA is put in jail for treason. -
Consultation of 1835
People are getting arrested in Anahuac for tax collection. Anglos came together in the consultation and split into a team of peace and a team of war. -
Siege of San Antonio
First major campaign. 400 Texans marched to San Antonio. This started a 34-day siege. In the end, the Texans took over San Antonio. -
"Who will go with Ben Milam to San Antonio?"
Ben Millam and 700 men attacked General Cos. In December they captured Cos and his men surrendered and fled past the Rio Grande. Consequently, Ben Milam was killed. -
Grass Fight
Erasmus Smith saw a Mexican unit creeping up on San Antonio, a few Texans fighters attacked them and later they found out the mules had no supplies but grass. -
Revolution had Begun.
General Cos ordered all Texan's weapons back to the Mexicans and at the Battle of Gonzales. The Texas Revolution had begun -
Battle of Gonzales
The Mexicans ordered the Texans to return the cannon, the Texans refused and said "COME AND TAKE IT". The Mexicans retread and the Texans won. -
Goliad Campaign
George Collinsworth and fifty soldiers treaded to Goliad, surprised thirty Mexican soldiers and captured the fort. -
Treaty of Velasco
The Treaty of Velasco recognized Texas as an independent country. -
Constitunal Convention
Delegates met at Washington-on-the-Brazos and declared independence from Mexico -
Remember the Alamo!
Santa Anna and 8,000 Mexican troops marched to San Antonio to take back what they lost. Houston told Travis to blow up the Alamo and run but they were determined to stay and fight. The Texans only had 150 men and could not get any reinforcements. After holding strong for 13 days the Mexicans killed all but a few Texans and took back the Alamo. -
Golaid Massacre
Jose de Urrea and 1,400 men and started to attack Goliad. The Mexicans surrounded them and Fannin surrendered. Fannin thought his men would be sent away but Santa Anna lined them up and killed 342 men. -
San Jacinto
900 Texan soldiers snuck up on Santa Anna and 1,300 of his men. After 18 minutes of fighting the Texans won capturing money, supplies, and Santa Anna.