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1095
Pope Urban called for the Crusades
The Catholics wanted to take the holy land from the Muslims. -
1200
Pope Urban ll changes the economy
Because Pope Urban II called for the Crusades which opened people's eyes to new products and goods outside of their world, it brought the commercial revolution to Europe. -
1254
Marco Polo's Beginning
Marco Polo was born to a family of merchants in Venice, Italy -
1293
End of Polos Travels
The polos returned home by ship with ivory, jade, jewels silk, and porcelain. -
1298
Marco Polo's capturing
Genoa captured Marco Polo in a galley-ship in a battle. -
1415
Capturing of the Fortress of Ceuta by the Portuguese
Portuguese captured the Fortress of Ceuta in Africa and started the beginning of their dreams of controlling the market of gold around the world. -
1419
Discovery of Madeira Islands
The Portuguese discovered the Madeira Islands and encouraged people to explore the islands. -
1427
Discovery of Azores Islands
Portugal discovered the Azores Islands and encouraged people to navigate farther south along the coast of Africa. -
1434
Prince Henry's Successful Ship
Prince Henry the Navigator's ship sailed beyond Cape Bojador and made it successfully. -
1469
Ferdinand and Isabella
Ferdinand and Isabella got married and unified Catholic Spain and began building a nation to compete for power globally. -
1485
Columbus's First Try
Columbus "approached the king of Portugal to present his plan of sailing to the west to reach the Spice Islands", however, he was rejected. -
1488
Bartolomeu Dias made it around the tip of Africa
Bartolomeu Dias sailed father than anyone before around the tip of Africa -
Oct 12, 1492
Landfall on Hispaniola
Christopher Columbus found the island Hispaniola (Dominican Republic) and landed on it and thought it was the East Indies. -
1498
Da Gama reached India
Da Gama "finally reached India in 1498 and he achieved the dream of King Joâo." -
The Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes wrote the Leviathan. -
The Second Treatise on Government
John Locke wrote The Second Treatise on Government. -
Declaration of Independence
The people called for a revolution and wrote the Declaration of Independence from the British crown" and made the United States of America -
France Debts
French had to pay Frances debts for seven years of war to support Americans to fight the British. -
Haiti Rebellion
Enslaved people in Haiti began their rebellion. -
Haiti end slavery
Haiti ended slavery and French control over the island. -
Spain Invasion
Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain -
el Grito de Dolores
Hildago rang church bells to fight and this was called el Grito de Dolores, which was the call of Dolores. -
Venezuelan Invasion
Simon Bolivar and his men invaded Venezuela and started the beginning of the Admirable Campaign. -
Capture of Lima
San Martin "surprised and the Spanish soldiers and liberated Santiago, Chile, where he then proceeded to his original plan: the capture of Lima" -
Moses Austin Bank Failure
Moses Austin's bank failed due to an economic depression. -
Moses's Destonation
Moses and his slave made it to East Texas -
Mexican Independence
The Mexicans won their battle for independence from the Spanish. -
Gran Columbia
Gran Columbia was established and created under Bolivar's new government. Included Venezuela, Columbia, Panama, and Ecuador. -
Passing of a New law
The Mexican Government passed Austin's Imperial Colonization Law. -
New Captial
Stephen F. Austin decided to make a capital for his colony called San Felipe De Austin -
Dictator of Peru
Simon Bolivar became dictator of Peru -
Contracts
Austin got four more contracts for more colonies. -
Republic of Fredonia
Benjamin Edwards declared independence from Mexico and started the Republic of Fredonia -
San Felipe Residents
San Felipe had grown to 100-200 residents -
Law of April 6th, 1830
Law was written to give Mexico more control over Texas and end all immigration from U.S., and suspended all emprassario grants. -
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
To keep the peace after the Texans were released, they wrote series' of statements named the Turtle Bayou Resolutions -
Separate Statehood
Texans wanted separate statehood from Mexico and Santa Ana the newly elected president. -
Texas Constitution
Texans wrote a constitution to get separate statehood with Mexico, and decided to send SFA to Mexico to present their opinions -
Santa Ana Dictator
Santa Ana thought Mexico wasn't ready for democracy, so he declared himself dictator. -
Consultation of 1835
Texans were concerned and called for a meeting later known as the Consultation of 1835. In the meeting Texans were divided into a group called for peace and the others were in the group "war" -
Grass Fight
"Erasmus Smith reported that a unit of Mexican cavalry with supply mules was approaching San Antonio." -
Defeation of General Cos
The Texans defeated General Cos, who surrendered the next morning, and San Antonio was under Texan control. -
Beginning of Texas Revolution
Texans fired on the Mexicans and started a war, which meant the revolution had begun. -
Battle of Gonzales
The Gonzales volunteers made a surprise attack in the morning, and the Texans made a flag that said "COME AND TAKE IT" and took the victory. -
Goliad Campaign
Geroge Collinsworth, Ben Milam, and fifty Texan soldiers marched toward Goliad and won in just 30 minutes. -
Texas Independence
The Treaty of Velasco officially recognized Texas as independent and no longer under Mexican control. -
Begining of Mexican Seige
Mexican forces began their 13-day siege of the Alamo. -
Mexican Victory
Battle of the Alamo ended with a Mexican victory and the battle only lasted 30 minutes. -
Goliad Massacre
"Three separate groups were marched out of the presidio and executed. In the panic of gunfire 28 men were able to escape." -
Battle of San Jacinto
While the Mexican army was sleeping, the Texans attacked and shouted "Remember the Alamo" and "Remember Goliad".