History 7 Timeline

  • 1421

    Portugal Discovers More Islands

    Portugal Discovers More Islands
    Portugal made a discovery of the Azores Islands that Prince Henry financed.
  • 1434

    Return from Cape Bojador

    Return from Cape Bojador
    After 15 fails, one of Prince Henry's ships finally made it around Cape Bojador and returned safely. This motivated Portugal to venture even farther.
  • 1469

    Marriage That Unified Spain

    Marriage That Unified Spain
    Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile were married. This marriage unified Catholic Spain and started the process of building a country that could compete for global power.
  • 1485

    Columbus Presents His Idea

    Columbus Presents His Idea
    Columbus presented his idea about sailing west to reach the Spice Islands of Asia and India. When he presented his idea, and he was rejected. He asked many other people for supplies, but they thought the calculations were too low.
  • 1488

    Portugal Goes Around Africa

    Portugal Goes Around Africa
    Portugal made it around the tip of Africa, but the crew refused to go any farther. Días discovered what he called "Cape of Storms" that was later named Cape of Good Hope.
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus Made Landfall

    Columbus Made Landfall
    Columbus made landfall on Hispaniola thinking he had landed in the East Indies. When he returned home Columbus received many awards.
  • 1498

    Portugal Reaches India

    Portugal Reaches India
    Da Gama's Voyage reached India, which made Portugal become among the richest countries in Europe.
  • Thomas Hobbes Needs Government

    Thomas Hobbes Needs Government
    Thomas Hobbes writes a book about his perspective of what life would be like if there was no government.
  • John Locke Believes in Reason

    John Locke Believes in Reason
    John Locke writes a book about how men could live without government because men have reason, which will make sure life is fair.
  • The French Declaration of the Rights of Man

    The French Declaration of the Rights of Man
    Similar to America's situation, France was in debt and so the government taxed the citizens making them angry and the citizens started a revolution. The Declaration of the Rights of Man was created to state what rights the people had.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    The Declaration of Independence is created explaining why the United States needs to be independent.
  • Slaves Rebel

    Slaves Rebel
    The slaves of Haiti began their rebellion.
  • Slavery Ended

    Slavery Ended
    The Haitian slaves won their fight and ended slavery and the French control over the island.
  • Napoleon Invades

    Napoleon Invades
    Napoleon Bonaparte invades Spain
  • el Grito de Dolores

    el Grito de Dolores
    Early in the morning the church bells rang calling for the people to get up and fight for independence. It was the el Grito de Dolores or cry or call of Dolores.Thousands of townspeople joined Hidalgo to fight for independence from Spain. They captured the town of Guanajuato.
  • Admirable Campaign

    Admirable Campaign
    Bolívar and his men invade Venezuela which started the beginning of the Admirable Campaign. Venezuela gained independence from Spain.
  • José de San Martín fights for Independence

    José de San Martín fights for Independence
    San Martín liberated Santiago and then captured Lima.
  • Depression of 1819

    Depression of 1819
    An economic crisis created a depression causing many banks and other businesses to fail.
  • Journey to Texas

    Journey to Texas
    Moses Austin and his slave Richmond got to East Texas and in December Moses met with the Spanish to allow him to start a colony in Texas.
  • Mexico is Free

    Mexico is Free
    After at least ten years of fighting Mexico won their independence from Spain.
  • Gran Columbia

    Gran Columbia
    Peru became independent and Gran Columbia was created with Bolívar's government.
  • Texas Law Passed

    Texas Law Passed
    Stephen F. Austin's law to continue his colonization passed and he headed back to Texas.
  • San Felipe de Austin

    San Felipe de Austin
    Stephan F. Austin founded it's capital San Felipe de Austin.
  • Bolívar the Dictator

    Bolívar the Dictator
    Bolívar was proclaimed dictator of Peru.
  • Constitution of 1824

    Constitution of 1824
    The Constitution was created to give the states a say in government.
  • Adding More Colonies

    Adding More Colonies
    Stephen F. Austin started to get contracts to start four more colonies.
  • Republic of Fredonia

    Republic of Fredonia
    The Republic of Fredonia was created and declared independence from Mexico.
  • San Felipe Grown

    San Felipe Grown
    San Felipe had between 100 and 200 residents.
  • Mier y Teran Report

    Mier y Teran Report
    Mier y Teran reports that there is more American culture the more east in Texas.
  • Law of April 6th, 1830

    Law of April 6th, 1830
    The law of April 6th, 1830 was created so Mexico would have more control over Texas.
  • Turtle Bayou Resolutions

    Turtle Bayou Resolutions
    The resolutions were created to try to keep the peace between Mexico and Texas.
  • The Conventions of 1832-33

    The Conventions of 1832-33
    The conventions happened so the people of texas could come to an agreement about what they were going to ask of Santa Anna.
  • Santa Anna the Dictator

    Santa Anna the Dictator
    Santa Anna proclaimed himself Dictator and claimed Mexico was not ready for democracy.
  • COME AND TAKE IT

    COME AND TAKE IT
    The Mexicans come to take back the cannon from Gonzales, but the Texans refused and they fought.
  • San Antonio

    San Antonio
    Texans fight the Mexicans and take over San Antonio.
  • Grass Fight

    Grass Fight
    Texans intercept Mexican supplies.
  • Consultation of 1835

    Consultation of 1835
    A meeting was created for people to decide what Texas's path would be and the people of Texas were split between a peace party and an independence party.
  • "Come and Take It"

    "Come and Take It"
    The Texas revolution began with the battle of Gonzales.
  • Goliad Campaign

    Goliad Campaign
    Texan soldiers marched towards Goliad and fought Mexicans. They won and gained supplies.
  • Treaty of Velasco

    Treaty of Velasco
    The treaty was made to name Texas as Independent.
  • Battle of Alamo

    Battle of Alamo
    Texans defend the Alamo but are defeated
  • Goliad Massacre

    Goliad Massacre
    Mexicans capture Texans and are ordered to execute them, but with confusion, some Texans managed to escape.
  • Battle of San Jacinto

    Battle of San Jacinto
    The Texans sneak attack Santa Anna and some of his men and capture Santa Anna.