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Portugal made a discovery of the Azores Islands that Prince Henry financed. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Columbus made landfall on Hispaniola thinking he had landed in the East Indies. When he returned home Columbus received many awards. -
Da Gama's Voyage reached India, which made Portugal become among the richest countries in Europe. -
Thomas Hobbes writes a book about his perspective of what life would be like if there was no government. -
John Locke writes a book about how men could live without government because men have reason, which will make sure life is fair. -
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. -
The Declaration of Independence is created explaining why the United States needs to be independent. -
The slaves of Haiti began their rebellion. -
The Haitian slaves won their fight and ended slavery and the French control over the island. -
Napoleon Bonaparte invades Spain -
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. -
Bolívar and his men invade Venezuela which started the beginning of the Admirable Campaign. Venezuela gained independence from Spain. -
San Martín liberated Santiago and then captured Lima. -
An economic crisis created a depression causing many banks and other businesses to fail. -
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. -
After at least ten years of fighting Mexico won their independence from Spain. -
Peru became independent and Gran Columbia was created with Bolívar's government. -
Stephen F. Austin's law to continue his colonization passed and he headed back to Texas. -
Stephan F. Austin founded it's capital San Felipe de Austin. -
Bolívar was proclaimed dictator of Peru. -
The Constitution was created to give the states a say in government. -
Stephen F. Austin started to get contracts to start four more colonies. -
The Republic of Fredonia was created and declared independence from Mexico. -
San Felipe had between 100 and 200 residents. -
Mier y Teran reports that there is more American culture the more east in Texas. -
The law of April 6th, 1830 was created so Mexico would have more control over Texas. -
The resolutions were created to try to keep the peace between Mexico and Texas. -
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 proclaimed himself Dictator and claimed Mexico was not ready for democracy. -
The Mexicans come to take back the cannon from Gonzales, but the Texans refused and they fought. -
Texans fight the Mexicans and take over San Antonio. -
Texans intercept Mexican supplies. -
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. -
The Texas revolution began with the battle of Gonzales. -
Texan soldiers marched towards Goliad and fought Mexicans. They won and gained supplies. -
The treaty was made to name Texas as Independent. -
Texans defend the Alamo but are defeated -
Mexicans capture Texans and are ordered to execute them, but with confusion, some Texans managed to escape. -
The Texans sneak attack Santa Anna and some of his men and capture Santa Anna.