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Catholics wanted to take the Holy Land from the Muslims. -
Europe had gained more trade and manufacturing. This is an example of a pull factor. -
Marco Polo was born from merchants in Venice, Italy. -
The Polos came back with jade, ivory, jewels, porcelain, and silk -
Marco Polo captained a ship and was captured by Genoa. During his time in prison, he was told to write about his journeys to Asia by a writer he met. -
This began their controlling of a global market of gold. -
This came from Prince Henry's funding of the work of scientists. This led to Prince Henry and his explorers and scientists to go farther out. -
This came from Prince Henry's funding of the work of scientists and led to inspiring Prince Henry and his crew to navigate farther south. -
After at least 15 tries, one of Prince henry's ships returned successfully. This inspired Portugal to journey even farther. -
This started the building of a nation that had complete global power. This also unified Catholic Spain. -
In explaining his plan by going west instead of following Portugal around the Coast of Africa, Columbus was rejected. -
Bartolomeu Días led the journey down the coast of Africa and first wanted to go all the way to India, but his crew mutinied. -
He thought he had landed in the East Indies when he landed in Hispaniola. The discovery of the Americas made Spain extremely powerful. -
After this successful voyage, Da Gama became King Joâo II. This journey made Portugal one of the richest countries in Europe. -
Thomas Hobbes believed that without a leader, man turns to chaos. -
John Locke believed man could make the right decision and they should have all power within the government. -
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." -
The French needed to pay for the debt they had created during the Seven Years War so they taxed the people. -
The slaves were tired of being treated so poorly so the maroons and some freed slaves started a rebellion. -
The slaves succeeded in ending slavery through their rebellion. -
Napoleon didn't follow the French Revolution. Bolivar didn't want Napoleon as ruler in the first place. -
Father Hidalgo rang the bells of the church tower. -
Bolivar and his men were victorious when they invaded Spain and started the Admirable Campaign. -
San Martin surprised the Spanish soldiers and freed Santiago, Chile. -
An economic depression caused by a crisis made many banks became unsuccessful. -
They made it to East Texas in November. -
Gran Columbia was created under Bolivar's new system of government. -
Father Hidalgo was executed and beheaded, however, his main goal was successful. -
With this law, Austin’s land was good and he could keep bringing in settlers from the U.S. -
Austin needed a capital for his colony so he decided on San Felipe, which was located on the Brazos river. -
Bolivar created the Republic of Bolivia the next year. -
MX declared it would be governed by a president and have a federalist government. -
Austin's colony was growing due to the large amount of land the settlers would get. -
Ben Edwards revolted over the Old Stone Fort -
San Felipe's population quickly grew due to its success in location and resources. -
He wrote about war and peace. -
This law ended all immigration to Texas from the United States. -
The Texans write these statement that they did not attack the Mexican government. -
This was when the Texans told of their grievances. -
Santa Anna believed that Texas wasn't ready for democracy. -
Texans divided into the peace party and the war party that wanted immediate independence from Mexico. -
Colonel Burleson sent men to capture MX supplies but it turned out to only be grass. -
Texans defeated general Cos and gained control over San Antonio and the Alamo -
The Mexicans wanted a cannon from Gonzales, but the Texans refused and told the Mexicans to "come and take it." This started the Texas revolution. -
Texans marched toward Goliad and won the battle. -
It was a 13-day siege that the MX strted. -
The MX won and all the men were killed. -
Men marched in three separate groups fooled that they were not going to die and they all were killed. -
Texas was recognized as an independent country.