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Catholics wanted to take Holy Land back from the Muslims -
Pope Urban ll showed the European people new goods, trade, and new way of life -
Marco Polo was born into a family of merchants in Venice, Italy -
Marco and his Dad and Uncle are traveling back from trading with China -
He was captaining a ship and got captured in battle and soon wrote a book about his experiences before his death in prison. -
The Portuguese captured a fortress in Africa which was their "beginning of their dreams." -
After Prince Henry created new technologies the Portuguese found new land like Madeira Islands -
Prince Henry found more Islands after 1419 and one of them is the Azores Islands.This made Henry determined to find places along Africa -
Prince Henry had made many attempts to make it around the Cape of Good Hope but it was in 1434, he succeeded -
The Marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella unified catholic Spain which led to global domination -
Christopher Columbus presented his Idea of sailing west to Asia but everyone thought he was crazy -
He went farther than any other explorer before him. He eventually reached the southern tip of Africa in 1488 -
Columbus landed in the Americas but didn't know it so he called the people there Indies because he thought they were in India -
Vasco De Gama and Bartolomeu Dias decided to team up and venture the world together. -
He discovered the route of Portugal and it led to success making them one of the richest countries in Europe -
Leviathan was a book he wrote to show how stupid people really were -
About how all men are equal and should be able to make their own choices -
America reverted from Britain way of life and decided to be on there own -
Similar situation to United states declaration of independence and they used some of U.S writings and laws -
They joined forces to defeat the french and gain independence -
they won independence and ending slavery and french control of country -
A french emperor who wanted Spain for more power and land -
He woke up early in the morning to share his ideas -
Bolivar surged into /venezuela so they could gain independence -
He attacks Chile and liberated san Tiago as well -
In 1819 the United States fell into an economic crisis which caused many to suffer and become bankrupt -
Moses Austin was determined to move people from the United States because of push and pull factors. -
A place created by Bolivars Government -
He proclaimed that they were free and soon became the protector of Peru -
In 1821 Father Miguel Hildago had done it but he wasn't alive to see his country free -
Stephen F. Austin was determined to finish what his father started so that people could move to Texas and have new life. -
In the constitution, Mexico proclaimed that they would be governed -
SFA feels like he needs a capital for his colony so he names it San Felipe de Austin -
Republic of Bolivia was created for Peru -
SFA makes new contracts to get new colonies all over TX. -
the republic allowed them to declare independence from Mexico. -
In !827 more and more people came to TX so colonies became densely populated with around 200 people in a colony. -
The constitution basically guarantees that they will be taxed and authorized by other people -
It gave Mexico more control over Texas -
to keep peace the Texans wrote a series of statements called the Turtle Bayou Resolutions -
this was created to present and request things from Santa Anna -
Thinks Mexico isn't ready for war so he becomes dictator -
Divided into the peace and war parties -
Took control of Rio Grande River -
reported that Mexican calvary and supply mules were approaching San Antonio -
Come and Take it would start the Texans revolution/ Battle of Gonzales -
George collinsworth send group men to capture goliad and succeed -
Mexicans constantly bombarded the Alamo before they finally determined to end the battle -
600 Mexicans lost their lives and almost 200 Texans died defending the Alamo -
three separate groups of Texans were marched out to be killed -
Santa Anna was having a siesta while Texans surprised them and won the battle -
Recognized Texans as a independent country