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History of the Western Hemisphere

By OliverCombe
  • 1095

    Pope Urban II Called for the Crusades

    Pope Urban II Called for the Crusades
    The Catholics attempted to conquer Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Fatimid Sultanate.
  • 1200

    A big Shift in the Culture of Europe

    A big Shift in the Culture of Europe
    "Peasants and nobles... found themselves in new lands, meeting with new peoples... the Crusades opened the European people's eyes to the rest of the world." The Commercial Revolution had occured, because of the Crusades.
  • 1254

    Marco Polo is Born

    Marco Polo is Born
    Marco Polo was born to a family of merchants in Venice.
  • 1293

    Marco Polo's Journey

    Marco Polo's Journey
    Marco Polo went to the East and back to Venice, bringing ivory, jade, jewels, porcelain and silk with him.
  • 1298

    Marco Polo and the 2nd Venetian-Genoese war

    Marco Polo and the 2nd Venetian-Genoese war
    Marco Polo captained a galley in a battle against Genoa and was captured as a prisoner-of-war, later writing a book.
  • Aug 21, 1415

    The Portugese Capturing of the Fortress of Ceuta

    The Portugese Capturing of the Fortress of Ceuta
    Marked the beginning of Portugese exploration into Africa, to find a way to India.
  • 1419

    Henry the Navigator's Discovery of the Madeira Islands

    Henry the Navigator's Discovery of the Madeira Islands
    This motivated scientists and explorers to travel down to the south of Africa.
  • 1427

    Henry the Navigator's Discovery of the Azores

    Henry the Navigator's Discovery of the Azores
    A launching-off point for Portugese explorations down south.
  • 1434

    The First Successful Portugese Voyage around Cape Town

    The First Successful Portugese Voyage around Cape Town
    This inspired Portugal to continue to venture far, in hope of eventually finding a route to Asia.
  • 1469

    Marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castille

    Marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castille
    The marriage unified Spain, and made it possible for the Spanish to begin the Reconquista.
  • 1485

    Columbus' Beginning of Aspiring to go West to Asia

    Columbus' Beginning of Aspiring to go West to Asia
    He asked both the Kings of Portugal and Spain, which the latter even refused at first.
  • 1488

    Bartholomeu Días Discovering the Cape of Good Hope

    Bartholomeu Días Discovering the Cape of Good Hope
    The Portugese finally make it to the East of Africa, and able to travel across the Arabian Sea to India.
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus' Landing on Hispaniola

    Columbus' Landing on Hispaniola
    The first time any European made landfall in the New World, sparked a new region to trade with and made it possible for Spain to combat Portugal in trade.
  • 1498

    Portugese Making it to Asia

    Portugese Making it to Asia
    Vasco da Gama's voyage finally made it to India, achieving the dream of King Joâo II.

  • Hobbes' Publishing of Leviathan

    Hobbes' Publishing of Leviathan
    Provided European monarchies for justification for being Kings of their lands.

  • Locke's Publishing of The Second Treatise of Government

    Locke's Publishing of The Second Treatise of Government
    Gave common man something better to revolt against their rulers for.

  • 13 Colonies' Declaration of Independence

    13 Colonies' Declaration of Independence
    Defines the main aim of the future government of the United States and presents the fact that the 13 colonies are no longer rightfully property of King George III.

  • French Revolutionary Déclaration des Droits de l'Homme et du Citoyen

    French Revolutionary Déclaration des Droits de l'Homme et du Citoyen
    Provided the main aims of the French revolutionary government, and provided the fact that France was no longer the property of King Louis XVI.

  • Storming of Bastille & Beginning of French Revolution

    Storming of Bastille & Beginning of French Revolution
    The peasant mobs of France took to the Bastille and secured munitions from the Royalists, starting the French Revolution and inspiring others, including the slaves of Haïti.

  • Beginning of Haitian Revolution

    Beginning of Haitian Revolution
    Beginning of the Haitian Revolution, with the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen being a guiding light to freedom for many slaves.

  • Haitians Succeed in Revolution

    Haitians Succeed in Revolution
    Under Dessalines, the yoke of slavery is thrown off of Haiti.

  • Beginning of Admirable Campaign

    Beginning of Admirable Campaign
    Saw Bolívar command Venezuela independence forces, eventually securing independence from Spain and being named El Liberador.

  • Liberation of Santiago

    Liberation of Santiago
    José de San Martín's Chilean revolutionaries took over the city of Santiago, securing Chile from the Spanish.

  • Panic of 1819

    Panic of 1819
    This event caused Moses Austin to lose all of his money earned in Louisiana.

  • Stephen F. Austin and his slave travelling to Texas

    Stephen F. Austin and his slave travelling to Texas
    This would spark the events leading to the exodus of people moving to Texas.

  • Creation of Gran Colombia

    Creation of Gran Colombia
    Included, under Simón Bolívar, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.

  • Stephen F. Austin moves back to Texas

    Stephen F. Austin moves back to Texas
    After being kicked out, Stephen F. Austin begins plans for colonisation of the Texan frontier.

  • Stephen F. Austin had Created the Town of San Felipe de Austin

    Stephen F. Austin had Created the Town of San Felipe de Austin
    This town made possible a local capital for the colony of Texas, where it was governed from.

  • Bolívar Becoming the Dictator of Peru

    Bolívar Becoming the Dictator of Peru
    Under Bolívar, the Republic of Bolivia was created a year later.

  • The Old 300 Move to Texas

    The Old 300 Move to Texas
    The Old 300 included 440 slaves and 1,350 Americans.

  • Beginning of Republic of Fredonia

    Beginning of Republic of Fredonia
    Benjamin Edwards, after squatters took control of their land, decided to "declare independence from Mexico."

  • Growth of San Felipe de Austin

    Growth of San Felipe de Austin
    The new additions included a newspaper, the Telegraph and Texas Register, as well as a court system for the colony.

  • Mexican Law of April 6 1830 passed

    Mexican Law of April 6 1830 passed
    This practically stopped immigration from the US, all Empresarios from giving out land, stopped slaves from coming in, and raised trade tariffs on the US.