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he was the first Portuguese salior to reach Asia
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Columbus conviced the monarchs of Spain to allow him to find a new sailing route to Asia, but he found the Americas instead.
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Herando Cortes conquered the Aztecs after many skirmishes.
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The Heliocentic Theory was the theory that the Earth was not the center of the universe, but the sun was
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England settlers went to Jamestown after King James granted a charter to English loaners
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Louis XIV was a very unliked king because of the royal familys overspeading which sent France into debt
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Middle Passage was a voyage that brought captured Africans to the Indies
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Peter the Great traveled around the world studing European fashions and ways of life, so he could improve the life of Russian citzens
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The Glorious Revolution was the revolution that was done without any bloodshed
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The French Revolution was the bloodiest war that ever was in France. The people of the 3rd estate wanted a more democratic government
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Napoleon tried to conquer all of Europe put failed when he tried to conquer Russia and was exiled to an island