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1095
Pope Urban Called for The Crusades
The Catholics tried to conquer Jerusalem and the holy land from the muslims. -
1200
Comercial Revolution
There was a shift/Europe changed because of the crusades, peasants and nobles witnessed new ways of life. -
1254
Marco Polos Birth and Journey Begins
Marco traveled with his father to Asia at 17 and ventured through mountains and desserts mainly on horseback. He kept very detailed journals where he wrote down observations. -
1293
Marcos Return with Goods
Maro came back by ship bringing ivory, jade, jewels, porcelain, and silk. On his way back 18 people out of several hundred survived in his caravan -
1298
Marcos Ending
Marco was captured in a battle against Genoa and while imprisoned he was inspired and wrote his book called The Travels Of Marco Polo, many people thought his stories were amazing. -
1415
The Portuguese Dream
The Portuguese took control of the Fortress of Ceuta located in Africa, this was the Portuguese dream because this was the start to them controlling the market of gold. Not only did the Portuguese now have more power but Prince Henry's financing brought the new discovery of the caravel. -
1419
Prince Henrys Influence for Advancements and Discovery
Prince Henry wanted to gain more wealth to he helped fund new discoveries in shipbuilding, cartography, and navigational science. Prince Henry also helped fund scientists all over Europe which led to the discovery of the Maderia Islands. -
1427
The Portuguese Discoveries
With the help of Prince Henry's finances, the Portuguese discovered the Azora Islands. The discoveries motivated them to travel further south but it was hard because sailing knowledge was limited at the time. -
1434
Cape Blanco's First Successful Voyage
15 voyages had failed to around Cape Blanco but finally, in 1434 one of Prince Henry's voyages made it through. Because of Prince Herys voyage, it encouraged others to travel past it and 2 more voyages were successful. -
1469
Building a New Nation
In 1469 Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile got married which unified Catholic Spain and it began Spain's process of building a nation. -
1485
Spice Islands of Asia and India
In 1485 Christoper Columbus showed his plan of sailing to the west to the king of Portugal. Christopher wanted to reach the Spice Islands of Asia and India but when he presented his idea it was rejected. -
1488
Farther and farther: A new checkpoint
After making it farther than any other explorer before him, Prince Henry finally made it around Africa reaching the east coast of South Africa. -
Oct 12, 1492
Getting Rid of the Muslims
In 1492 the Spanish got rid of the Muslims, this was huge for the Spanish because now Ferdinand and Isabella could go beyond the Spanish borders. -
1498
King Joâo's Dream Come True
In 1498 Da Gama and his crew reached India and achieved the dream of King Joâo, to discover a route that would lead Portugal to be one of the richest countries in Europe. -
The Leviathan Perspectives
In 1641 Thomas Hobbes wrote The Leviathan perspectives. -
Second Treatise on Government
John Locke wrote the Second Treatise on Government which used reason and not religion to support his thinking that had been dominant for centuries. -
Declaration of Independence
The French called for a revolution and wrote the Declaration of Independence from the British crown and also established the United started of America. -
French Revolution
The French were forced to pay taxes and the french revolution began because of it. The French people were tired of listening to their government and wanted a change so they took down the government. -
Slaves bagan rebelling
In 1791, the slaves began rebelling in the Haitian revolution for their independence. -
Slaves Win the Revolution
In 1803, The slaves succeeded in ending slavery as well as french control over the island. -
Napoleon Bonaparte Invaded Spain
In 1804 Napoleon Bonaparte and his soldiers invaded Spain which forced Bolivar to fight for Venezuela's independence. -
The Independence Movement
In 1810 the plan to fight for independence was discarded, and the leaders of the independence movement were arrested. -
Venezuela became Independent
In 1813, Bolivar and his soldiers began the Camana Admirable. Bolivar's campaign was a great success and Venezuela became independent. -
Plan to Capture Lima
Because forces loyal to Spain recaptured chile in 1817 San Martin and his soldiers proceeded with their plan to capture Lima. -
The Depression
in 1819 there was a depression that caused many banks to fail including Austins bank. Austin lost his entire fortune which made him decide to head to Texas. -
Heading to Texas
In November of 1820 Austin and his slave, Richmond crossed into east Texas reaching San Antonio in December. In San Antonio, Austin met a businessman, Baron de Bastrop who later helped him out a ton. -
Gran Colombia war created and Peru Becomes Independent
In 1821 Gran Colombia was created under the new government in Bolivia and on July 28, 1821, San Martin proclaimed Peru independent from Spain. -
Independence from Spain
In 1821 the rebel forces of Mexico and the efforts of Hidalgo finally gained their independence from Spain. -
The Imperial Colonization Law
In January 1823 the Mexican government passed the Imperial Colonization Law. With this law, Austin's land grant was secure and he could still bring settlers from the United States into Texas. -
Bolivar became the supreme leader
In 1824 Bolivar became dictator/supreme leader and the Republic of Bolivia was created. -
Constitution of 1824
Mexico proclaimed that they would be governed by a president, have a congeesss to make laws, and create a federalist government where the state and national government shared power. -
San Felipe de Austin
In 1824 Austin thought he needed capital so he founded Felipe de Austin. The capital was located along the Brazos River, so it attracted many because of the great source of water. -
Austins Contracts
In 1825 Austin was able to acquire contracts for four more colonies and all but one overlapped his first colony. -
Republic of Fredonia
Benjamin Edwards declared independence from Mexico and started the republic of Fredonia. -
People going to San Felipe
In 1827 San Felipe had about 100 to 200 people living there and it kept growing fast. -
Mier Y Teran Report
General Mier Y Teran was sent to inspect Texas but he reported there the Anglos had outnumbered the Mexicans 5 to 1. -
Law of April 6th
The Mexican government issued a decree to give Mexico more control over Texas. Mexico ended all immigration and suspended all empresario grants. -
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
To keep the peace after the Texans were released, they wrote a series of statements called the Turtle Bayou Resolutions. -
Separate Statehood
In 1832, the Texans wanted separate statehood within Mexico as a request for Santa anna the newly elected president of Mexico -
Texans write a Constitution
In 1833, the Texans wrote a constitution to apply for separate statehood with Mexico and decided to send SFA to Mexico to present their decisions. -
Texas gains San Antonio
Texas defeated general Cos and San Antonio was under Texan control. -
Santa Anna become Dictator
Santa Anna believed that Mexico was not ready for democracy and declared himself dictator. The government was also unorganized. -
Consultation of 1835
Texans were concerned and called for a meeting later known as the Consultation of 1835. At this meeting, the Texans were divided - one group called for peace and the other called for war. -
Grass fight
As a unit of Mexican cavalry with supply mules approached San Antonio Burleson men to stop the Mexicans. They captured the mules although found that they were filled with grass to feed the animals. -
Texas Revolution Begins
The Texans fired on the Mexicans and started a war. The Texas Revolution had began -
Battle of Gonzales
The Texans made a surprise attack at dawn and raised a flash that said "come and take it" referring to the cannon that protected them from the natives. The Texans won and Mexico retreated without taking the cannon. -
Goliad Campaign
Texas soldiers marched towards Goliad and defeated thirty Mexican soldiers in a surprise attack in only 30 minutes. Texans gained military supplies from battle. -
Treaty of Velasco
Recognized as an independent country no longer under the Mexican rule and control, their own country. -
Battle of Alamo Begins
Mexican forces began the 13-day siege to the Alamo and Santa Anna demanded that all Texans be put to death. -
Mexico Wins Alamo
As the alamo ended, the main battle only lasted 30 minutes and ended the war with a Mexican victory. -
Goliad Massacre
Santa Anna wanted everyone executed so he killed them. 24 were able to escape but Fannin and others died. -
Battle of San Jacinto
General Houston and Texas army attacked. Shouted, "remember the Alamo and Goliad''. In just 18 minutes they defeated the Mexican army and captured Santa Anna.