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1095
Pope Urban ll calls for the Crusades
Pope Urban wants to spread Catholicism by going to the Holy Land and fighting against the Muslims who were not Christian. -
1200
The Crusades impact on European people
Peasants and nobles began venturing out of Europe and exploring new things. -
1254
The Popes travel to Asia
Marco Polo went with his family to explore Asia and surrounding countries where he documented his trips in detail in a journal he brought. -
1293
The Popes travel back to Europe with lots of goods
They came home on a boat with their new ideas, discoveries, resources, goods, and more to share with their hometown people. -
1298
Marco Polo was imprisoned in war
While Marco Polo led a galley ship in war against Venice's rival city, he was captured and imprisoned where a man there encouraged him to write a book about his travels. -
1415
Portuguese Began Controlling the Global Market of Gold
Portuguese captured the Fortress of Ceuta in Africa and set up trading posts and collected gold and silver -
1419
Portuguese Discovered Madeira Islands
Portuguese discovered islands and influenced Prince Henry to navigate further south. -
1427
Portugals discovery of Azores Islands
Portugals discovery of the Azores Islands encouraged Prince Henry and his explorers to navigate father south to find new things -
1434
Prince Henry's ships made successful return
Prince Henry's ships made a successful return voyage which encouraged the Portuguese to travel even farther -
1469
Ferdinand and Isabella unified Catholic Spain
Ferdinand and Isabella got married and unified Catholic Spain as well as began the process of building a nation -
1485
Christopher Columbus presented his plan of sailing west
Christopher Columbus went to the king of Portugal and presented his plan of sailing to the west to go to the Spice Islands -
1488
Bartolomeu Días made it around Africa
Días made it around the tip of Africa to the eastern coast of South Africa. -
Oct 12, 1492
Cristopher Columbus discovered the New World
Christopher Columbus made landfall on Hispanola after taking a wrong turn in hopes to find Asia faster than the Portuguese -
1498
Días and da Gama made it to India
Días joined forces with da Gama and captained one of the ships when they ended up in India which achieved the dream of King Joâo -
Thomas Hobbes Debated About Government
Thomas Hobbes wrote a book called The Leviathan that used reason to debate government justice. -
John Locke Used Reason to Debate About Government
John Locke made a book that used reason and not religious thinking to debate governmental conflicts that were about God. -
Declaration of the Thirteen USA
The declaration of independence was declared in the USA which said that all people should be able to rule themselves. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The 6 rules were created for the rights of man that declared all men should have their own rights. -
French Revolution
Four social groups on the island of Haiti such as the grande Blancs, petit Blancs, slaves and more -
Slaves in Haiti Begin to Revolt Against White Rulers
Slaves began to revolt against the white colonists that ruled them to earn their freedom and equality -
Slaves had Succeeded and Ended Slavery
Slaves has overthrown their white rulers and fought them in a battle that killed many people and led to the freedom of French control over the island. -
The French Emperor Invaded Spain
Bolivar was disappointed in napoleons coordination as the ruler of France. As soon as Napolean put his brother on the throne, Bolivar saw an opportunity to lead more countries to start revolutions to get away from the French motherland. -
Hidalgo Told the People of Dolores to Fight for Independance
Hidalgo called on the people to take up arms and fight for independence from the motherland. This was called Grito de Dolores. -
San Martín Resigned from Spanish Army
San Martin did not like that Spain was treating poor people and mestizos so he left the Spanish army to help fight for the independence of these countries. He returned to Argentina and was in charge of organizing new soldiers. -
San Martín Liberated Chile and Returns to his Original Plan
Spanish forces recaptured Chile but San Martin surprised them. He liberated Santiago, Chile, and proceeded to his original plan of capturing Lima. -
Depression Fails Moses Austin
In 1819, there was an economic depression that caused Austin's bank to fail -
Austin Travels to San Antonio
Stephen Austin made his way to Texas and into San Antonio to carry out his father's dream -
Mexico Fought to Gain their Independence from Spain
With the motivation of Father Hidalgo, Mexican forces fought for 10 years to gain their independence from Spain to be a free country. -
Bolívar Created Gran Columbia Under his New Government
Bolivar led many other countries ruled by Spain into independence. He created Gran Columbia to set the free from Spains rule and it later became Venezuela, Columbia, Panama, and Ecuador. -
Austin's land grant was approved
In 1823, the Mexican government passed the imperial Colonization law to allow Stephen to create his settlements and Austin headed back to Texas -
Texas got a Capital
San Felipe de Austin noticed that his settlement needed a capital. He chose the spot next to the Brazos river. -
American Anglos Came to Texas Under Mexican Constitution
The Mexicans and Anglos had very little to do with each other. SFA worked to ensure cooperation with the Mexican law to make sure that Mexico never turned on the Texans. Mexicans and the Anglos got along well and the Americans came into Texas under the Mexican Constitution. -
Bolívar Became Dictator of Peru and Created Bolivia
Bolivar became the supreme leader of Peru and a year later created the republic of Bolivia. He had succeeded in helping many countries free from the rule of Spain and become independent. -
The incoming population of Slaves in Texas
By 1825, there were 440 slaves in the settlement that helped owners with their thousands of acres worth of land. -
The Fredonian Rebellion
Squatters were people who had been on the Texas land for long periods of time. They decided to side with the Mexicans and the Edward brothers found out about this and were furious. In 1826, they made the Republic of Fredonia and declared independence from Mexico. -
Settlement is starting to flourish
In 1827, there were more people starting to come into Texas with their families for a better life. -
Mier y Teran Writes to the Mexican Government About Texas
General Mier y Teran was sent to inspect Texas by the Mexican government. He reported that the Mexican influence on Texas was decreasing. The Mexican government did not like this and put many new laws on Texas to ensure that the Mexican culture would stay prominent. -
Mexico Wanted More Control Over Texas
General Mier y Teran was sent to inspect Texas by the Mexican government. He reported that the Mexican influence on Texas was decreasing. The Mexican government did not like this and put many new laws on Texas to ensure that the Mexican culture would stay prominent. This was the law of April 6th, 1830. -
Bolívar Invaded Venezuela
Bolivar invaded Venezuela and started the Admirable Campaign. Boliavars' campaign succeeded and Venezuala became independent thanks to him. Bolivar was named the liberator. -
Texans Wanted Peace
The Texans wanted to keep the peace between them and the Mexicans so they wrote a series of statements called the Turtle Bayou Resolution. These statements were meant to deny that the Texans were attacking the Mexican government and pledged their support to Santa Anna -
Conventions of 1832
Santa Anna was elected president of Mexico. The Texans came together and held the Conventions of 1833 and 1832 to list what they wanted for Santa Anna who they supported because he said that he would create a federalist government. In 1832, Texans wanted separate statehood. -
Conventions of 1833
Santa Anna was elected president of Mexico. The Texans came together and held the Conventions of 1833 and 1832 to list what they wanted for Santa Anna who they supported because he said that he would create a federalist government. In 1833, Texans wrote a constitution to apply for separate statehood and sent SFA to present their choices. -
Texans Took Control Over San Antonio
The Texans defeated general Cos, who surrendered the next morning which led them to take control over San Antonio. -
Mexicans and Supply Mules Approached San Antonio
Deaf Smith reported that Mexicans were coming to San Antonio with mules and the Texans stopped them and took their supplies. -
Santa Anna Decided Texas Wasn't Ready for a Democracy
Santa Anna declared himself as dictator. He was not in the capital and could not meet with SFA to present Texas's decision to apply for separate statehood. SFA wrote a letter asking the authorities in San Antonio to organize Texas as a separate state from Mexico. -
The Consultation of 1835
The Mexican Government kept arresting Texans because of taxation. William B. Travis took force in Anahuac to try to get these prisoners back to Texas. The Texans were concerned and called for a group meeting. -
The Gonzales Volunteers Attacked Mexican Forces
18 men from Gonzales set forth to attack Mexican forces on the other side of the river. The two sides didn't agree and Texans told the Mexicans to "Come and take it." -
The Texas Revolution Begins
General Cos ordered that all weapons given to the Texans were to be returned to Mexican authorities. The Mexicans wanted Texas's brass cannon but they refused to give it up and called to the Mexicans to "Come and take it" They began fighting and this led to the beginning of the Texan Revolution. -
50 Texan Soldiers Marched to Goliad and Defeated 30 Mexican Soldiers.
50 Texan soldiers marched to Goliad and snuck attack the Mexicans and killed 30 of their men and captured the Presidio La Bahía. -
The Treaty of Velasco Recognized Texas as an Independent Country
Texans were finally free from Spanish rule and the treaty was public as well as secret. -
Mexican Forces Began the Battle of the Alamo
The Mexican Army reached San Antonio and the Texans were severely unprepared so the Mexican forces began the battle. -
The Battle of the Alamo Ended and the Mexican forces won the battle
The battle lasted a total of 30 minutes and the Mexicans took the victory but lost hundreds of men in the process. -
Three Groups Marched Out of the Pesidio and were Killed
28 men were able to escape while 342 men died in the massacre. -
The Texans Attacked the Mexicans in Order to be Remembered
The Texans attacked the Mexicans and began screaming remember the Alamo and Goliad. They defeated the Mexican Army in 18 minutes.