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1492
Age of Exploration 3
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who lived in the late 1400s early 1500s. He is credited with the discovery of the Americas -
1500
World at 1500 1
Leonardo da Vinci was an artist in the early 1500s. He lived in Tuscany, Italy. He is known for painting the Mona Lisa and sculpting David. -
1517
Renaissance and Reformation 2
Martin Luther was a professor of theology during the reformation. He lived in Germany. He is know for posting the 95 theses on the front door of a church complaining about the churches morals. -
Absolutism and Age of Discovery 4
Louis XIV was an absolute ruler over France during the late 1600s.
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Democratic Revolutions 5
John Locke was an enlightenment thinker in England. He is credited with the idea of Life, Liberty, and Property -
Unification and Industrialization 6
Henry Bessemer is an inventor credited with the process of refining steel to make it stronger -
Imperialism 7
The Boxer Rebellion stared in China during imperialism. The people of China were mad at the Europeans for trying to take over their county. -
World War I and Interwar 8
Franz Ferdinands assassination was the spark of WWI -
World War II 9
Hitler was a German ruler during WWII and initiated the holocaust -
Cold War 10
Ronald Reagan Was the President during cold war. He came up with the SDI -
Independence Movements 11
Nelson Mandela is known for fighting against apartheid -
Contemporary Issues
Hurricane Maria is the worst storm to hit Puerto Rico in the last 80 years. This has affected so many people and they are still struggling today
