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Pope called the Crusades to defeat the Muslims in the holy land. -
Medieval was a farming economy and then there was a big shift. Which was Europe started to focus on trade or buy and selling goods. -
Marco was born to a family of merchants. -
Polo began the journey by ship to get Ivory, Jade, Jewels, Porcelain and silk. -
Marco Polo made a book that inspired people about trade or buying and selling goods. -
The Portuguese captured the fortress of Ceuta in Africa. This was the beginning their dream of controlling the global market of gold. -
Portuguese made advanced ships. Portugal discovered the Madeira Islands in 1419 -
Azores Island discovered and encouraged explorers to navigate farther south. -
Prince Henry's ship finally made a successful return voyage. This motivated the Portuguese to venture even farther. -
Ferdinand married Isabella. They unified Catholic Spain and began the process of building a nation that could compete for global power. -
Columbus approached the king of Portugal to present his plan. which was to sail to the west to reach the spice islands of Asia and India. He was rejected. -
Bartolomeu had finally mad it around the tip of Africa. He reached the coast of South Africa on March 1488. -
The Spaniards expelled the Muslims from Spain. Made Spain one step closer to imperial power. -
Da Gama's voyage finally reached India in 1498, and he achieved the dream of King Joâo II. -
The people of America were forced to pay taxes to Britain from the lossage of money during the war. So the Declaration of Independence was made. -
France were being forced to pay taxes and got mad. They made laws for men and that stopped them from getting forced. -
Slaves began their revolution, against their owners. -
By 1803 the rebellion of slaves had ended. It was a success on ending slavery. -
Haiti wanted independence, so they rebelled. In 1804 Dessalines declared independence from France. -
Hidalgo rang the church bells calling for people of the town of Dolores to take up arms and fight for independence. -
Bolivar and his men invaded Venezuela making the beginning of the Campaña Admirable, or the Admirable Campaign. -
San Martin surprised the Spanish soldiers and liberated Santiago. Then he proceeded his plan.
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An economic crisis created a depression. Banks failed, including the Bank of St. Louis. -
Moses set out with a slave named Richmond. They crossed into east Texas. -
Bolivar was at his peek gaining land and then Gran Colombia was created under Bolivars government. -
Even though Hidalgo was dead that motivated the people of Mexico to rebel and it took ten years for success. -
The Mexican government pass the Imperial Colonization Law. Austin was now secure and he could continue to bring settlers to the USA. -
Bolivar created his government. He freed portions of South America from Spanish control.
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Mexico proclaimed that they would be governed by a president. -
Austin fulfilled his contract with the Mexican government. He brought hundreds of families to his colony. San Felipe de Austin had many advantages to help them become successful. -
440 African Americans were enslaved. The wealthiest colonist had brought slaves to the colony. -
Benjamin Edwards started republic of Fredonia and declared independence from Mexico. -
San Felipe had over 150 residents. Settlers described the town as it looked at the time. -
The law was written to give Mexico more control. -
The Texans wrote statements called the Turtle Bayou Resolution. -
Texas came together in the Convention of 1832 and 1833 to list their grievance and present their request to Santa Anna. -
In 1835 Santa Anna had decided that Mexico was not ready for democracy and declared himself dictator.
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At the consultation of 1835 the Texans were divided. 1 group called The Peace party wanted to keep the peace with Mexico and another group called the war party wanted immediate independence from Mexico.
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In December 1835 the text went to feed in general Cos, who surrendered the next morning in San Antonio under Texan control. -
In November of 1835 deaf Smith reported not a unit of Mexican Cavalry with supply and mules was approaching San Antonio. The Mexicans ones to take their supplies but the Texans captured the mules only to find packs filled with grass to feed the animals -
The Texans refused in challenge the Mexicans to come and take it in stride and Texans fired up on the Mexicans the Texans revolution had begun.
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On October 9th 1835 George Collinsworth and 50 Texas and soldiers marched toward Goliad.
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The Treaty of Velasco officially recognized the Texas as an independent country no longer under Mexican control. -
Mexican forces begin to 13 Day Siege of the Alamo on February 24th 1836 Mexican troops constantly bombarded the Alamo Thirteen Days when mixing tubes determined to end the battle. -
The main battle lasted only 30 minutes and ended the war with a Mexican victory -
On March 27th 1836 three separate roofs were marched out of the presidio and executed. -
While the Mexican Army was taking a siesta General Houston in the Texas army attacked they shouted Remember the Alamo and remember Goliad during the attack.