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Pope called the Crudases to defeat the Muslims in the Holy Land. -
Crusades introduced trading to Europe. The people began to trade and travel, experiencing life outside of their hometown and trading for new goods. -
Marco Polo was born in Venice Italy in a trading center. -
After traveling around Southern Asia and gathering goods, Marco Polo and his family finally begin to journey home. -
During a battle against Genoa, Marco Polo was captured. While he was in prison a writer encouraged him to write about his explorations, so he wrote a book called "The Travels of Marco Polo". -
The Portuguese captured the Fortress of Ceuta and this started their dream of controlling the gold market. -
The Portuguese discovered the Madeira Islands which led them to look for more islands. -
The Portuguese discover the Azores Islands, which motivates them to continue searching for new lands. -
Prince Henry's ship returns from its voyage and this motivates the Portuguese to explore even farther. -
The marriage unified Spain. Now that Spain was stable, they were able to begin building a nation to compete for global power. -
When Christopher Columbus asks the king of Portugal for funds to sail to the Spice Islands of Asia and India, he was rejected. -
Prince Henry traveled around the tip of Africa and reached the eastern coast and this made him want to travel even farther. -
Columbus landed on an island he names Hispaniola thinking it was in the Eat Indies, but it was actually in America. -
Vasco da Gama traveled to India and the discovery of this route led to Portugal being one of the richest European countries. -
Thomas Hobbes wrote The Leviathan Government which enlightened many -
John Locke wrote The Second Treatise on Government which enlightened many -
After rebelling, American colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence. -
After rebelling, French citizens wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man to proclaim their freedom -
Slaves began to rebel for equality. -
The slaves defeated the French and took control of Haiti -
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte invades and takes over Spain. -
Father Miguel Hidalgo calls for the people to fight for independence which is known as el Grito de Dolores, or the call of Dolores. -
Simón Bolívar invades Venezuela marking the beginning of the Campaña Admirable -
Jose de San Martín captures Chile after surprising Spanish soldiers. -
There was an economic depression which caused many banks and people to lose money. -
Moses Austin and Stephen F. Austin cross into East Texas. -
Because of Father Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico finally gains its independence from Spain -
Jose de San Martín proclaims Peru's independence from Spain -
The Mexican government passes the Imperial Colonization Law which allowed Stephen F. Austin to start a colony in Texas. -
Stephen F. Austin founded San Felipe de Austin to be his colonies' capital. -
Early immigrants move to Texas from the United States under the Mexican Constitution of 1824 -
Simón Bolívar becomes dictator of Peru believing that the people can't rule themselves -
Austin founds four more colonies after getting contracts for them. -
San Felipe de Austin has around 100-200 residents and continues to grow. -
General Manuel Mier y Teran writes his report on Texas which alarms the Mexican government and causes them to enforce their rule -
The Law of April 6, 1830 gave Mexico control over Texas and is how they were able to end immigration -
A group of Texans wrote the Turtle Bayou Resolutions which denied any opposition to Mexican rule -
Texans came together to write the Conventions of 1832 and 1833 as a list of requests to their new president, Santa Anna -
Texans called the Consultation of 1835 as a meeting to determine who was for and against Mexican rule. -
Ben Milam led 300 Texans into San Antonio and defeated Mexican soldiers. -
Texans defeated more Mexicans and stole their supplies, but only won a field of grass. -
Santa Anna believes that Mexico isn't ready for democracy and declares himself dictator. -
The Mexicans tried to take Texan's cannons but they refused, which resulted in the beginning of the Texas Revolution -
George Collinsworth, Ben Milam, and fifty Texan soldiers went to Gikuad and defeated Mexican soldiers. -
The Treaty of Velasco recognized Texas as an independent country which officially stated the Texans victory over Mexico -
150 Texans were against 8,000 Mexicans for a 13-day siege. -
Mexicans win the Battle of the Alamo with every opposing Texan dead and some women and children's lives spared. -
Over 1,000 Mexican soldiers slaughtered 342 Texans who were rebelling. -
Mexicans outnumbered Texans 1,300 to 900 but Texans caught them by surprise and successfully defeated the Mexican army.