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www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/columbus.htm Columbus set sail in search of the western passage to India, in order to increase the speed with which Europe could trade with Asia.
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It was the buying, selling, and transporting of Africans for work in the Americas.
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http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_I/hernandoc_bf.html He killed many Aztecs He wanted to gain more power and find gold to become rich.
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academic.emporia.edu/abersusa/students/denning/hel.htm He said that the sun was in the center of the universe motionless with all other planets revolving around it
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http://www.historyisfun.org/jamestown-settlement.htm it was the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the colony for 83 years from 1616 until 1699.
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http://www2.stetson.edu/~psteeves/classes/louisxiv.html Louis began his rule of France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister, the Italian Cardinal Mazarin.
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Ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from May 7th 1682 until his death, he made the empire increase in size greatly.
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The Glorious Revolution is the name of the overthrow of King James II of England. William of Orange became king eventully.
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The guillotine was used to chop peopoles heads off. it was consitered a humane way to kill someone because they felt no pain.
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During the French revolution the 3rd estate killed everyone in sight. They then forced the sighning of the tennis court oath.
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The 3rd estate wanted more equality so they stormed the Bastille and forced the 1st estate to sign the tennis court oath for more equal rights.
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The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate.
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He was very smart with military plans. He was exiled but came back and ruled again. he eventully lost a battke ad was exiled and died of stomach cancer.
