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The Catholics tried to conquer Jerusalem and the Holy land from the Muslims. -
The new tactics the people were using in the new world and the products and goods changed the Europeans forever. -
Marco Polo was born into a family of merchants and he lived in the city of Venice, Italy a center of commerce and trading, which created him space to be a wealthy merchant due to Venice being a city of commerce and trading. -
The Polo's were returning home with many goods and products including ivory, jade, jewels, porcelain, and silk onboard their ship. -
Marco Polo wrote about his travels to Asia and the book was called "The description of the world." It quickly became one of the most popular books in medieval Europe. -
Portugal arrives in Africa and Confqueres the Fortress of Ceuta which allowed them to begin their dreams of controlling the gold market -
Advancements in technology permitted the Portuguese to explore the new worlds and this encouraged explorers to venture farther south. -
Portugal discovered the Azores islands which influenced Prince Henry and his explorers to go farther south. -
After 15 unsuccessful voyages, Prince Henry finally succeeds on his voyage to go around the cape. This motivated Portugal to venture even further. -
The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile. unified Catholic Spain and began the process of building a nation that could compete for global power. -
Columbus visits the King of Portugal and tells him the idea, but he was rejected, so he went to Spain asking if they could fund his venture west and they accepted. -
Bartolomeu Dias ventures farther than anyone had done before making his way down the coast of Africa and around the tip to the Eastern Coast -
When Columbus arrived he had believed he was in the East Indies, but that didn't matter because Spain gave Columbus the name Admiral of the Ocean Sea and named him governor and viceroy of the islands he discovered. -
Dias Joins da Gama on his voyage far west by captaining one of the ships until they reach Cape Verde Islands. -
The Leviathan is a book about one perspective of the Government. -
It was a writing piece about another perspective of Government and spoke of reason and not religion. -
The colonists were upset with Britain and they decided to have a revolution for their liberty. -
The French were upset with paying Taxes to the crown and began a revolution inspired by the Americans. -
The slaves decided to revolt and try and achieve freedom. After they had been abused excessively by the free people of Haiti. -
The slaves had achieved their freedom after fighting for 12 years. The revolution gave the French control over the island. -
Napoleon Bonaparte a French Emperor places his brother on the after invading Spain Spanish throne betraying the ideals of the French Revolution. -
Father Miguel Hidalgo rang the Church bells to alert the people of Delores to begin to fight for their independence. Thousands of townspeople joined him and they soon captured the town of Guanajuato. -
Bolivar invades Venezuela begging the Admirable Campaign. Bolivar invaded because he wanted to see his homeland free. -
A force loyal to Spain captures Chile. Then San Martin surprises Spanish soldiers and liberates Santiago, Chile. -
Moses Austin had started to become wealthy until a major economic crisis struck leaving Moses Austin with almost nothing, but he had not yet lost all faith -
Moses Austin goes to texas with almost nothing at all and is granted permission to approve settlers to Texas. -
Hidalgo was executed, but Mexican forces did not give up, and even though they knew it would take ten more years they continued with the motivation of Father Miguel Hidalgo. -
San Martin spent two years assembling a fleet of ships that transported him and his soldiers toward Peru. Once he landed he was able to take over the Capital. -
Moses Austin was able to bring family's in and give them the appropriate amount of land-based on their position in Texas. -
Bolivar succeeded in uniting much of South America free from Spanish control. -
The Texans were receiving some of the laws they desired. Including, Mexico is governed by a President, has a congress to make laws, and creates a federalist government. -
Austin felt that his colonies needed a capital, so he creates San Felipe de Austin. -
Austin has 1,790 colonists. They are mostly farmers, slaves, and Slaveholders He had about 440 African slaves. -
Benjamin Edwards started a revolt and declared independence from Mexico, but he did not get any help from fellow Texans. The Texans even sent their militias against them. -
Autin's San Felipe had between 100 and 200 residents. -
The law held many negatives for Texas. It was written to allow Mexico to have more control over Texas, which really upset all Texans. -
The Texans didn't want tension between Mexico, so they decided to make the resolution pledging to Santa Anna and Mexico
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The Texans went to Santa Anna to help them with their requests and he supported them because he has promised to create a federal government. -
The Texans defeat General Cos who surrendered, which resulted in Texas taking control of San Antonio. The battle also gave Texas more Military supplies. -
Texans thought Mexico's recourses were approaching San Antonio, but Texas finds out before it arrives and captures the mules only to find food for the animals. -
The Texans were concerned about what Santa Anna was doing, so they held a meeting to discuss it. -
Santa Anna decides Mexico isn't ready for democracy, so he makes himself a dictator. This leads to the government becoming a little unstable. -
The volunteers of Gonzalez made a surprise attack at dawn when there was a break from fighting. After the sides did not come to an agreement, eventually the Mexican troops retreated. -
George Collinsworth, Ben Milam, and fifty soldiers secretly march their way to Goliad in hopes to catch the Mexican soldiers off guard. It only took them 30 minutes to defeat the Mexicans and they were able to collect some military supplies. -
This treaty recognized Texas as an independent country and free of Mexico. The treaty had two parts one secret and one public. However, The Texans refused to do the secret treaty which was to free Santa Anna back to Mexico. -
Santa Anna wanted to reclaim San Antonio, so he went to the Alamo to battle with 8,000 troops as Texas only had 150. Texas stayed because they wanted to show they weren't scared and they didn't want to destroy the Alamo because they need it to help protect East Texas -
Mexico defeats Texas and Santa Ann orders to kill all of the remaining men except for women and children. -
Mexican forces surround one of Texans' helping armies. The Texans surrendered thinking they will be set back to the U.S., but instead, they were imprisoned in Goliad where Santa Anna would order them to be killed for rebelling against Mexico. -
Sam Houston gathered his army and approached Santa Ann and his army as they were taking a siesta and bull-rushed them defeating them in 18 minutes. Also, they were able to capture Santa Anna.