Age of Exploration

  • Period: 1800 BCE to 800 BCE

    The Maya

    The Maya was one of the first civilization they were also the first to be conquered by the Spanish they had advanced technology compared to the other civilizations.
  • Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land
    1095

    Pope Urban calls for Crusades in the Holy Land

    Pope Urban called the Crusades to the Holy Land because he wanted to conquer The Holy Land
  • Europe is a farming Economy
    1200

    Europe is a farming Economy

    Europe would get most of its supplies from farming because they didn't have enough supplies around them.
  • Period: 1200 to 1200

    The Olmecs

    The Olmecs didn't have much interaction with the other civilzations because they were part of the later civilizations.
  • Period: 1200 to 1521

    The Aztec

    The Aztec disappeared they were one of the ancient civilization.
  • Marco Polo travels to the East
    1271

    Marco Polo travels to the East

    Marco Polo travels to China to get supplies from China.
  • Crusades End
    1289

    Crusades End

    Pope Urban conquers the Holy Land but they lose it right after they got it.
  • The Start of Exploration
    1293

    The Start of Exploration

    Marco Polo started his long journey to China.
  • Polos Journey Home
    1298

    Polos Journey Home

    After he went to china he went around India in his journey back home.
  • Polo Imprisoned and Writes Book
    1298

    Polo Imprisoned and Writes Book

    Marco Polo wrote a book about his travels while he was in jail.
  • The Printing Press
    1400

    The Printing Press

    Around 1440 the Printing Press was made in Germany by Johann Gutenberg.
  • Period: 1400 to 1532

    The Inca

    The Inca was a civilization that lived in Peru and was taken over the Spanish.
  • Portuguese Explore Africa
    1415

    Portuguese Explore Africa

    In 1415 Portugues explore Africa and capture the Fortress of Cueta.
  • Portuguese Finds Islands
    1419

    Portuguese Finds Islands

    The Portuguese found the Madeira Islands because Prince Henry the Navigator founded the Portuguese exploration.
  • The Azores Islands
    1427

    The Azores Islands

    After the Portuguese found the Madeira Islands they found the Azores Islands.
  • The Return of the Portuguese
    1434

    The Return of the Portuguese

    In 1434 the Portuguese safely came back from the Prince Henry the Navigator trip.
  • The Marriage of Spain
    1469

    The Marriage of Spain

    In 1469 King Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile married which unified Catholic Spain.
  • Portuguese Complete their Exploration of Africa
    1488

    Portuguese Complete their Exploration of Africa

    In 1488 they go around Africa and explore it completely.
  • Columbus's Arrival
    Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus's Arrival

    On October 12, 1492, Columbus arrived on an island he named Hispaniola the present-day Dominican Republic.
  • Cortez Invades the Aztec
    1519

    Cortez Invades the Aztec

    Cortez invades the Aztecs and has a war with them which soon leads to the Spanish taking over the Aztecs.
  • Pizarro Invades the Inca
    1529

    Pizarro Invades the Inca

    Pizzaro invades the Inca which soon leads to the defeat of the Inca.
  • The Inca fall under Pizarro
    1532

    The Inca fall under Pizarro

    Pizzaro takes over the Inca and the Spanish get bigger.
  • Thomas Hobbes writes the Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes writes the Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes was a philosopher that thought that men started wars and needed to be governed to tell them what right and what's wrong.
  • John Locke writes the Second Treatise on Government

    John Locke writes the Second Treatise on Government

    John Locke was a philosopher that thought all men should govern themselves and that the only laws should be the laws of nature.
  • United States declare Independence

    United States declare Independence

    This when the USA started to be independent from Britain and everyone else and wrote that all men are created equal but kept slaves.
  • France rights the Declaration of the Rights of Man

    France rights the Declaration of the Rights of Man

    This showed that all men are created equal which would lead to France being the first country to not have slaves
  • Haiti Gained Independence

    Haiti Gained Independence

    After revolutions from the slaves when they attacked the plantations, France said that Haiti could be free because they didn't want to lose any more money.
  • Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain

    Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain

    Peru was ruled by Spain when they took over the Incas. Jose de San Martin led them to victory against the Spanish.
  • Bolívar and his Soldiers begin Venezuelas fight for independence

    Bolívar and his Soldiers begin Venezuelas fight for independence

    Bolívar tried to give independence to countries that were ruled by Spain Venezuela was one of them.
  • Bolivar’s Gran Columbia gains its independence

    Bolivar’s Gran Columbia gains its independence

    Bolívar set Gran Columbia free with his army. they stopped the Spanish and now Gran Colombia is free.
  • Mexico gains Independence

    Mexico gains Independence

    Hidalgo let his army of 80k - 100k beat the less but formidable Spanish and they gain their independence.