World History 2 Presentation #1 - Arias, Miquela

By yung_miq
  • Paper was invented by the Chinese
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    Paper was invented by the Chinese

    Paper is one of the many great technological advancements China brought over.
  • Muhammad began the Islamic Religion
    Nov 20, 610

    Muhammad began the Islamic Religion

    Muhammad is the profit of Islam.
  • Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic
    Jan 1, 1415

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic

    Jan Huss was one of the earliest challengers to the Catholic church.
  • Johanne Gutenburg invented the printing press
    Jan 1, 1440

    Johanne Gutenburg invented the printing press

    The printing press lead to a dramatic increase in literacy rates
  • Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passageof Triangular Trade
    Jan 1, 1450

    Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passageof Triangular Trade

    The Middle Passage is the route that connected Africa to the Americas for slave trade.
  • Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia.
    Nov 17, 1492

    Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia.

    Columbus had actually sailed to the Americas thinking it was Asia.
  • Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper
    Jan 1, 1498

    Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper

    Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is one of the most famous paintings. Da Vinci contributed to the development of art during the Renaissance.
  • Michelangelo sculpted The Pieta
    Nov 17, 1498

    Michelangelo sculpted The Pieta

    Michelangelo helped develop the popularity of art during the Renaissance.
  • Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to a church door
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to a church door

    Martin Luther nailing the 95 Theses to the door of the Catholic church started the birth of the Protestant church.
  • Ferdinand Magellan and his crew were the first ever to circumnavigate the globe.
    Sep 20, 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan and his crew were the first ever to circumnavigate the globe.

    Ferdinand Magellan and his crew are not only credited to be the first to circumnavigate the globe, but also the Pacific ocean. Magellan was a well known Spanish explorer.
  • Hernando Cortes and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire.
    Jan 1, 1521

    Hernando Cortes and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire.

    Hernando Cortes was a Spanish explorer who overthrew the Aztec Empire under the control of Montezuma.
  • John Calvin developed the idea of predestination
    Jan 1, 1531

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination

    John Calvin also believed that faith is revealed by living a righteous life and he believed in a strong work ethic.
  • King Henry VIII breaks from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife.
    Nov 17, 1533

    King Henry VIII breaks from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife.

    King Henry VIII dismissed the authority of the Pope and broke away to make the Anglican Church because he wasn't allowed to divorce his first wife.
  • Jacques Cartier explored the St.Lawrence River to Montreal for France
    Jan 1, 1534

    Jacques Cartier explored the St.Lawrence River to Montreal for France

    Jacques Cartier was a famous French explorer whos explorations would eventually lead to France claiming Canada.
  • The Jesuits were created during the Reformation.
    Aug 15, 1534

    The Jesuits were created during the Reformation.

    The Jesuits were a group created by Igantious of Loyola to spread Catholic doctrine around the world.
  • Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes
    Jan 1, 1545

    Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes

    The Edict of Nantes was issued to give the Huguenots the ability to worship freely and equal protection under the law.
  • Followers of the Catholic Faith at the Council of Trent
    Jan 1, 1545

    Followers of the Catholic Faith at the Council of Trent

    The Council of Trent served as a sort of forum group of church leaders that came together to discuss what they could do about the Reformation.
  • Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican Church.
    Jan 1, 1558

    Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican Church.

    Elizabeth took the thrown and became head of the Anglican Church after the death of her father, King Henry VIII.
  • Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada

    Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada

    Sir Francis Drake is also known for being the first ever englishman who circumnavigated the globe.
  • Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years' War

    Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years' War

    When he got France into the Thirty Years' War, they entered as a part of the Protestant side. After the Thirty Years' War France became the most powerful country in Europe.