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Without Prince Henry of Portugal being born the School of Navigation would never have been created and would have slowed progress in exploration
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When he came to power he would start the exploration of the South Pacific and Indian Ocean by appointing Zheng He
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Started showing the strength of China and helped take over trading ports increasing China's power
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This is important because it renewed interest in art and different techniques in art and sculpting.
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The printing press is important because it allowed many people learn how to read and write and learn about language.
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The end of the war is important because it let England and France use their money and resources on other things except for war.
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The fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Roman Empire
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Bartolomeu Dias reaching the Cape of Good Hope was the first step in find ing an all water trade route to Asia and Ida
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They could use the money earned from the war to help fund exploration by sending Christopher Columbus out in the same year
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Christopher Columbus thought he had finally spotted India but instead spotted land in North America
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The treaty split the lands in the New World using an imaginary line
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Was the first explorer to reach India by sea and helped set up new trade systems with the rest of Europe
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The Mona Lisa being created opens up new techniques and views on art.
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Proved that Columbus did not find India, had the country named after him
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Started to help represent philosophy also known as Raphael's masterpiece
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Michelangelo painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel also renews interest in more artistic techniques.
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This is the first written book on how a ruler should rule and how they should act being the basis of most modern rulers
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Nicolaus Copernicus beginning studying planetary movement is important because it would be the start of studying the earth and planets around us. It would also be the start of the Churches geocentric theory.
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Martin Luther posting his thesis shows the problems of the current religions and starts the trend of people creating their own religions
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Conquered the Aztec empire and helped put Spanish influences in modern day Mexico and Latin America
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This meeting was a trap that helped Francisco Pizarro conquer the Inca
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Crowned himself Czar of Russia and helped expand Russias borders
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Started colonization in Canada and helped start the fur trade in Canada
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After she was executed it lead England to be sent in multiple ways of religion.
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Edward the VI beingborn bringsmore power to the Anglican church
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They founded schools throughout Europe. They converted non-christians to Catholicism with missionaries. and tried to prevent the spread of Protestanism.
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After Anne Boleyn was executed Mary chose to switch the Anglican church back to Catholic and then executing most people that disobeyed her and her mother
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After Mary died Elizabeth made England Anglican again and got England more allies
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The first step was when the Dutch flooded the lands forcing the Spanish troops to leave. The seven northern provinces then declared independence.
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The Spanish attempted to attack England but lost making them the second strongest world power
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A company made for trade and transport to the new world
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A company owned by the Dutch used for trade. It was one of the first companies to be able to form an army, produce currency, and run itself.
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It is known as the birth of the modern European novel.
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He was looking for the Northwest Passage but his crew staged a mutiny
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Shakespeare dying ended almost all renewed interest in literature and ended the renaissance.
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The war introduced a new way of making peace
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Richelieu first moved against the Huguenots to weaken the Protestant religion and prevent them from revolting.and weakend nobles power
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Started the English Civil War because parliament wouldn't give him money
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Galileo publishing his findings wou contradict and disprove Copernicus's geocentric theory and proving that the solar system is heliocentric.
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Rene Descartes showing the scientific method would help later scientists prove and disprove many things
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Leader of the Puritans defeated Charles and then tried him for treason and took over his role of power.
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Thomas Hobbes publishing leviathan showed the position of things like succesion, religion, and taxation in the government
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Helped France with economic, political, and its culture despite this he waisted a lot of his money
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Changed the regions' language to English when it was taken over
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This was the first time that a prisoner had the right to know what they were being arrested for. Then they would be put in a trial with a judge and the judge would decide if they're innocent or guilty.
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La Salle ended up claiming all land that the Mississippi River touched almost claiming half of the United States
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Isaac Newton publishing his theories on gravity would help find out why we orbit things and stay on the ground
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Laid out the 3 basic rights of liberty, life, and property
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Began the westernization of Russia after traveling to find out why most of Europe was so successful
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The war to stop France and Spain from being united. Louis's grandson was the king of Spain now. In the treaty of Utrecht they allowed him to stay king, as long as France and Spain were not united. The British came out the winners of this war.
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Was added so their was a sea port in Western Europe to help improve economic growth
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All of the Hapsburg rulers agreed to make Maria Theresa the queen because they thought she would be weak and easily controllable. Her main enemy was Prussia who she did succeed in stopping but lost some land.
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Celsius is the most widely used unit of temperature across the world
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The ideas from his book and checks and balances is the basis of the U.S. constitution.
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The creation of the encyclopedia would help gather knowledge and spread Enlightenment ideas across Europe
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Also known as the French and Indian War. It was the war between France and England primarily. The English would end up winning and take over parts of Florida
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Mary was the first woman to fight for womens rights. She thought that women had a right to education and she was the start of womens rights
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This is when parts of Poland are starting to be taken. At the end all of Poland is under other countries control. It wasn't until the end of World War I that Poland became its own coutnry again.
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Was the start of the American Revolution and the United States becoming its own independent country
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Catherine was going to end serfdom in Russia, but when they revolted she decided she needed the nobles to keep them in order
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This was the first battle of the American Revolution
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The Declaration of Independence being signed was a start for the United States becoming its own self governed county
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The constitution is the document in American history that gives us our freedoms and some laws. It took ideas from the Enlightenment and put them into use.
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It was considered to be the most successful slave revolt in history. Later they would win their freedom and become their own nation.
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Beethoven set the standard for classical music. His works are still used today and worked on by famous classical artists.
