Exploration to Independence

  • Period: 1800 BCE to 800

    The Maya

    The Maya empire was once a grand empire with beautiful art and architecture. Some of the Maya are around today although they are not as great as they are today.
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 600 BCE

    The Olmec

    The Olmec were the first main empire out of the Maya, Aztec, Inca, Toltec, and the Olmec
  • Pope Urban calls for the Crusade on the Holy Land.
    1095

    Pope Urban calls for the Crusade on the Holy Land.

    The Pope wanted to liberate the Holy Land from the Muslims, so he sent a group of knights to do it.
  • Europe is a farming economy
    1200

    Europe is a farming economy

    People grew their own food. (Feudalism)
  • Period: 1200 to 1521

    The Aztec

    The Aztec empire was an advanced empire with tons of gold and riches. This led to Cortés (Spanish conquistador) taking over the Aztec empire with diseases and war.
  • Marco Polo travels to the East
    1271

    Marco Polo travels to the East

    Marco Polo went to trade with the people in the East and the Middle East.
  • The Crusades end
    1289

    The Crusades end

    The knights failed to liberate the Holy Land after multiple tries.
  • Marco Polo journys home.
    1293

    Marco Polo journys home.

  • Marco Polo gets imprisoned and writes his book
    1298

    Marco Polo gets imprisoned and writes his book

  • Period: 1300 to

    The Renaissance

    Many new advancements were made along with new inventions
  • Period: 1400 to 1532

    The Inca

    The Inca was the southernmost empire that covered a large portion of South America. This lead to a diverse and strong economy because of the amount of space the Inca occupied
  • The Portuguese captured Fortress on Cueta
    1415

    The Portuguese captured Fortress on Cueta

    The Portuguese were trying to corner the gold market
  • Portugal finds the Madeira Islands
    1419

    Portugal finds the Madeira Islands

    Henery's work finally pays off and discovers the Maderia Islands
  • Portugal finds the Azores Islands
    1427

    Portugal finds the Azores Islands

    8 years later Portugal finds another island which they name th Azores
  • Cape Borjador
    1434

    Cape Borjador

    One of Henery's ships comes back from a successful voyage around Cape Borjador
  • The Printing Press
    1440

    The Printing Press

    Johann Gutenburg invented the Printing Press
  • Cortés invades the Aztec
    1519

    Cortés invades the Aztec

    Cortés discovered the Aztec empire near modern-day Mexico city and took the Aztec's gold and riches as well as reduce their population through war and disease.
  • Pizarro Invades the Inca
    1529

    Pizarro Invades the Inca

    Pizarro was sent by the king and queen of Spain to take over the Inca empire. Pizarro did just that with diseases, advanced technology, and warfare.
  • The Inca fall under Pizarro
    1532

    The Inca fall under Pizarro

    Francisco Pizarro took over the Inca empire by using Ataualpha as a puppet leader, using the civil war in the Inca empire as a distraction for Pizarro, diseases, and warfare.
  • Thomas Hobbes writes the Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes writes the Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes writes a book about how humans cannot govern themselves because they are cocky, greedy, and distracted by war.
  • John Locke writes The Second Treatise on government.

    John Locke writes The Second Treatise on government.

    John Locke writes about humans should not be governed by religious text but instead by the natural laws of nature. He believes that humans can govern themselves and live peacefully.
  • The United States declare Independence

    The United States declare Independence

    13 colonies of England are fed up with having to live under the English rule and pay high taxes, so they split off and form the 13 Colonies.
  • France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man

    France writes the Declaration of the Rights of Man

    France saw what the U.S did and saw that they could become independent too, so they wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man which protected the rights of men.
  • Haiti gains Independence

    Haiti gains Independence

    Haiti becomes the first nation to have a successful slave revolution. The slaves of Haiti push back the plantation owners and become independent.
  • Bolivar and his Troops Begin Venezuela's Fight for Independence.

    Bolivar and his Troops Begin Venezuela's Fight for Independence.

    Simón Bolívar takes advantage of Napolean I giving the Spanish crown to his brother and starts the fight for independence. Bolívar was influenced by John Locke and other people under the Spanish rule are too.
  • Bolívar's Gran Columbia gains it's Independence

    Bolívar's Gran Columbia gains it's Independence

    Bolívar gains a large portion of Peru which was a major step towards independence. Bolívar eventually becomes a dictator despite having motives to become like the U.S
  • Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain

    Jose de San Martin frees Peru from Spain

    Jose de San Martin was another leader who was fighting against the Spanish crown. Bolívar and San Martin join together although, after a meeting in private, San Martin leaves the resistance permanently.
  • Mexico gains Independence

    Mexico gains Independence

    After a long struggle and many deaths, the rebels get what they want and Mexico becomes Independent from Spain.