Timeline 1500-1800
Category: Otro
Actualizado: 12 dic 2018
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Created byTaylor Moore
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Martin Luther posts 95 Theses in Wittenburg
Influenced the way people thought
about the church and changed their
point of view.Cortez lands in Mexico and conquered the Aztecs
It forced the Aztecs to adapt to a new style of living
and being forced to move off their land influencing
where the Spanish and indigenous people live today.Copernicus heliocentric universe
This went against the Catholic Church’s
geocentric theory and was ignored for
about 100 years.Galileo condemned by the Catholic Church
Brought back the heliocentric theory
and had a great impact on the church
and the people.Locke publishes his Two Treatises on Government
Locke’s works influence the American government
tremendously that built most of the
framework for it.Montesquieu publishes The Spirit of Laws
Montesquieu influence the 3 branches of
government in the US government and
made checks and balances.The Boston Massacre killed five colonists in street brawl with British Soldiers
This is one of the main events that took place before the American RevolutionBritish surrender at Yorktown
This ended the Battle of Yorktown during
the Revolutionary War which helped the
Americans live independently and no longer
under the British Crown.(Sep 3, 1783) Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years War
Ended the war between European countries
and Indians, influenced political, economic and
governmental relations with European countries
and the land they conquered from the indians.Ratification of the US Constitution
This finally separated the US from the "Mother
Country" was to be seen as an independent
nation.
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