The Opium Wars

The Opium Wars where from 1839 to 1842. The wars were between China and the British. thw wars were very brutle between the two countries.

Film lesson: "Mountains of the Moon"

"Mountains of the Moon" is a film that was based upon the search to find the Nile River. Richard Burton and John Speke were the men to go on this quest to find the Nile river. they spent many months on this journey. Speke thought he had found the Nile but wasn't quite shore. So, instead of finding the Nile Speke found a lake. A lake he named Victoria. Lake Victoria was named after the queen of England in 1833-1901.  Speke and Burton had many advantages over the African people during this time. Such as, Europeans had guns, maps, mathematics  tools

The Meiji Restoration of Japan

The Meiji Restoration of Japan was 1868-1912.  It was many events that led to big changes in japan's social and political structure.  Japan basically isolate them selves  from the rest of the world.  Japan is a archipelago. Which is a  bunch of islands surrounded by water. So,it was easy to isolate them selves from the rest of the world. 

KARL MARX AND COMMUNISM

Karl Marx created communism. He believed that everyone should be equal. Equal like as in having equal power and  money. Instead of one person being in control like a type of manager/boss  everyone is in control of them selves. 

Marx wanted communism because he was tired of having an unfair society where some people work harder then others and get more money because of higher authority.  Marx also disagreed with wealthy classes. Wealthy classes were the ones in control of there society when really he believed everyone should have equal power.

Karl Marx and the Industrial Revolution

  Karl Marx was a Jew but soon after converted to Christianity to get a good working job. Marx didn't really believe in god. he thought that everything revolved around religion. Marx died in 1883

  Karl Marx was a man that created the idea of communism that later changed the world. Marx believed that the workers rather than the owner of the building / landlord should be in control of the factories and farms. The reason for his great idea was because of the harsh working conditions that the workers had to go through, then why not let the people decide where the wealth of the society should go.

Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

Nationalism is the belief that you should not show the king or an empire with the up most respect, but the people. 

One example of me being nationalistic is by representing your flag of your country, or club, or even your group. Another example is you as a U.S. citizen should stand for the Pledge of Legion.  

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

Simon Bolivar was a liberated the northern part of south America. He also led his army to defeat the Spanish occupiers. He was born on July 24,1783 to wealthy ceole parents in Caracas. 

Bolivar died in 1830. Even though he died his spirit still lives on and is remembered for the freedom of the northern part of south America.

Robespierre And The Reign of Terror

The French Revolution

1.) Why many people in France were critical of the nobility,The King,and the clergy was because 

John Locke And The Enlightenment

John Locke was a guy that believed Enlightenment thinking. As well as many other enlightenment thinkers, Locke believed that the government should be the people. Such people as like you and me make the choices. and thats democracy for you. we choose the peolpe, the ideas,and the way things are run. it's a good thibg we have people like locke in the world!!!

John Locke And the Enlightenment

Copernicus And The Trial of Galileo

The Copernicus and the trial of Galileo is basically Galileo Galilei,  believing that the sun was in the middle of the solar system. The catholic church believed that the earth was in the middle of the solar system and the planets and stars revolved around it. 

Scientific Revolution:Scientific Method

Scientific method is a method used to tell the "truth" from what other religious people believe is a "lie".  

EVOLUTION VS CREATION

The theory of Evolution is different from Creation in many ways. Here are some of the the ways they are different.....

First let me start off with the theory of evolution and work my on. Evolution was founded by Darwin. The theory is basically that  Darwin (the founder of evolution) thinks that people  evolved from monkeys. 

Now that we got that out of the way let me explain to you  Creation. Creation is religious beliefs of what different people believe how everything came to be.

Now it is time to tell you that i believe in creation because i am a Roman Catholic 

and the theory of evolution just sound to me plain stupid but, thats just me!!!

~Gabby~ 

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