*What is Nationalism?
Nationalism: is basically when the people of your nation share common beliefs and cultures. Meaning that they share the same language, similar relgion , currency etc. I am nationalistic because I share the same language as my friends and we have the same currency. We do this because we all live in America. What I do that proves that I am Nationalistic is that when I buy things I use dollars(American money) and also when I am in school I speak English.
* Creation of Italy!
Italy use to be part of the Hungarian Empire. the Hungarin empire also had a couple other countries as well. After World War I , the countires that made up this empire wanted to have there own language and country. So they seperated and then Italy became Italy, aswell as Hungary, Germany, Czech, serbia etc. Before this happened though Italy wasnt really Italy. The other countries that made up the Austro Hungarian Empire also all shared the same culture, language and beliefs. After they sepearted thats when they became there own nations with there own government and belief.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Simon Bolivar & Latin America Revolutions
*Why is Simon Bolivar so famous?
Spain controlled many of the countires in South America. They saw that France and America had there own form of government. They then realized that it was timeto do something about it. Simon Bolivar was a military leader. He helped lead some countires in South America such as Ecuador,Colombia, Peru, Boliva, venezuela...etc to be free fromthe spanish people and have there own formof government.
*Why is there a country named after him in South America?
There is a country named after him because he helped free Peru. Peru was the last place that he helped free from the spanish. The southeastern partof Peru then became Bolivia.
*Who did he help Defeat and what was hefighting for?
Bolivar helped defeat the spanish people. The South American countries were still under Spain's control. Bolivar wanted his country as well as the other countires in South America to be free. So he led a army andwent on to freedom.
* What influenced him in his quest for Revolution?
What influenced him was America and france. After his wife died he went to Europe to visit France and Italy. He then went to America and saw that theyhad there own form of government and they were free. so he knew it was time tofree his country as well as other countries and thats exactly whay he did.
Spain controlled many of the countires in South America. They saw that France and America had there own form of government. They then realized that it was timeto do something about it. Simon Bolivar was a military leader. He helped lead some countires in South America such as Ecuador,Colombia, Peru, Boliva, venezuela...etc to be free fromthe spanish people and have there own formof government.
*Why is there a country named after him in South America?
There is a country named after him because he helped free Peru. Peru was the last place that he helped free from the spanish. The southeastern partof Peru then became Bolivia.
*Who did he help Defeat and what was hefighting for?
Bolivar helped defeat the spanish people. The South American countries were still under Spain's control. Bolivar wanted his country as well as the other countires in South America to be free. So he led a army andwent on to freedom.
* What influenced him in his quest for Revolution?
What influenced him was America and france. After his wife died he went to Europe to visit France and Italy. He then went to America and saw that theyhad there own form of government and they were free. so he knew it was time tofree his country as well as other countries and thats exactly whay he did.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
John Locke and "The Enlightment"
The Rights:
* The rights that Jefferson is talking about are the rights that are stated on the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson stated that " All man are created Equal, and that we have the right of Freedom,Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness". Basically what he is trying to say is that being an American gives you the right of a lot of thing and also that you are free and have the power to do certain things.
The Government:
* According to the Declaration of Independence I believe that the power of the Government comes from the people. If the people don't agree with there government they have the power to do something about it for there own safety. Its like the system of Checks and Balances everything has to work out in order for it to be good. Government is just a system that we have in order to keep everything in control and in order at all times. Its basically there for our protection and pro vending our country from chaos. The people make this happen. We vote for our President. Its up to us to vote for a good leader to make this things happen. Basically what John Locke is trying to say is that men has to power to pick and overthrow our Government. If were not happy with it we have the power to try to do something about it.
* The rights that Jefferson is talking about are the rights that are stated on the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson stated that " All man are created Equal, and that we have the right of Freedom,Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness". Basically what he is trying to say is that being an American gives you the right of a lot of thing and also that you are free and have the power to do certain things.
The Government:
* According to the Declaration of Independence I believe that the power of the Government comes from the people. If the people don't agree with there government they have the power to do something about it for there own safety. Its like the system of Checks and Balances everything has to work out in order for it to be good. Government is just a system that we have in order to keep everything in control and in order at all times. Its basically there for our protection and pro vending our country from chaos. The people make this happen. We vote for our President. Its up to us to vote for a good leader to make this things happen. Basically what John Locke is trying to say is that men has to power to pick and overthrow our Government. If were not happy with it we have the power to try to do something about it.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Copernicus and the trial of Galileo
What is the geocentric theory?
* The geocentric theory basically states that the earth is the center of the the universe. Copernicus proved that this theory was wrong. The planets including earth revovles around the sun. What copernicus basically did was that he tooka telescope and he looked at the sky and saw that the planets was orbiting around the sun and that the earth was not at the center ofthe universe.
What is the Heliocentric theory?
* The heliocentric theory basically states that the the sun is at the center of the universe but the planets moved in perfect circles. This theory was wrong. The earth doesnt move in perfect circles, each year the earth moves closer to the sun.
The trial of Galileo:
* Galileo believed that copernicus was right. When he looked at through the telescope he saw that copernicus was right. The church didnt want him to agree with copernicus so they decieded to take him to trial. When they took him to trial they made him saw that copernicus theory was wrong even though he knew and believed that copernicus was correct. He had to do this or the church wouldnt like him any more.
* The geocentric theory basically states that the earth is the center of the the universe. Copernicus proved that this theory was wrong. The planets including earth revovles around the sun. What copernicus basically did was that he tooka telescope and he looked at the sky and saw that the planets was orbiting around the sun and that the earth was not at the center ofthe universe.
What is the Heliocentric theory?
* The heliocentric theory basically states that the the sun is at the center of the universe but the planets moved in perfect circles. This theory was wrong. The earth doesnt move in perfect circles, each year the earth moves closer to the sun.
The trial of Galileo:
* Galileo believed that copernicus was right. When he looked at through the telescope he saw that copernicus was right. The church didnt want him to agree with copernicus so they decieded to take him to trial. When they took him to trial they made him saw that copernicus theory was wrong even though he knew and believed that copernicus was correct. He had to do this or the church wouldnt like him any more.
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