The Opium Wars

The Opium Wars. I found this to be one of the funniest times in history. Because no matter where you go everybody says "don't do drugs" or "drugs are bad for you." But yet the British were one of the biggest drug traders and smugglers since Frank Lucas. The British traded Opium witch is a narcotic that can be smoked or injected like Heroin. They traded it for millions of pounds of tea.
Back to the wars. The Opium Wars started when Britain refused to stop trade Opium to China. The Chinese Emperor was very angry with this because Opium was forbidden in Britain but they let it go in other countries very quickly. Over 12 million Chinese people were addicted to Opium. So China declared war on Britain. But they lost because of China's lack of technology and old boats. The seconded war was in 1856. This war acceded because the term of the Treaty of Tientsin. Britain and France defeated China yet again.

"The White Man's Burden"

This poem is about many things. But manly the Burden or Troubles that the white man has. This poem was written in 1899. It was originally written for Queen Victoria. Personally I think the White man's greatest Burden is minorities. But that's just my opinion.
This poem was based off of US imperialism. This poem was very confusing but from what i do get it seems like the white man's burden is his self. I say this because there is so much self-fishiness and corruption in the governments mind that the white man is his own burden. I use the government when I say this because the government was back then and still is predominately white. The are to busy thinking of them self to think about others and the big picture so they put pressure and force on there self's and there kids. That's my look and opinion on "The White Man's Burden."

The Scramble for Africa

The Scramble for Africa begin when France moved into Tunis with Bismarck's encouragement. It all started in 1881. After years of abandonment the Europeans finally started to notice Africa. I don't personally think this was a good thing considering the slave trade. But for Europe it was wonderful in many ways. Europe quickly grabbed up Africa's land. This was the Scramble for Africa. Its called this because different parts of Europe rushed to get power over African valleys and land. Some parts of Europe such as France and Briton. Personally I'm surprised that it took the Europeans so long to notice how variable Africa's land is.

Film Lesson: "Mountains of the Moon"

I recently watched the film "Mountains of the Moon". This movie was based off of the Europeans trip to Africa. They went to Africa twice. The first time was not pretty. The Europeans were attacked before they could get any were. Many where killed. To survived but they were both hurt servilely. One got a spare right threw his mouth. The other one was tied down and stabbed in his arms and legs. He could Berle walk or even stand.
When the Europeans escaped and got back to Europe I'm guessing they didn't learn there lesson. About two years later they returned to Africa to continue what they started. When they got to Africa they had more guns, food, money, etc. After they got a crew together and a translator the Europeans went on there journey. They soon bombed into the tribe that attached them. The Europeans quickly showed them they fabric that fabric saved there life.
Well that's how far i got in the movie. As far as my personal nolige the Africans were poor and didnt have to many fabrics. Also the Europeans took credit for finding one of Africas rivers when they where only led to it so they could pass over the Nile River.

The Meiji Restoration of JapanQ

There once was a time when Japan and America didnt speak with each other. But thanks to US Commodor Metthew Perry that all changed. Perry basicaly bullied Japan into something called a Trade Treaty. This started when America needed Japans ocean ports to stock up on food, water, coal, etc. So Metthew Perry and the Americans slowly convinced Japan into signing the Trade Treaty.
This lead to Japan cummunicating with other countrys. Before the Treaty Japan stayed to there self. When they started trading and stuff Japan started to Modernize and ungrade there technology and beliefs.

Karl Marx and Communism

Karl Marx was very well known because he basicly started Communism. Communism is the belief that all people should get equal pay. Most countrys now are aginist it. But there are other countrys that believe and follow this way of life. One of them countrys are Cuba. Thats why most people from Cuba make there way to America.
Marx was born in what we call Germany. Back then it was called Trier, Prussia. He was born in 1818. Marx started studying philosophy at the young age of 23. He studyed at two universities. One in Bonn and one in Berlin. As I said earlier Karl Marx was well known for starting Communism. This is because durning the Industrial Revolution Marx led his own Revolution aginist it. He did this because people and families everywhere were lossing there jobs. This movement led to the what we know to be Communism today.

Karl Marx and the Industrial Revolution

Karl Marx changed Russian history. Even though he was a German Marx greatly effected Russia. Marx was one of the many people who were against the Industrial Revolution. Karl Marx was known as a Communist. He lead a worldwide Revolution against the Industrial Revolution. Lots of workers united togather to bind against the Idustrial Revolution. Karl Marx was born a Jew but in order for him to get a job his father converted him to Christianity.
Karl Marx is famous because he singal handedly tryed to stop the Industrial Revolution. This is why he is so famous. He helped alot with equal pay and Communessem. They said he was a Communist because he believed that everybody should get equal pay and that nobody should be discremunated on based upon there jobs, trades, ect.

Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

Lots of countrys use belive in Nationalism. Nationalism is being loyal and devoted to your country. Nationalism can be anything you do that serports your country. Things such as Saying the National Anthem, Fighting and maybe even dying for your country, Rooting for your home team in the olympics, etc. There are alot of ways to become a Nationalist. But the main way is by creating a country or starting a revolution.
One country that is a good example of Nationalism is Italy. As we all know Italy was mad up of a bunch countrys. Now its one big boot shaped country. In 1871 all of the countrys came togather to make Italy. Some of the countrys that came togather were Bologna, Rome, Verona, etc.

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolution

Simon Bolivar was born on July 24, 1783. He was born in Caracas. Simon organised and led military forces. He led the South American military to defeat the Spanish. Simon Bolivars actions caused the independence of Columbia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. Simon was a very stronge man. He didnt let the death of his wife stop him or slow him down. Bolivars wife died from yellow fever. After this event Bolivar returned to Europe. When he got there he studied the philosophies of John Locke, Rousseau, and Voltaire.
As you may have noticed there is a country named after Simon Bolivar. That country is Bolivia. It is named after him because he help this country gain there inpendence. After studing John Locke, Rousseau, and Voltaire he desided to start the Latin Revolution. And that is why Simon Bolivar is so famous.

Robespierre and the Reign of Terror

The Region of Terror was a 10 month period during the french revolution. During this 10 month time period there was a wave of exicutions. Then the Committee of Public Saftey was created. This committee was created on April 6th, 1793. The Committee of Public Saftey was created preserve the reform of the French revolution. The Region of Terror was also known as "The Terror." The Terror started on September 5, 1793. The Terror got bigger and turned in to the la Grande Terreur (The Great Terror).

The French Revolution: Social Causes

The French Revolution was a great time for france. The revolution happened on july 14, 1789. This was 13 years and 10 days after the american revolution. Before the french revolution france was basical an absolute monarcy. The revolution lasted 10 years. After the monarcy fell france went through many different forms of goverment. Non of the goverments lasted more than 4 years, but it was better than when King Louis XVI was in power.

The 3 estates were the clergy, nobility, and commoners. National Assembly was the name of the thrid estate after it separated from the Estates-General. The estates-general was a institusion in france that hadn't met in 175 years. But on May 5, 1789 King Louis XVI called them togather. In 1792 King Louis XVI was killed.

Copernicus and the trial of Galileo

Galileo was a solar physicists. Galileo came to Rome on February 13th 1633. He was summoned to Rome September 23, 1632. That's a year before he actually got there. Galileo was called to the Holly Office. As you may or may not no he was put on trail for saying that the sun is the center of the universe. Even though now a days we know that Galileo was telling the truth back in the 1600's the Catholic Church didn't believe in that. And they put him on trail for not going by there believes. As you may know the Church controlled everything from law, taxes, death, etc. Galileo was interrogated for the first time on April 12th 1633. The trail went on for a while. Then on June 22nd 1633 Galileo was forced to kneel in front of the Inquisition and take up the Catholic Church's believe.

Scientific Revolution: Scientific Method

Have you ever heard of the Scientific Method. Many kids and famous scientist have used it over the years. The Scientific Method is a way to test or do a project. There are many ways to use it. Most people use it if they are wondering something. The method consist of the following steps:
* Tittle (Main Idea) (Usually is a question)
* Materials (What you will need 2 do your project)
* Hypothesis (What you think the outcome will be)
* Research (Your information)
* Steps (Step by step go through what you did)
* Test (Do the experiment)
* Conclusion (Was your hypothesis right) (Wrap up the project)
* Abstracted (A summary about the experiment)
* Bibliography (Where you got your information from/All of your sources)
That is the Scientific Method.

Evolution vs Creation

Evolution
Evolution is the theory that says life is based on our ansectors. Its like human evolution. We evolved from monkeys and other creaters. So more advanced organisms are made from sampler organisms. This is the process of evolution. The main objective of this theory is that over time we were slowly created by our simple ancestors. Evolution is a very slow process. So if this theory is corrected then it would take thousands of years just for one species of any organism to evolve.


Creation
Creation is the theory that says life waz based on God and Religion. There are different types of Religions and beliefes such as Judaism, Christainity, Islam, etc. The theory of Creation says that earth and everything else was created by one person. That person is God. Some people believe that Gos is an all powerful being that controls everything from your life all the way to your after life. And others think God is just a mith. Something that was cooked up so people would have something to wership beside a goat like some cultures do.