czarist russia

During the late 1800's, 90% of russians were peasants. Life for the peasants were very difficult. For example, the typical room was a crowded one room hut. Peasants built there own houses out of wooden walls and roofs made of straw. Peasants usually lived with extended familes which had about seven people. When it came to sleeping, they slept on benches, stoves ,and a wooden loft. Peasant families worked six days a week from sunrise to sunset. Farming was one of the dutiesthat needed to be done. For the peasants it was difficult for them to farm because they are using the same tools that have been used over 100 years ago. Peasants already didnt have enough or any money to surrport there familys but they still had to pay taxes based on how much land they farmed, and the size of their family, and as said before peasants familys were extended families and had seven or more people in each. Not only did the peasants have to pay taxes, they also had to give a large share of grain to government. The peasants in Russia would suppport the idea of revolution becuase they would want economic changes.

imperialism

Summary - Though colonial empires dated back hundreds of years, the rapid drive for colonies at the end of the nineteenth century led Europe to gain political control of most of Asia and Africa. From 1880-1914 European nations scrambled to divide among themselves the entire continent of Africa, except Liberia and Ethiopia. Once European nations carved up empires, they quickly set up colonial governments to rule them and systems to make them profitable. European imperialism brought modern inventions and techniques of the Industrial Revolution to the non-European world, but to peoples in Africa and Asia Western expansion represented a profoundly disruptive attack on their society.

Blog Assignment - Using your notes on imperialistic motives, write a blog response regarding imperialism and be sure to include the following:






Imperialism is the policy of extending the rule of authority of an empire or nation over forign countries. Countries that took into the imperialistic ways were Germany, France, portugal, Great Britan and Italy. All of the tribes from these countries believed that thaey could take over Africa becuase they believed in Social Darwinism. Social Darwinism is a 19th century theroy, " survival of the fittest." Imperialism had many negative effects. One being the Boer war. This war was fought between the British and the Boer Republics over who was going to gain control over the terriotry of Africa. Due to having more technology, the Boer Republics defeated the Britsh. Another nation was the Zulu nation. Unlike the Britsh they had strong military skills. Some Imperialism motives were economic, political and religious. Economic motives included the desire to make money and expand and control foreign trade. Political motives were based on a natins desire to gain power and to compete with other european countries. And Religious motives had to do with the desire to spread Christianity.

Summary - Industrial Revolution, term usually applied to the social and economic changes that mark the transition from a stable agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society relying on complex machinery rather than tools.

Blog Question - Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?


The industrial revolution began in Great Britan because they have the minds min power money, collonies materials and many modes of transportation. Also because they have all the factors of reproduction.

Latin American Revolutions Project.

Dom Pedro achieved independence for Portugal and Brazil. He was the Son of prince, becomming king, John VI and Carlota Joaquina, daughter of Charles IV of Spain. Pedro was one of two children. He was born on October 12, 1798. He enjoyed the military life and was a great horseman. Later on in his year he wrote music and composed them too. In 1822, creoles demanded independence and signed a petition asking Pedro to rule Brazil. Independence was achieved by standing at the Ipiranga river, taking off his blue and white portuguise patch and screaming "independence or death!" On October 12, 1822 he was named emperor of Brazil. Dom Pedro's ruling ended in 1889 when brazilians Over threw pedro and declared their country and rebulic.

Summary - Napoleon Bonaparte was a powerful force in Europe from 1799 to 1815. He rose from the ranks of the French army to become the emperor of France. By 1812 he had control of most of Europe. Unfortunately, he met his demise when he attempted to invade Russia. His downfall was almost as swift as his rise to power.



Blog Question - Describe Napoleon’s character and leadership style and discuss how Napoleon has had positive and/or negative effects on Europe using specific expamles and details.

Napoleons leadership style had a positive and negative effect on Europe. He had a positvie effect because he conquered a ton of land and expanded Europes power. He also respected the people of Europe. He had a negative effect because all he really wanted was the gain his own personal power, and he thought that by bringing thousands and thousands of troops to invade Russia that he would win, but in the end Many of those thousands of Soldiers died.

The French Revolution is defined as the political upheaval of world importance that began in France in 1789. Inspired by the success of the American Revolution, French citizens overthrew the noble, ruling class and establish a democratic government. The French monarchy under Louis XVI was viewed as oppressive and corrupt and the social structure was rigid, meaning it did not allow for social mobility which eventually forced the people to demand change.

Why was the French Revolution a significant movement in history and would you consider the French Revolution a success?

The french revolution was a significant becuase during this time many events took place. For examplethe 1st 2nd and 3rd estate and the kinds argued about how the peasents being the 3rd estate had to pay the more taxes then any other of the estates.