imperialism- entry #6

Though colonial imperialism empires dated back hundreds of years, the rapid drive for colonies at the end of the nineteenth century led Europe's to gain political control of most Asia and Africa. Between 1880-1914, European nations scrambled to divide among themselves virtually 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 Revolutions to the non-European world. But, to peoples in Africa and Asia, Western expansion represented a profoundly disruptive assault.

Industrial Revolution

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.

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?

To a large poplulation of worker, the small island country had extenive natural resources. These natural resources include water power and coal to fuel the new machine; iron ore to construct machines, tools, and buildings; rivers for inland transportation; and harbors for wich merchant ships set sail. Great Brain also had an extending economy to support industrialization. Businesspeople invested in the making of new inventions. The bank had also played a role in the Industrial Revolution. The people had become incouraged to take out loans from the bank to invest in supplies to help them create new inventions.

Miguel Hidalgo

Miguel Hidalgo ((May 8, 1753 – July 30, 1811)was born in the Corralejo Hacienda in Pénjamo, Guanajuato,[1] to a criollo family. He was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel leader, and was the founder of the Mexican War of Independence movement which fought for independence from Spain in the early 19th century.

On September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo, parish priest of the village of Dolores, gathered his congregation of Indians and mestizos and called for Mexican independence from Spain. Miguel Hidalgo is a national hero of Mexico. In honor of him, the state of Hidalgo and city of Dolores Hidalgo after him and in addition, a monument to his honor stands on the periphery of the Walled City in Manila, the Philippines

Napolean

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

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

Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. He had come up with laws that would both strengthen the central government and achieve some of the goals of the Revolution and first wanted to to get the economy on a solid footing, by setting up and efficient method of tax collection and establishing a national banking system. Napoleon also took steps to end corruption and inefficiency in government.

French Revolution

Summary - 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 big movement in history because it the government was changed and not many people (the citizens of France) didn't like the fact that their new queen was Austrian and that she was wasting the country's money on clothes and unnecessary items. I do believe that the French Revolution was a success.

Enlightenment

Summary - The Enlightenment was a philosophical movement of the 18Th century characterized by belief in the power of human reason and questioning authority. Many enlightenment philosophers like John Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau published their ideas on government.

How did the Enlightenment philosophers influence change in society?

The Enlightenment influenced our society. It helped us create our Declaration of Independence. We got the ideas of this document by taking the ideas and thoughts of all of the philosophers and put them together to make the Declaration of Independence. The Enlightenment ideas had also led to the French Revolution.