Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

Nationalism is not loyalty to the king but to the common history and cultures they share. Its when a group of little regions and states come together to make a government. Bonds that create a nation state are language, nationality, culture, history, and religion. Italy were one of the few to benefit from nationalism. The united from crumbling empires. From 1858 to 1870 many empires joined up with Italy and eventually became the shape of a boot. Before Italy was a country it was only a small mass of land. I show that I'm nationalistic by sharing my cultural food, share my religion, and talk in my language. I would also uphold our flag to show nationalism. Nowadays Italy is one of the main countries that support many other countries. One example is they invented the all popular pizza.

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

Simon Bolivar was a leader of several independence movements throughout South America. Bolivar was credited for leading the fight for independence in what countries are now called Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Panima, and Bolivia. He also used a tactic called gurriella warefare which is a hit and run tactic.In 1803 Simon Bolivars wife died of yellow fever.He returned to Venezuela in 1807 and participated in resistance juntas in South America.He was then sent on a diplomatic mission to Britain and returned in 1811. He was forced to leave Venezuela because of an earthquake in Caracus , which is a city. The Bolivar had to flee to Cartagena de indias, another city in Venuzela. Simon Bolivar there created the Manifiesto de Cartagena which talked about a lot of important concepts such as opposing theinfluence of the Catholic church and the earth quake in Caracus as well as the bad adminstration. He was granted military command in 1813, he invaded Venezuela and won many other battles on his way with his army. After a collapse in his army he went to Jamaica to request the Haitian leader for aid and later won many more battles and captured more citys. In 1822 Bolivar became dictator of Peru. In 1824 he won against the Spaniards in Auacucho . Then in 1825 upper Peru was named Bolivia in honor of Simon Bolivar.Simon Bolivar was fighting for an American Style Revolution.Bolivar resigned his presidency in April 27, 1830.

Robespierre and the Reign of Terror

The Reign of Terror at first did not give democracy, the convention instead established a war dictatorship. Georges Danton and Maximilien Robespierre were governing the country. Prices and wages were unevenly enforced. Assignats were a type of inflated currency during The French Revolution that were mandatory to pay off debts. Robespirre thought every person was his enemy. He executed many people.

Causes of the French Revolution

The three estates were Clergy, Nobles, and the Peasants. The Peasants were the ones that felt like they were used cause they were the ones to pay the taxes the most. The peasants revolted by taking control of Bastille. Now every July 14th is a Holiday for French people.The Enlightenment changed France by making it a political power system instead of a monarchy system which it was previously.

Corpernicus and the trial of Galileo

The Geocentric Theory that came before the Heliocentric Theory. The two theorys were very different. The Geocentric Theory say that the earth centers around all other planets such as the sun, the moon, and the 8 other planets. This theory was thought by Aristotle and Ptolemy however, it was disproven by Corpernicus and also defended by Galileo. The Heliocentric Theory proved that the sun was the center of the universe. It was said that all planets and the moon revolved around the sun.

The Trial of Galileo was done because then roman catholic church thought his ideas were influencing to many people. They protested against him backing up the heliocentric theory Corpernicus. Later the trial ended him to a sentence of death.

Evolution vs. Creation

Evolution is when a singled cell organisim slowly naturally grow overtime from simpler ancestors. Sometimes a Organisim gets a genitic mutation causing it to grow different advantages such as wings to fly or a fangs. These advantage are heriditary which are called Natural Selection. Evolution also consist of adapting to the enviroment that causes these advantages. Evolution is mainly a way to create species in the world.For example monkeys evolved to us because we started wearing clothes causing us to loose fur and well as grow normal feet without thumbs that monkeys have.

Creation is mainly based on religion like the Old Testament Based on Creation all living things such as bugs, birds, humans, ect were made by God. Also according to creation and the Old Testament Adam and Eve were the first human beings to habit the earth.They believe that everything was made by god and only god.

Scientific Method

The Scientific Method is a report of a question, hypothesis, materials , procedure, and conclusion. Its also when you think of a question and make observation and anylze it. You also think in different perspectives to figure out the true answer.Then you make a hypothesis on Your own perspective. You then collect the materials needed to complete and answer the question. Afterward you continue with the procedure and find your conclusion and answer to yourquestion.