Imperialism

Imperialism is the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. In the scramble for Africa, Britian tried to conquer to Boers. This resulted in the boer war. In the end of the war Britian ended up winning. The zulu nation was very effected by this act of imperialism. The british people acted in social darwinism. They thought they were better than the Zulu people and therefore acted upon the white man's duty. The british people made the Zulu people adapt their government, religion, and way of life. Many Europeans after conquering a sphere of influenc ewould meet in church and teach the native people about their religions trying to convince the people to adapt it. A exploratory motive is Germany explored Africa and after seeing that it had many raw materials decided tto take over some countries which was political.

Industrial Revolution

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.

The industrial revolution started in Great Britain due to many factors. Great Britians contained many of the factors of production needed. IT was surrounded by water so it had a way of transportation. Also it had many natural resources such as coal and iron. The country was heavily populated so they had a surplus of people to work in factories.

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Latin American Revolution- Toussaint L' Ouverture

Toussaint L' Ouverture led the revolution of Haitin. He was also known as Louverture. Freedom was won from the French. Toussaint was born into slavery and his master released him when he was 33 and had married Suzzane. He was a catholic. He later joined the Spanish army of Santo Domingo to try to find a way to end slavery. Louverture was able to organize 4000 blacks and some white mulletos and in 1794 the French convention finally formally abolished slavery. He fought against both the English and the Spanish. Louverture controlled 2 provinces which drove Andre Rigaud into the southwest. By June 1795, the British were droven back to the coast In May of 1797 Louverture was named commander-in-cheif of the French republican army in Saint Domingue. The British completely left Saint Domingue in October of 1798. By 1790 news of the French Revolution had a lasting impact on the island. When French men landed at the port the had announced that all men were free and equal and when the white people die not honor this slaves revolted in the North. This independance movement all happed between the years of 1790 and 1798.

Napoleon

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.

Napoleon was power hungry and only cared about his only success, not France's. He had great military tactics that helped him win control over many countries. Napoleon had a negative effect on Europe because he took over many countries by brutal force. Also thousands of his own troops died on his mission to have control over Russia. A positive effect on Europe was the Napoleonic code.

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.

The French revolution was significant because it created a democracy in France and overthrew the monarchy. It was a success because the people got to have a voice in the government and had fair taxes.

The 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.

1. The enlightenment philosophers influenced change in society by making people think about what they can change.

2. The most influental enlightenment philosopher was John Locke because he was for freedom of speech.