Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Nationlalism & The Creation of Italy

Nationalism is loyalty to your country, you respect the laws and your country to keep it safe and have pride in your country. I am nationalistic because i follow the laws to my country and with that pay taxes when i go to buy items at stores.
Nationalism had began to destroy empires and from that Italy was created beyond territory of falling empires.The empires held nationalisic people that then created Italy.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

  Simon Bolivar was very famous because of his remarkable accomplishments liberating most of an entire continent that is nearly one-half that of the United States. 
  Bolivia is named after Simon because in reward of saving Peru the south eastern part of it was named after him. Simon Bolivar helped to defeat the Spanish occupiers with surprise attacks and planned tactics for battle. 
  Simon Bolivar was influenced in his quest for revolution by the studies of philosophers Rousseau, Locke and Voltaire also the invidual accomplishments of Napolean I. Simon Bolivar was influenced by the United States from his journey back home traveling through the country that recently won its independence  from Great Britain at the time. When returning to Venezuela he realized his country's time had come to recieve its independence from Spain and he was destined to be the movement's leader.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

John Locke and "The Enlightment"

 The US Constitution was writen by Thomas Jefferson. The rights were that humans had equal rights and all which mean't the end the monarchy. The people are able to go against there gov't if they feel unfit with there doing.
  According to the Declaration of Independence Gov't was given its power through the citizens and opinions from officials.