Ruben's global 10 blog

Causes of WWI

2010-01-11T20:18:00.000-08:00

WWI begun due to the rising of nationalism in the European nations. The formed nations were afraid they were not ready for any wars so decided to build a military for there nations. The other nations did not comprehend with each others building weapons for war. Germany, France, Britain and Russia began an alot war.

Opium Wars - Imperialism In China

2010-01-11T19:09:00.000-08:00

During the Opium Wars was a war between Great Britain and China over tradings of drugs to chinese people due to the deep cultarul conflicts between east and west. The wars were named "Opium Wars" because in the trades opium was being traded. Being one of the reasons why the war had begun it was named after it. Great britain had won the war because of there advantage in technology they had with weapons.

Film Lesson: "Mountains of the Moon"

2010-01-11T18:46:00.000-08:00

In the film "Mountains of the Moon" the Europeans faced many diseases, threats and starvation as they explored Africa. The source of the Nile River was named after a British Queen (Victoria) because they explored Africa with there countrys pride to find the source of the river an due to that they ecided to name the lake after there British Queen Victoria. Europeans had a higher technological advantage over the Africans with there guns. Europeans were eventualy able to conquer the land due to the substancial amount of soldiers and guns they acquired over time.

Imperialism Project

2009-12-08T19:17:00.000-08:00

We started the Imperialism project to learn an see how europe and other countries traveled to new lands for materials an control over land. During the project me and my group learned how countries decided which water route to take an which rivers were used to enter the interior of specific countries. We also learned why the countries invaded nnew lands for materials an land control for example we learned europe was running low on materials so they traveled to africa to find gold, silver and ivory to fuel there trading.

Karl Marx and The Industrial Revolution

2009-11-18T17:28:00.000-08:00

Karl Marx was a unhappy German factory worker because of all the harsh and dangerously unsafe conditions. He felt workers should have some equal rights to landlords. Karl Marx's ideas are considered to be communism. He felt there should be nations of communist where the people had there right to make there own laws an fight/protest for there rights.

Nationlalism & The Creation of Italy

2009-10-27T08:54:00.000-07:00

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.

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

2009-10-22T08:49:00.000-07:00

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.

John Locke and "The Enlightment"

2009-10-01T08:55:00.000-07:00

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.

Copernicus and the trial of Galileo

2009-09-18T08:52:00.000-07:00

The geocentric theory was a theory that scientist claimed during the middle ages. The theory stated that the earth was the center of the universe and all planets and stars moved about the earth in circular motion, this theory was disproved at the time when telescopes were invented.

The theory of heliocentric is a theory that the sun is the center of the unvierse but that the planets moved in perfect circles which was incorrect but he had an idea.

The theory of geocentric was first created but had been disproved it also came from the scientific revolution.

The trial of Galileo was big trial set by the church because they believed in geocentric theory and Galileo tried to proven the heliocentric theory was correct. Galileo confirmed that the Copernican system was corrrect and it was worthed a fight for those who didnt want to believe it. It seemed as disrespect to the churches so they took him to trial.

Evolution vs. Creation

2009-09-17T09:18:00.000-07:00

Evolution and creation are the two most popular theories in the world. The theory of evolution was created by a british scientist named charles darwin who discovered a theory that all life has a related or common ancestor. The theory of creation was created far far back by religious leaders who said man was created by god.

scientific revolution: the scientific method

2009-09-17T08:52:00.000-07:00

The scientific method was used when a person tried to prove or disprove an idea an create experiments to come up with there own conclusion. Scientific methods were used a large amount of the time back in the day and still then, for example charles darwin a british scientist studied the theory of evolution for years when he arrived to the galapagos islands located off the shore from ecuador. He discovered that all life is related or descended from a common ancestor. His theory has not yet been proven but Im sure it will be some day.