Mountains of the Moon

"Mountains of the Moon ", was a true story of two European explorers,Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke. They came to explore and look for the source of the Nile river,thus leading the Europeans to conquer Africa. The Africans called the Europeans "white men", because they have never seen anyone like them before. This would leave at some points for the two explores to be captured and tortured by the Africans. Not only were the Africans the only dangers in Africa, the European explorers had to face very hot dry desserts & the shortage of water.

The Europeans also had to face diseases and deadly animals and weathers. In Africa there would be deadly bugs and insects and the European explorers would have to be cautious where they would be and what to touch. The Europeans had found the source of the Nile, and named it "lake Victoria" the third largest lake in the world. It is weird that the Europeans would name the source that kind of name , due to the fact that they were in Africa and it wasn't an African name.Europeans had a huge advantage over the Africans because they brought guns and had higher technology than the Africans, all the Africans had spears.

The Meiji Restoration of Japan

On March 31,1854, the Japanese signed a trade treaty with the United States. It wasn't really their option or choice, they were "forced" or some say "bullied", by commodore Mathew Perry, he was a United States Naval officer. Commodore Mathew Perry, frightened the Japanese, by showing his power with military might. The Japanese were not so high in technological devices or products, so when Mathew Perry dropped an anchor 26 miles off the coast of Edo,Tokyo, they were amazed of the movements made by ships with no sails. Mathew Perry brought a strong naval force to scare the Japanese , which actually worked out leading to a trade treaty to be signed.

The Japanese economy began to change, it began to build up its industrial base. The Japanese copied the ways European and American industries worked and provided for its people, they had a key view on how it works by the investigators that were sent out by the Japanese.In 1889, the Japanese government adopted a constitution based on the British and German models of parliamentary democracy, the samurai system was banned, railroads were constructed, and a banking system was started.Japan had made a transition to a western style industrialized country.

Karl Marx and Communism

Marx's point of view of communism is for everyone in society to share the wealth together. Marx once wrote that wealth should be distributed from each according to his abilities, to each according to their needs. Everyone would get the same amounts and social classes would be a thing in the past. Communism is based on the same amounts of money given to everyone in the country. The bad guys in this communism are the system of government, taking away peoples hard working money. Marx wanted communism to take over because capitalism contained its seeds of it's own destruction, meaning it will be no ones fault and people will not be able to argue with either earning to much or earning to little.

Karl Marx and the Industrial Revolution

Karl Marx was born in Germany , and was from a Jewish religion, although his dad changed their religion to Christianity in order to get a job. Although he is a German, he has changed the country Russia with his ideas.Marx felt angry about the idea of the rich getting richer and poor getting more poor. He didn't like the conditions if the factories , he thought they were very harsh and unsafe.Marx thought of the idea where workers, rather than landlords, should take over factories and farms. he ordered "workers of the world to unite" for a worldwide revolution to take back their rights. there were two economical classes, rich & poor, this is where he invents communism. this means the poor and the rich get payed the same salary and money .

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

Simon Bolivar was the greatest general in south America, carrying the names such as "the George Washington of south America."His victories over the Spaniards has helped win the independence for many countries in south America, like Ecuador, Colombia , Bolivia, and much more.Bolivia was named after Simon Bolivar because he defeated the Spanish army at Carabobo ,Venezuela. After he took his army to Ecuador and won over territory which was added to his new Colombian republic. Simon Bolivar Became dictator of Peru and his army wins over the Spaniards at Auacucho,this gave the people of Bolivia it's freedom. Simon Bolivar wrote constitution that is the most important political pronouncement ever made.Impress were his fighting skills in war , only drawing an army of less then ten thousand and confronting army's, being our numbered, and at the end winning the fight.

Robespierre and The Reign of Terror

"Liberty cannot be secured unless criminals lose their heads".

The quote says it all, people were not satisfied with betrayal and people who are against of the government and state, and they decided to cut their heads for their punishment.Max Robespierre was the main cause for many changes, he closed churches and tried to erase the face of any monarchy , as well of kings and queens, due to the revolution and freedom they have won. The reign of terror was a very difficult time for people who betrayed or didn't agree on the new state, if you did not agree your head would have been chopped off.

The French Revolution

1) France People were critical about Nobles & Clergy because they had privileges that the third estate did not. nobles and clergy were rich and did not pay taxes. They did not have to serve in the military. The king would take away more from the peasants and treated them bad due to their economical issues,

2)A french peasant in 1789 would've grumbled about all the work they had to do to pay off taxes and feudal dues. they would be mad about all the hard work they do , but at the end they get nothing.

3)i think what the artist was trying to do is show how hard working the peasants are , and how much they struggled with paying the second and first estates taxes and financial work.

4)Life for peasants was extremely difficult. they had to be satisfied with what they had and what thy get. they were busy working hard, and trying to receive the best pay they could, but it was just to hard. some had small house and couldn't afford paying for them.

5)Poor people in France resented the rich because they were the ones paying taxes unlike the rich and they were the ones working hard unlike the rich. the rich had it all easy for them, unlike the poor people they suffered paying taxes.

6)His words remind me of John Locke and the enlightment. it also reminds me of the declaration of independence of America.many wanted a government that would benefit everyone in the country not just certain classes.

7)I think they banned it because the king didn't want a form of government like that . he was afraid the peasants would take over.