Blog #10

            Finally! People came to their senses and talked negatively of slavery! I’m pretty sure people always thought negatively of it but never really spoke out about the doings. Although slavery wasn’t completely abolished, it was decreased. These revolutions not only free men but slaves as well. Religion was finally playing its part and talking about the end of slavery. Many positive things came from the revolutions; however, there were a lot of divisions between countries. I feel that it is possible that the refusal of immigrants was brought up because of the revolutions. However, a lot of democratic government was set because of the revolutions. The government’s semi became by the people for the people. Although women still were not treated as full citizens, they held more rights than before. Women were giving themselves a voice, although they were unsuccessful, they were staring to take charge for their rights. It is no surprise that men still fought and argued that women were inferior to men. Women all over the globe were giving themselves a voice and fighting to become equal to men. 

Blog #9

            The relationship between Julie and Francoise proves to me that differences can be put aside when fighting for what is right. It is good that they were able to put their differences aside to fight for a good cause together.  With her family name, we can see why Francoise was able to become such a great respected woman. Like usual, the wealthy are not for a revolution because they already have everything they need and want, so they know that with a revolution, their wealth would change drastically. I can see where Francoise gained her nobility from, her father was a respectful man to his workers and did not abuse of them. It seems almost out of fiction book that Julie came from a completely different family. Julie did not enjoy the riches that Francoise did. And when is say out of a fiction book, I mean how they ended up becoming friends like most characters do. Their relationship is truly one to write about. It seems as though fate almost brought these two women together.

-I had posted this in a different blog, Sorry. 

Blog #8

            The uprising in the Russian Empire under Catherine the Great is just the endless repetition of history. The usual like Mexico and in the US people didn’t like the treatment coming from the government and then rebel against the system and then the process occurs again and again. It seems like most places like Africa always suffer and fight to always end up in poverty and corruption. I had never realized that Britain was fighting other wars during the time of the colonies and because of their war, the colonies had to suffer and pay more taxes. I was surprise to read that during the time of the revolution in the colonies, many other peoples like the Spanish Americans were too trying to gain their freedom. It is no surprise that in the early times of the United States, they were very irrelevant to the world. It was easy to see why the North American revolution was very distinctive to the French revolution. The US had an advantage because they were in an unfamiliar far land for the oppressor whereas the French rebels where in the land of the oppressor. It seems as if the North American revolution encouraged many other places to rebel and break free from their oppressive lands. First it was the North American revolution then France, Haiti, and then the Spanish American Revolutions. Finally people were taking action and were trying to put a stop to human slavery. People seemed to be afraid to speak but finally there was actions being taken on the matter. 

Blog #6
Reading this helps me understand how we go to the point in life we are now. Many people probably opposed to the new scientific mind set and it is interesting that many people oppose to religion today. It is not noticeable that the scientific revolution occurred because of the economy and technological advances. And it is not surprise that this new mindset first started in Europe. Europe seems to always give birth or to give fame to things and ideas. It must be difficult for society at this time to accept the new set of mind. And is understandable why they would want to challenge such ideas. It would be hard for religious people to accept that beyond our earth there is no god watching over us. I wonder if people who accepted this new form of thinking were killed or disowned by their families. The Scientific Revolutions was a necessary change in order to advance mentally and physically. Although this revolution brought change, it did not change the Greco- Roman mindset towards women. Women were still seen as inferior to men and were not treated equally. However, there were a few men who opposed to this type of mind set. They defended women and challenged other men and their power. The change could mostly be described in a positive way because it helped people progress and made them want to look forward into bettering their life’s and the worlds. Although there are many different religions, it is remarkable that many of the religions can relate and accepts on anthers ideas.

Blog #5

            It is surprising to see that Christianity was spread Asians, Africans, and Native Americans. Although we see diversity among religions today, I was unaware how the happening occurred. It speaks a lot about a religion to see how a cultural, traditionally largely limited to Europe in 1500, now had become a genuine world religion. Along with religion, the scientific outlook to a big impact in the world as well. It is no surprise that the unity in the Roman Catholic Church was shattered by the publication of the open debate of the various abuses within the church. It is remarkable to read that Christianity motivated European political and economic expansion and also benefited from it. Spain thought that the reason why many countries were succeeding was because of Christianity. Spain reminded me of the power of faith and religion and the influence it can have on society. Spain saw other countries success and converted and spread Christianity in hopes to prosper. Although China had a not so clean history dealing with religion, Christianity wasn’t enforced on Chinas peoples like the people in Spain’s New World Empire. China had been presented with Christianity by the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is surprising to hear that Africans had incorporated Christian concepts or ideas into their own religions. 

Blog #4

            It is interesting and not surprising to see that out of all commercial ties in the early modern era, the Atlantic Slave trade had the most enduring human consequences. It is sad to hear that millions of African societies were affected by such inhuman acts. More 14.4 percent of the slaves died during the transatlantic crossing and it gets me wondering why. Did the salves kill themselves or were they were they treated so harshly that they ended up dying? I feel and I’m pretty sure anyone would agree that slavery wasn’t necessary. The only reason why they even thought about such inhumanity was because Europeans were just too lazy to do the work themselves. It is not surprising to hear Europeans are benefiting from others inventions and creating and trading it for themselves. Europe established sugar-producing plantations just like they created their own silk during the trade routes in the Silk Road. It is disgusting read that Europeans would try to justify their action involving salve trade. Europeans often would try to justify their actions using religion. Salves were treated in humanly and terribly. It is sad that only in rare cases; slaves were freed and given the opportunity to live a normal life.

 Sorry for just blogging, I just realized I’ve been blogging in different blogs and not in the one you have.

Blog #3

I was surprised to read that in Asia, the story of the European empires in the Western Hemisphere was different. It is no surprise that the voyages of the Portuguese mariner Vasco da Gama, was motivated for the massive effort of desire for tropical spices.  Europe was progressing after the huge population decrease it had faced during the Black Death. Trade was beginning to be seen again just like the silk roads and ocean road trade routes. It is no surprise that that Europe had a problem with paying for Eastern goods. Europe was drastically affected by the Black Death and that had left their economically state devastated. Europe took advantage of African gold and basically took over their gold and peoples. Europe’s desperate need for gold, trade, and prosperity gave birth to African salve trade. Salves were disposable and treated inhumanly. It is no surprise that salves in Northern America was treated better than those in the Caribbean. It is surprising to see that silver had such a big impact in the trade. Usually people today would prefer gold over silver and it is surprising to see that silver and gold were almost equal during this time. China seems to have become the fondest about silver during this time. China even made silver as a form of payment in their country. During the early modern era, fur even became a form of payment. Along with silver, textiles, and spices, it is surprising to see the big influence these items had in the trade.

 Sorry for just blogging, I just realized I’ve been blogging in different blogs and not in the one you have.

Blog #2

            I was surprised to read another part of history during the colonization and rising empires in the Americas. Siberians were forced to give up their land, just like the Native Americans. Siberians were too affected by new diseases they had not yet encountered like the Native Americans. The mixing of races also occurred in the Americans. Meaning that European men were having babies with Native American women. Siberians were upset by all the fees they had to pay to the Russian Empire; however, Siberians eventually gave in to Russian law and culture. The Russian Empire had all the correct resources to make their wealth and economy grow. The Russian Empire, in a way, reminded me of the Mongol Empire with some of their conquests. Like the Mongol Empire, the Russian Empire sometimes had it easy when trying to expand. During this time, China was not left behind. During this time, the Chinese had created an empire for themselves. China created an imperial state and had the borders of contemporary china. Those borders were essentially created during the Qing Dynasty. Importantly, Chinese conquests, together with the expansion of the Russian Empire, utterly created Central Asia. I was glad to see that Chinngis Kahn was mentioned during the reading. The central division within Mughal India reminded me of the division during Muhammad’s time and after his death as well. I was unaware that the Ottoman Empire was also the creation of the Turkic Warrior grasp. I was also delighted to see that women actually had some independence and got to be a part of the society in Central Asia.

Sorry for just blogging, I just realized I’ve been blogging in different blogs and not in the one you have.

Blog #1

            It was intriguing to see or describe the colonization of the Americas as an empire. I had never heard or even thought about the idea of them being an empire. It is surprising to hear other things going on in the world during the time of the discovery of the Americas. The European countries seem to always have great advantages. Although they always seem to face issues, they always overcome obstacles and come out stronger. It is not surprising to see Spain involved with the Aztec Empire. Just like Native Americans, Aztecs were infected with disease they were not yet familiar with. It was not surprising to hear that once Native Americans became exposed to new diseases, about 90 percent of their people were wiped out. Even more shocking was the witness who had talked about the Native Americans exposure to the new disease and the outcome of the problem. The witnessed talked about how nearly the whole population was dying from the diseases and the number of their population had decreased drastically. The Spanish Conquest surprised me the most when I read that Spain had established cities, life, and even Universities in Mexico. Spain had really used Mexico to their advantage and created a prospering economy. The reaction people had to sugar once discovered, reminded me of the reaction society had in today’s world in all the advances in technology we have had.

Sorry for just blogging, I just realized I’ve been blogging in different blogs and not in the one you have.