Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Industrial Revolution-Inventions

There are five inventions of the Industrial Revolution that I think are the most important. They are Jethro Tull's seed drill, the flying shuttle, the spinning mule, James Watt's steam engine, and the Water Frame.Jethro Tull's seed drill was an invention that allowed farmers to plant seed in well spaced rows. The flying shuttle was a shuttle that moved back and forth on wheels and allowed workers to get work done fast. The spinning mule was worked with a mule and it made tread more stronger and finer. Jame's Watts steam engine was a steam engine which got four times as much power from the same amount of coal. The water frame was an invention in whichspinning could be done by a machine instead of a person, so owners could spin more cotton. These inventions I think are the most important because they made life easier for Europeans and Americans. It also allowed them to things faster and increased business.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Geography of Latin American Revolutions

Their was a connection between the revolutions. The French and American Revolutions came first and they both influenced the Latin American Revolutions. The French, American, and Latin Revolutions do have something in common, they all fought for independence and against their government.

Nationalism

Nationalism is when a person respects and obeys their country. Some things that people do to display nationalism is support their country no matter what ( wars ). Also, people fight for their country for example to join the military. Some thing I do to display nationalism is I have respect for my flag and and I pledge to it.

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Simon Bolivar

Simon Bolivar is so famous because he was the leader of many independence movements in South American countries which include Ecuador, Peru, Panama, Columbia, Venezuela, and Bolivia (which is named after him). These movements are known as Bolivars Wars. To honor Bolivar for everything he fought for Bolivia was named after him. He helped to free the northern part of South America from Spanish rule. Also, he fought for independence in Latin America.

Friday, October 13, 2006

Latin American Revolution

During Latin American Revoutions native people decided to fight for independence. The people of the Latin American were rebeling against their government because they didn't wan't to be under Spanish rule anymore. The French and American Revolutions influenced the Latin American Revolutions..