Monday, January 24, 2011

Pick a Topic (Blog #22)





Pick a WORLD HISTORY related topic and state your opinion/thoughts on that topic. Your topic could be tied to anything that is happening in the world today and relate it back to what took place in history. Then look around at your classmates blogs and comment/reply to their post. Agree/disagree, let them know your opinion/thoughts on their topic. Make sure you pick out 2 of your classmates and respond to their post. (You will get 1 point for your post, and 1 each for your responses to your classmates.) Good luck!


Due: By Sunday 1/30/11 by no later than 11:59 p.m.

Friday, January 21, 2011

The Congress of Vienna (Blog #21)




After exiling Napoleon, European leaders at the Congress of Vienna tried to restore order and re-establish peace.


Your Assignment:

Explain what the Congress of Vienna is and what they tried to accomplish. Then research what the United Nations is and what they try to accomplish.


Due: Sunday 1/23/11 by no later than 11:59p.m.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Napolean's Empire Collapses (Blog #20)




Napoleon's conquests aroused nationalistic feelings across Europe and contributed to his downfall.

Your Assignment:

1). How did nationalism affect Napoleon's empire?
2). What evidence suggests that Napoleon was not a military genius?
3). Why would the French want Napoleon to return?

Due: Sunday 1/16/11 by no later than 11:59p.m.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Napolean "Dynamite" Bonaparte (Blog #19)








In times of political turmoil, military dictators often seize control of nations. Napoleon Bonaparte, a military genius, seized power in France and made himself emperor.


Your Assignment:

1). How did L'Ouverture's revolution benefit the U.S.?
2). How does the Battle of Trafalgar show the importance of naval power?
3). How did Napoleon's belief in equal opportunity conflict with his method of selecting leaders for puppet government?


Due: Sunday 1/9/11 by no later than 11:59p.m.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Revolution brings Reform and Terror (Blog #17)





With the great fear sweeping through France and the Revolution fully at hand many people were eventually put to death because of their opposition.

Your assignment:

1.) Identify who Maximilien Robespierre is.
2.) Summarize the quotation from Robespierre on page 660.
3.) What does the large number of executions among the urban poor and middle class suggest about support for the revolution?

Due: Sunday 12/19/10 by no later than 11:59pm

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

National Assembly and the Bastille (Blog #16)





Throughout history economic and social inequalities have at times led people to revolt against their governments.


Your Assignment:

1)Describe the creation of the National Assembly and the storming of the Bastille.


Due: Sunday 12/12/10 by no later than 11:59pm

Friday, December 3, 2010

The French Revolution (Blog #15)




The causes of the French Revolution surround two main areas of interest. Those two areas include social and economic inequalities in the Old Regime.

Your Assignment:

1). Name the three social classes present in France during the late 18th and early 19th century.
2). Explain what groups of people made up each of these classes.
3). State reasons why the classes, and the discord among some, helped lead to the French Revolution.

Due: By Sunday 12/5/10 no later than 11:59p.m.