Notes


 * December 8, 2011**

- Balance of power -Collective security: (Russia, Britain, Austria, Prussia) + Quintuple Alliance -Congress System
 * Impact on Europe

-Metternich's system is not liked by everyone: France and Britain are Liberal Bloc (equal rights) - Austria, Prussia and Russia are conservative (traditional) - The british opposed to intervention in domestic affairs -Austria is a multi ethnic state nation. -Russians show interests in the Dardanelles and Cosporus Straights - Russian, British, and French support for Greek independence.
 * Shades of things to come

Spanish Revolution of 1820 - Revolt against the Bourbon monarch Ferdinand VII, he ruled against following the written constitution. - Army officers about to be sent to put down the revolts in South Aneruca rovolted. - Ferdinand changed his tune.
 * Rebellions and Revolutions in Europe

Kingdom of Two Sicilies 1820 -the king accepts the constitution.

Revolution in France 1840 - Louis VXIII died in 1824 - Charles X -Louis Phillippe: The duke of Orleans took over. -Ended the Bourbon dynasty Not French: Gift
 * 1) July Days Rebellion
 * 1) Believed that he was the king f the French not France

- Movement effectively suppressed by Russians - No longer a nation state- state till 1920
 * Poland 1830


 * Parma, Moderna, and the Papal States - Led by Giuseppe mazzini


 * Gangs of New York

- Louis Phillipe ignored the lower classes - Liberals pushed for reform - Declares France an empire and himself an emperor: Emperor Napoleon III
 * Revolution in 1848
 * - Louis- Napoleon via militar coup takes office

- Upper canada: Opposition to conservative elements re: Family compact - William Lyon Mackenzie lead the ill-fated rebellion - Royalists troops put it down - More moderate reformeners granted positions Robert Baldwin - In lower canada, it was also an English versus French issue.
 * Rebellion in Canada (Upper and Lower)

- Creole elite: Latin world Bourgeoisie -Like american Revolution - Began in Argentina. - Simon Bolivar in Venezuela, Ecuador, and Columbia - In new Spain ( Mexico): Father Muguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
 * Latin America

Why people revolted -Liberalism -Nationalism -Economic Crisis.


 * The coures their revolution wold take: Demands of middle class, nationalists, and liberals.
 * No reform- fighting
 * Degree pf control relinquished
 * Revolutionaries would start to fight amongst themselves.. seen this before during the French Revolution.


 * December 6,2011**

- Napolian was a military genius, fighting unpredictable battles - He on had to defeat paid government armies. His army initially was one of the ideas -The French army entered counties as liberatirs against auticracy.
 * The French were able to take over European countries after defeating their armies because:

- Napolian occupised the countries by taxing them -Equality was not experienced in the french occupied territories. -Men occupied territories were conscripted into the French army.
 * The reality of French liberation and reason why Napoleon's empire ended.

- The Continental System- system of the nations in Europe that excluded English. - The spanish resisted as the Russians. - Napolian sent troops to Russia, however, it did not end well.
 * Cont'd


 * 1814, surrendered tot he force, and is excelled to an island.
 * Louie the 18th is the brother of Louis 16th.
 * Napoleon servered in the island for 100 days.
 * After he came, he requested to go to another war.
 * However, he gets excelled to a further island, Saint Helena and dies.

Prince Metternich Edmud Burke Conservatism
 * Australian diplomat
 * Traditions. Liberalism leads to mob rule.
 * Value of idea that decides how human society would be.
 * Upholds tradition and authority
 * Resists change
 * Reaction to the liberal and nationalist ideas of the French revolution.


 * December 2, 2011**

Napoleon-
 * Not even French
 * Was a military strategier.
 * 1796-1797: Conquered most of northern Italy and developed a taste of governing.
 * Spread the French revolution to the other areas in Europe.
 * **Question- The what extent did Napoleon embace the ideas of French revolution.**
 * The egyptian campaign- 1798- defeated by the British navy under Admiral Hotatio Nelson who destroyed the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile. He abandoned his troops and returned to France. But he received a hero's welcome.
 * The rosetta stone.
 * Europe in 1800- France is larger compared to the modern size of France.
 * The French aimed to take control all of Europe.
 * He is a great influence in his country
 * Directory made him the first council- He was supported by the directory. But they believed that they could take control of him. However, he was powerful.
 * Two years later, he declares himself as a Emperor. France becomes a empire, and is ruled under democracy.


 * October 4,2011**

__The Dynastic cycle__
 * A new dynasty comes to power
 * The superior power reforms the government.
 * Lives of people enhanced: less tax and farming was more encouraged.
 * Conflicts (wars, invasions.. anything that costs money)
 * Due to the conflicts, people have to pay more tax, people have to defend/fight therefore, farming was neglected.
 * Corruption of the government.
 * Additional Problems- natural disasters (droughts, floods) and famine.
 * The people rebel, respect of government is gone.
 * Finds a new strong leader an unite.
 * The emperor is defeated.

Forbidden City: China's new capital Revived the Civil Service Exam

Eunuch and Mandarins had conflicts


 * September 29,2011**

__Islam Notes__
 * It is the fastest growing religion in the world and it is the main religion in the middle east.
 * Five pillars support the entire faith.
 * Halal- refers to the way that you kill the animal. Has to be cut by a holy man.
 * Fasting happens in the holy month of Ramadan.


 * August 11, 2011**

historians looking at any event could be a ...
 * Interpreter
 * Philosopher
 * Judge
 * Detective -evidence
 * Story teller
 * Political analyst
 * Finding evidence and interpreting
 * Dangerous
 * Citizen
 * Teacher
 * Researcher
 * Reporter

Culture: Way of life
 * August 10, 2011**

-Religion/ Belief -Clothing -Food -Manners -Language -Events -Education -Appearance -Designs -Art -Tradition -Social Rules -History -Government -Music -Health care/ Medicine -Technology