Lucianna Balica
China was among the countries that confronted an aggressive and industrialized West while maintaining its formal independence. Many rival countries in Europe were out to get China. China had an immense military and political ambitions, they became enmeshed in networks of trade, investment, and sometimes migration that arose from an industrializing and capitalist economy. Chinese authorities had strictly controlled and limited the activities of European missionaries and merchants. But by 1912 China's long establishing imperial state had collapse and the country had been transformed from a central presence in the economy to a weak and dependent participant in a European dominated world system, which was great Britain. The uprising of the Taiping revolution movement demonstrated ambivalence about equality for women. After a few civil wars China was no longer the center of civilization to which barbarians paid tribute, it was just a weak and dependent nation . The Qing dynasty remained in power but in a weakened condition. Chinese business men mostly served foreign firms, rather than developing as an independent capitalist class capable of leading China's own industrial revolution.
Economically, the Ottoman and Arab lands in Afroeurasia commerce diminished as Europeans achieved direct oceanic access to the treasures of Asia. In 1876 Ottomans experienced a short lived victory when the they accepted a consitiution and an elected parliament, but not for long. I don't understand the Menji restoration, what did it mean? (*read more on it) Japan was brought into the picture of modernization and how it began civilization and enlightenment. Most of Japan's workers during the industrial relovution lived in factory-provided dormitories, many committed suicide because many worked long hours and were paid unfair wages.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Chapter 18 (879-912) & pg(922-929)
Lucianna Balica
World history
Colonial Encounters in Asia and Africa
Millions of Africans and Asians were ruled by the British, French, Germans, Italians, Belgians, or Americans. The enormous productivity of industrial technology and Europe's growing affluence created need for extensive raw materials and agriculture production. Industrial capitalism produced more goods and people could barely afford it. For example the the 1840 Britain was exporting 60percent cotton -cloth production, annually sending 200 million yards to Europe, 300 million yards to Latin America and 145 to india. After 1875 most of the production came from British, French, or even Germany hands. By the 16 and 17th century the Europeans had taken much of the Americas and other continents. Europeans had to fight, often long and hard, to create their new empires.
the Hindus were controlled by a powerful group call the Mughal empire. The fragmentation of the Mughal empire and the absence of any overall sense of cultural or political unity both invited and facilitated European penetration. In Asia the country of Japan was also colonizing small islands of the Atlantic ocean. Many Europeans were racist and had strict rules for foreigners.
The centerpiece of Europe's global expansion during the 19th century occurred in the so-called content of Africa. Europeans countries divided up almost the entire content of Africa into colonial territories. As the Atlantic Slave Trade diminished over the course of the 19th century as well, Europeans began to look at Africa in new ways as a source of raw materials and as an opportunity for investment, as a market for industrial production. Scholars have argued that the scramble for Africa was driven less by concrete economic interests that by emotional, even romantic notions of personal adventure. While the scramble for Arica was happening the Europeans discovered Ethiopia, which helped boost Christian culture, literate elite, and rich agricultural resources. While the scramble Ethiopia also had an absolute monarchy government which led the Europeans to fight a gruesome battle. The Ethiopians fought the Italians and they won after that they got their Independence from the Europeans.
World history
Colonial Encounters in Asia and Africa
Millions of Africans and Asians were ruled by the British, French, Germans, Italians, Belgians, or Americans. The enormous productivity of industrial technology and Europe's growing affluence created need for extensive raw materials and agriculture production. Industrial capitalism produced more goods and people could barely afford it. For example the the 1840 Britain was exporting 60percent cotton -cloth production, annually sending 200 million yards to Europe, 300 million yards to Latin America and 145 to india. After 1875 most of the production came from British, French, or even Germany hands. By the 16 and 17th century the Europeans had taken much of the Americas and other continents. Europeans had to fight, often long and hard, to create their new empires.
the Hindus were controlled by a powerful group call the Mughal empire. The fragmentation of the Mughal empire and the absence of any overall sense of cultural or political unity both invited and facilitated European penetration. In Asia the country of Japan was also colonizing small islands of the Atlantic ocean. Many Europeans were racist and had strict rules for foreigners.
The centerpiece of Europe's global expansion during the 19th century occurred in the so-called content of Africa. Europeans countries divided up almost the entire content of Africa into colonial territories. As the Atlantic Slave Trade diminished over the course of the 19th century as well, Europeans began to look at Africa in new ways as a source of raw materials and as an opportunity for investment, as a market for industrial production. Scholars have argued that the scramble for Africa was driven less by concrete economic interests that by emotional, even romantic notions of personal adventure. While the scramble for Arica was happening the Europeans discovered Ethiopia, which helped boost Christian culture, literate elite, and rich agricultural resources. While the scramble Ethiopia also had an absolute monarchy government which led the Europeans to fight a gruesome battle. The Ethiopians fought the Italians and they won after that they got their Independence from the Europeans.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Chapter 17 pg(862-877)
Lucianna Balica
2/25/16
The experience of an English Factory worker was very hard. Workers were wage earners, dependent on a modest and uncertain income. A women working in the factory named Elizabeth Bently testified to get workers less hours and she accomplished her task. The hours of an employment were limited for women and children. Weaving was also common during the industrial revolution. Many individual weavers had to sell their looms to the larger manufactures who were organizing more efficient productions in factories. Many weavers were given unfair hours in the factories. A man named Samuel Smiles wrote a book on the industrial revolution and factories called Thrift. Samuel reflected a middle-class response to the Industrial Revolution. A new factory working class was formed and his name was Karl Marx. Marx was born to a wealthy middle class family in Germany and became a radical intellectual and journalist. Marx pursued both a political life devoted to organizing workers for revolution and for world history. He also studied the evolution of capitalism. Marx provided the dead that informed much of European socialism in the 19th century.
Monday, February 22, 2016
Chapter 17 (pg 827-861)
Lucianna Balica
2/22/16
Global energy demands began to push against the existing local and regional ecological limits. The Industrial Revolution marks a human response to that dilemma as nonrenewable fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas replaced the earlier reliance on the endlessly renewable energy sources of wind, water, wood, and the muscle power of peopled animals. Europe and Britain were ahead of the world, coal fired steam engine was made, which provided an inanimate and almost limitless source of power. It can be used to drive a number of machines and ships. In the 20th century the Industrial Revolution became global as a number of Asian, African, and Latin American countries developed substance; industrial sectors. By the 18th century, major Western Europe societies were highly commercialized and governed by states generally supportive of private commerce. On their way to capitalist economies( buying and selling ). Great Britain was doing the best in the Industrial Revolution, many railroads were built. The middle class benefited more from the Industrial revolution as well. The laboring class was overwhelming. The cities were vastly overcrowded and smokey, with poor sanitation. In the 18th century the life expectancy for England was only 40 years old. American Industrialization began in the textile factories of New England during the 1820sbut grew after the civil war. U.S was able to use funds to have an independent Industrial Revolution. The US government played an important role, though less directly than in Germany or Japan. Tax breaks, huge grants of public land to the railroad companies, laws enabling of industry.
2/22/16
Global energy demands began to push against the existing local and regional ecological limits. The Industrial Revolution marks a human response to that dilemma as nonrenewable fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas replaced the earlier reliance on the endlessly renewable energy sources of wind, water, wood, and the muscle power of peopled animals. Europe and Britain were ahead of the world, coal fired steam engine was made, which provided an inanimate and almost limitless source of power. It can be used to drive a number of machines and ships. In the 20th century the Industrial Revolution became global as a number of Asian, African, and Latin American countries developed substance; industrial sectors. By the 18th century, major Western Europe societies were highly commercialized and governed by states generally supportive of private commerce. On their way to capitalist economies( buying and selling ). Great Britain was doing the best in the Industrial Revolution, many railroads were built. The middle class benefited more from the Industrial revolution as well. The laboring class was overwhelming. The cities were vastly overcrowded and smokey, with poor sanitation. In the 18th century the life expectancy for England was only 40 years old. American Industrialization began in the textile factories of New England during the 1820sbut grew after the civil war. U.S was able to use funds to have an independent Industrial Revolution. The US government played an important role, though less directly than in Germany or Japan. Tax breaks, huge grants of public land to the railroad companies, laws enabling of industry.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
CH 16(798-811) chapter 16 documents pg (812-825)
Lucianna Balica
2/14/16
In 1780 to 1890 human affairs as slavery, widely practiced and little condemned since the beginning of civilization. Slavery lost its legitimacy and was largely ended. Enlightenment thinkers in the 18th century said slavery was a violation of natural human rights. The main area that wanted to abolish slavery was Britain, it gained wide support from middle and working class people. The end of Atlantic slavery during the 19th century surely marked a major moral thinking towards humankind. The ending of slavery in the United states was due to a long lasting civil war from (1861-1865). By the end of the 20th century, the idea that humankind was divided into separate nations, each with a distinct culture and territory, also deserving an independent political life. Many communities put since and religion aside and concentraded on the more printing and publishing with different dialects. Many people began to read and gained a lot of knowledge, the readings encouraged many political and cultural leaders to form. A third echo of the Atlantic revolution was a feminist movement. Many girls and women began to question their patriarchy. They were wondering why guys can do everything and women couldn't. The asked questions like "who made men the judge of things ?" and participated in event demanding liberty and equal rights. Kartini came from East Indonesia and spoke dutch. The dutch colonial wouldn't let girls do certain things. Kartini was outraged and embraced her curtail and set an example for many young girls in Indonesia. Kartini studied in the Netherlands and the opened schools for girls in java.
2/14/16
In 1780 to 1890 human affairs as slavery, widely practiced and little condemned since the beginning of civilization. Slavery lost its legitimacy and was largely ended. Enlightenment thinkers in the 18th century said slavery was a violation of natural human rights. The main area that wanted to abolish slavery was Britain, it gained wide support from middle and working class people. The end of Atlantic slavery during the 19th century surely marked a major moral thinking towards humankind. The ending of slavery in the United states was due to a long lasting civil war from (1861-1865). By the end of the 20th century, the idea that humankind was divided into separate nations, each with a distinct culture and territory, also deserving an independent political life. Many communities put since and religion aside and concentraded on the more printing and publishing with different dialects. Many people began to read and gained a lot of knowledge, the readings encouraged many political and cultural leaders to form. A third echo of the Atlantic revolution was a feminist movement. Many girls and women began to question their patriarchy. They were wondering why guys can do everything and women couldn't. The asked questions like "who made men the judge of things ?" and participated in event demanding liberty and equal rights. Kartini came from East Indonesia and spoke dutch. The dutch colonial wouldn't let girls do certain things. Kartini was outraged and embraced her curtail and set an example for many young girls in Indonesia. Kartini studied in the Netherlands and the opened schools for girls in java.
Founders Week
Lucianna Balica
2/10/16
In History we learned about the founders of the Sisters of Notre Dame. We read an article on Julie and Franciose. The article talked about where they were born, their childhood, and them as young adults. It was interesting to see how different these two women were from each other. The article also talks about their journey as young adults to how they became friends, which was really interesting. Before reading this article I didn't even know what founders week was. For founders week Ms.Andrews assigned us to do at least one activity that was planned throughout campus. The class had to attend gardening or talking with one of the sisters about founders week. I chose gardening around the campus. Ms.Andrews brought sunflower seeds from her garden and my friend Jazmine and I went around campus with spoons. We used the spoons to dig holes to plant out seeds. It was really relaxing and I enjoyed it. I can't wait till they grow and see them almost everywhere on campus and think to myself hey I planted those sunflowers that are now radiating around campus.
2/10/16
In History we learned about the founders of the Sisters of Notre Dame. We read an article on Julie and Franciose. The article talked about where they were born, their childhood, and them as young adults. It was interesting to see how different these two women were from each other. The article also talks about their journey as young adults to how they became friends, which was really interesting. Before reading this article I didn't even know what founders week was. For founders week Ms.Andrews assigned us to do at least one activity that was planned throughout campus. The class had to attend gardening or talking with one of the sisters about founders week. I chose gardening around the campus. Ms.Andrews brought sunflower seeds from her garden and my friend Jazmine and I went around campus with spoons. We used the spoons to dig holes to plant out seeds. It was really relaxing and I enjoyed it. I can't wait till they grow and see them almost everywhere on campus and think to myself hey I planted those sunflowers that are now radiating around campus.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Julie Billart reading
Lucianna Balica
2/10/16
I find interesting how Francoise and Julie had respect for all individuals regardless of age, gender, disability or social class. Also gave a chance to people who were unable to receive education get one. In the reading it talks about how Julie had chronic sclerosis when she met Francoise and with Julie's condition the face that they were able to achieve so much is amazing. They were both alive during the French Revolution, where many people were uprising. When Francoise was a teenager she would visit homes in other countries with her grandmother. Her and her grandmother checked up the the well being of the workers. Franciose fought for the right of women to be leaders and to choose whether they wanted to have sex or not. She argued if women never had sex they can still take leadership roles. Because at the time Francoise lived in a time where men can only do and take on leadership roles. Julie was different from Francoise , Julie grew up in a farm. Trying to make ends meet with her family and was way over stressed. Julie and Francoise meet after Francoise was released from prison. They met in Amiens 1794. Together the shared a friendship that no one really quiets understand but they were formed a new order of nuns and they formed the sisters of Notre dame.
2/10/16
I find interesting how Francoise and Julie had respect for all individuals regardless of age, gender, disability or social class. Also gave a chance to people who were unable to receive education get one. In the reading it talks about how Julie had chronic sclerosis when she met Francoise and with Julie's condition the face that they were able to achieve so much is amazing. They were both alive during the French Revolution, where many people were uprising. When Francoise was a teenager she would visit homes in other countries with her grandmother. Her and her grandmother checked up the the well being of the workers. Franciose fought for the right of women to be leaders and to choose whether they wanted to have sex or not. She argued if women never had sex they can still take leadership roles. Because at the time Francoise lived in a time where men can only do and take on leadership roles. Julie was different from Francoise , Julie grew up in a farm. Trying to make ends meet with her family and was way over stressed. Julie and Francoise meet after Francoise was released from prison. They met in Amiens 1794. Together the shared a friendship that no one really quiets understand but they were formed a new order of nuns and they formed the sisters of Notre dame.
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