The article is about China changing the balance of power in the world by expanding the military. They created missiles that can be launched from a truck and reach the north-wester US . The system is called a Transporter-Erector-Launcher, or TEL. The missile that the TEL is carring is called a Dongfeng-31 , the name means East Wind. They also have a Navy and Air force that could operate well beyond the borders. Though this worries the US because they are already in conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan and the last thing America needs is to be suck into a problem with China over Taiwan.
China was defeat by the British forces and the Opium war destroyed China. China had recovering drug addicts, strippers, and lazy people who didn't want to work because they wanted more of the drug.Britain still hold the power of Chinas trade and Society. After a while of fighting, China tried to ban opium from china but the British still had control over them and embarrassed them by forcing China to legalizing the import of opium.
Today China seems to be in a better condition than they were then. They still have Opium legalized but they don't abuse it like they did then. Which eliminated all the drug dealers, drug addicts, strippers and all of the aggression there was in order to get Opium. Now that it's not used as much China can focus on building themselves back up as they are doing now. This connects to the article because china advanced making that missile and if people were still abusing Opium like they were then, then the missile would have probably not even been created. People would have been getting high off of Opium.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Homework 4
1. Opium had massive effects on china such as the rise of large quantities of drug addicts and the rebellion of chinese society to end the consuption of the opium and get rid of foreigners,famine was also one of the efftects of opium as well as the lack of workers.
2.The chinese emperor lost his country because china lost the opium war ,the boxers were defeated therefore china was being deprived of many of their privilidges.
3.Great Britain's big role was to cause chinese society to collapse,they introduced opium with the chinese knowing the effects of it .
4. The Open Door Policy is a policy build to create equal trading rights for other countries,allowing china to maintain its territory.
2.The chinese emperor lost his country because china lost the opium war ,the boxers were defeated therefore china was being deprived of many of their privilidges.
3.Great Britain's big role was to cause chinese society to collapse,they introduced opium with the chinese knowing the effects of it .
4. The Open Door Policy is a policy build to create equal trading rights for other countries,allowing china to maintain its territory.
Homework 3
Sepoys Rebel against the British!
The British East Company has brought enough suffering to the land of India. Learning of the cartridges of their new rifles has been sealed with beef and pork fat, the Sepoys are outraged. The cow is sacred to the Hindus as is the pork to the Muslims, the British knew this and went on to use these animals for their source of fat. The 85 Sepoys has been jailed for disobeying to use the cartridges. This event has enraged the Sepoys and the Indian People even further. The Sepoys have began to rebel against the British East Company. Their first target is the city of Delhi, and from there, the Sepoys plan on to gain control of more of our cities back.
The British East Company has brought enough suffering to the land of India. Learning of the cartridges of their new rifles has been sealed with beef and pork fat, the Sepoys are outraged. The cow is sacred to the Hindus as is the pork to the Muslims, the British knew this and went on to use these animals for their source of fat. The 85 Sepoys has been jailed for disobeying to use the cartridges. This event has enraged the Sepoys and the Indian People even further. The Sepoys have began to rebel against the British East Company. Their first target is the city of Delhi, and from there, the Sepoys plan on to gain control of more of our cities back.
Homework 2 (MP#3)
How big is India?
India is a 1.2 million square mile peninsula.
What is it's relative location (between which bodies of water)
The bay of Bengal is on the left and the Arabian Sea is on the right.
What 'raw materials' are among their crops?
Raw materials that are among the crops are tea, indigo, coffee, cotton, and jute.
Who was the MUSLIM ruler who started the Mogul Empire in 1522?
Barbar was the Muslim ruler who started the Mogul Empire in 1522.
Who attacked the Moguls in the 1600s?
The Martha people of West Central India attacked the Moguls in the 1600s.
How were the Hindus treated by the Muslims after this attack?
A special tax was imposed on the Hindus and temples were destroyed.
What British Company came to India in the 1600s?
The British East Company came to India during the 1600s.
When did that company start to take over?
The company started to take over in 1707.
Why?
They wanted to colonize India for its rich raw materials.
They built the trains. What were the trains used for?
The trains were used to haul construction materials in Roorkee, transport raw products for villages to the ports, and bring manufactured goods back.
They also built roads that helped people communicate. Was this a positive? (your opinion) please explain.
I think that the building roads was a positive thing. With these roads, travel from one place to another became easier. People can communicate with people that they couldn't have had a chance to do so if the roads weren't built.
What percentage (%) of India was Muslim?
82 % of India was Muslim.
What percentage was Hindu?
12% of India was Hindu.
Why did the Sepoy Rebellion start?
The Sepoy rebellion started because the British lacked the respect for the religions of India.
WHERE did it start?
The Rebellion started in Meerut.
What was the punishment for the people who rebelled?
The rebels were placed in front of cannons to be blown apart.
India is a 1.2 million square mile peninsula.
What is it's relative location (between which bodies of water)
The bay of Bengal is on the left and the Arabian Sea is on the right.
What 'raw materials' are among their crops?
Raw materials that are among the crops are tea, indigo, coffee, cotton, and jute.
Who was the MUSLIM ruler who started the Mogul Empire in 1522?
Barbar was the Muslim ruler who started the Mogul Empire in 1522.
Who attacked the Moguls in the 1600s?
The Martha people of West Central India attacked the Moguls in the 1600s.
How were the Hindus treated by the Muslims after this attack?
A special tax was imposed on the Hindus and temples were destroyed.
What British Company came to India in the 1600s?
The British East Company came to India during the 1600s.
When did that company start to take over?
The company started to take over in 1707.
Why?
They wanted to colonize India for its rich raw materials.
They built the trains. What were the trains used for?
The trains were used to haul construction materials in Roorkee, transport raw products for villages to the ports, and bring manufactured goods back.
They also built roads that helped people communicate. Was this a positive? (your opinion) please explain.
I think that the building roads was a positive thing. With these roads, travel from one place to another became easier. People can communicate with people that they couldn't have had a chance to do so if the roads weren't built.
What percentage (%) of India was Muslim?
82 % of India was Muslim.
What percentage was Hindu?
12% of India was Hindu.
Why did the Sepoy Rebellion start?
The Sepoy rebellion started because the British lacked the respect for the religions of India.
WHERE did it start?
The Rebellion started in Meerut.
What was the punishment for the people who rebelled?
The rebels were placed in front of cannons to be blown apart.
Homework 1 (MP#3)
1. TERMS & NAMES-Identify
• sepoy- Indian soldiers
• jewel in the crown- The most valuable of all of Britain’s colonies.
• Sepoy Mutiny- The rebellion of Indian soldiers which started with the capture of Delhi and moved onto Northern and Central India.
• Raj- The part of India that was under direct British rule.
2. TAKING NOTES
Re-create on your paper the cause-and-effect diagram below and fill in the effects of the three causes listed.
Which of the effects you listed later became causes?
Cause- Decline of the Mughal Empire ----> Effect- East India Company took over India as the leading power in India.
Cause- Colonial policies ------> Effect- Indians became poorer and eventually a lower class than the British in their own country.
Cause- Sepoy Mutiny -------->The British government took direct command of India and increased distrust between the British and the Indians.
Later on, the Sepoy Mutiny would become a cause.
3. ANALYZING
How did imperialism contribute to unity and the growth of nationalism in India?
• the benefits of imperialism
• the negative effects of imperialism
One of the positive effects of imperialism in India is the contribution to its unity and growth of nationalism. With the British having control over the Indians felt that they were second class to the British in their own country. The Indians were discriminated by the British such as getting lower wages and lower positions. These feelings of Nationalism led to the founding of two Nationalist groups. As their feelings increased, conflict between the Indians and the British increased as well. Soon, they began to struggle over the control for India, which led to Indians uniting such as during the Sepoy Mutiny.
• sepoy- Indian soldiers
• jewel in the crown- The most valuable of all of Britain’s colonies.
• Sepoy Mutiny- The rebellion of Indian soldiers which started with the capture of Delhi and moved onto Northern and Central India.
• Raj- The part of India that was under direct British rule.
2. TAKING NOTES
Re-create on your paper the cause-and-effect diagram below and fill in the effects of the three causes listed.
Which of the effects you listed later became causes?
Cause- Decline of the Mughal Empire ----> Effect- East India Company took over India as the leading power in India.
Cause- Colonial policies ------> Effect- Indians became poorer and eventually a lower class than the British in their own country.
Cause- Sepoy Mutiny -------->The British government took direct command of India and increased distrust between the British and the Indians.
Later on, the Sepoy Mutiny would become a cause.
3. ANALYZING
How did imperialism contribute to unity and the growth of nationalism in India?
• the benefits of imperialism
• the negative effects of imperialism
One of the positive effects of imperialism in India is the contribution to its unity and growth of nationalism. With the British having control over the Indians felt that they were second class to the British in their own country. The Indians were discriminated by the British such as getting lower wages and lower positions. These feelings of Nationalism led to the founding of two Nationalist groups. As their feelings increased, conflict between the Indians and the British increased as well. Soon, they began to struggle over the control for India, which led to Indians uniting such as during the Sepoy Mutiny.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Homework#20
1. TERMS & NAMES - Identify
Laissez faire- An economic policy of letting owners of industry and business set working conditions without interference.
Adam Smith- A professor at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, who defended the idea of a free economy, or free markets.
Capitalism- An economic system in which money is invested in business ventures with the goal of making a profit.
Utilitarianism- A philosophy in which people should judge ideas, institutions, and actions on the basis of their utility, or usefulness.
Socialism-An economic system in which the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all.
Karl Marx- A German journalist who introduced the world to a radical type of socialism called Marxism.
Communism- A form of complete socialism in which the means of production—all land, mines, factories, railroads, and businesses—would be owned by the people.
Union- Voluntary associations which workers join to press for reform.
Collective bargaining- Negotiations between workers and their employers.
Strike- Refusal to work.
2. TAKING NOTES
Capitalism is an economical system that was based on the foundations of many people. Marxism is a type of socialism created by Karl Marx. In capitalism, government can't intervene with businesses. Businesses compete with other businesses in order to provide goods and services at a less expensive cost and better quality. At the same time, consumers try to purchase these products at the least cost and best quality. Marxism are the ideas of Karl Marx. The ideas of Marxism says that the Industrial Revolution is increasing the struggle between classes. Workers are exploited by their employers for their own profit. Marxism says that as capitalism goes on, eventually it would destroy itself. A society will develop in which there will be no classes.
3. IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS
During the 1800s, factory workers had to work for long hours under dangerous working conditions and had to worry about being laid off. These working conditions caused many people in the 1800s to actively be a past of politics. People joined unions in order to push for reforms to be made. Unions would participate in collective bargaining, a negotiation between workers and employer, in order to get better working conditions and higher wages. If these demands were refused by the employer, then the workers wouldn't go to work or go on strike.
Laissez faire- An economic policy of letting owners of industry and business set working conditions without interference.
Adam Smith- A professor at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, who defended the idea of a free economy, or free markets.
Capitalism- An economic system in which money is invested in business ventures with the goal of making a profit.
Utilitarianism- A philosophy in which people should judge ideas, institutions, and actions on the basis of their utility, or usefulness.
Socialism-An economic system in which the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all.
Karl Marx- A German journalist who introduced the world to a radical type of socialism called Marxism.
Communism- A form of complete socialism in which the means of production—all land, mines, factories, railroads, and businesses—would be owned by the people.
Union- Voluntary associations which workers join to press for reform.
Collective bargaining- Negotiations between workers and their employers.
Strike- Refusal to work.
2. TAKING NOTES
Capitalism is an economical system that was based on the foundations of many people. Marxism is a type of socialism created by Karl Marx. In capitalism, government can't intervene with businesses. Businesses compete with other businesses in order to provide goods and services at a less expensive cost and better quality. At the same time, consumers try to purchase these products at the least cost and best quality. Marxism are the ideas of Karl Marx. The ideas of Marxism says that the Industrial Revolution is increasing the struggle between classes. Workers are exploited by their employers for their own profit. Marxism says that as capitalism goes on, eventually it would destroy itself. A society will develop in which there will be no classes.
3. IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS
During the 1800s, factory workers had to work for long hours under dangerous working conditions and had to worry about being laid off. These working conditions caused many people in the 1800s to actively be a past of politics. People joined unions in order to push for reforms to be made. Unions would participate in collective bargaining, a negotiation between workers and employer, in order to get better working conditions and higher wages. If these demands were refused by the employer, then the workers wouldn't go to work or go on strike.
4. ANALYZING THEMES - Economics
I think that economic factors definitely play a major role in the society, but whether they alone dominate the society, I think is wrong. Economic factors can change the class structure and other social things.. However things such as political factors such as the people's desire in democracy is far much greater. There have been revolutions due to major economical changes, such as the collapse of the Soviet Union etc. But if we look at the big picture the Soviet Union collapse was not caused by the fact that it changed from communism to capitalism but because of the people's will of getting freedom. The people were tired of being in the same level as everyone else, they wanted their freedom to own businesses, do whatever job they, wanted. In modern day governments, whatever party that is in power may change depending on how well the economy is running, but more on what the people want. The people wanted freedom from monarchy, they revolted and deposed their kings. People wanted a communist economic system during the Russian Revolution, they kick czar out and made a communist government, two decades ago they wanted a capitalist economy because they were tired giving their economic freedom to the government. So even though economic forces do play a major role, it is in the end what the people want that matters.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Homework#19
Terms & Names
• Industrial Revolution - The greatly increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th century.
• Enclosure - Large fields enclosed with fences or hedges that was cultivated using new seeding and harvesting methods.
• Crop rotation - process by which different crops are planted each year in the same field.
• Industrialization - process of developing machine production of goods.
• Factors of production - The resources needed to produce goods and services.
• Factory - large buildings where wealthy textile merchants set up machines that made thread.
• Entrepreneur - a person who organizes, manages, and takes on the risks of a business.
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