History thingy

By Scjoh983

  • Age of Enlightenment

    Age of Enlightenment
    One vocal colonist, Patrick Henry, expressed his outrage. For Henry, the actions of the British government were about more than taxation, they were about his rights. In his speech to the Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, Henry outlines all the steps the colonists took to fix the tax problem, but to no avail. This happened in London.

  • French Revolution

    French Revolution
    • What were people fighting for (that is, what right was being violated)? Freedom From taxes
    • Where was this occurring? France
    • Who was the aggressor and who was the victim? Third estate vs. the higher estates
    • Were the efforts to resist successful? How do you know that? Yes. The French Revolution happened and freed them.
    The date marks the catalyst in the movement, or the time the list of demands was sent out by the people.

  • Free to Sell

    Free to Sell
    . What were people fighting for (that is, what right was being violated)?
    To sell their food to whomever they pleased to
    * Where was this occurring?
    Venezuela
    * Who was the aggressor and who was the victim?
    Victim—peninsulares And the criollas
    * Were the efforts to resist successful? How do you know that
    Napoleon Bonaparte’s occupation of Spain in 1808 provided Venezuelans the opportunity to declare their independence. So yes, with a little help ;)

  • Mixed Heritage Rights/ Mexico’s Independence

    Mixed Heritage Rights/ Mexico’s Independence
    • What were people fighting for (that is, what right was being Rights for mixed heritages
    • Where was this occurring? Haiti
    • Who was the aggressor and who was the victim? People vs. rule of Spain
    • Were the efforts to resist successful? How do you know that? Unsuccessful, but provided a foundation for the war of 1821

  • Freedom From the Colonization Epidemic

    Freedom From the Colonization Epidemic
    • What were people fighting for (that is, what right was being violated Freedom from control
    • Where was this occurring? India
    • Who was the aggressor and who was the victim? Ag—Great. Britain V—Indians
    • Were the efforts to resist successful? How do you know that? “The response used most by indigenous people was form of military resistance, occurred throughout Age of Imperialism.The Filipinos, led by Emiliano Aguinaldo, declared their independence in 1899

  • Militarism Tactics

    Militarism Tactics
    What were people fighting for (that is, what right was being violated)?
    Freedom from being ruled
    * Where was this occurring?
    Japan
    * Who was the aggressor and who was the victim?
    Victim—Japanese
    Offender- government
    * Were the efforts to resist successful? How do you know that
    “With... modern weapons and a skillfully trained military,
    Menelik was able to defeat an invading Italian army, thus ensuring his people’s freedomfor almost another four decades.” Late 1900’s