The Reign of terror was a violent event that took place fifteen months after the French Revolution. 16,000 to 40,000 people were killed during the reign of terror. Many famous and highly know people were executed under the blade. They were killed, (they were beheaded) in front of the people, to show that people who don't support them, and that they will have to face the same death. French nobles and clergy were not approving this new terror work, as they now had to work and did not receive any goods or benefits from the peasants.
Maximilien Robespierre tried to erase everything that was related to the old monarchy. Churches were closed as it was one of the major resident which was like a load over the peasant shoulder. He was like a dictator, he took charge of everything.. He was the person who organized The Reign of Terror. Government officials were scared and tried of his idea of cutting off others head. They didn't feel safe. They organized a conspiracy towards him and he was executed the same way, he was also beheaded. Then the Reign of Terror was over.
The Reign of Terror was caused because the democracy was not granted to the people (Most of these people were of the 3rd class).They had to fight for it, and the Reign of Terror was one of the way to gain it. It took lots of death body and blood to gain the freedom they desired. This execution was carried out as they kept on beheading many people. All the people were scared and were not strong enough to go against him. But, at last they all stood together and executed him.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The French Revolution
1. The reason why they hated the upper class was because they didnt need to pay excessive amount of taxes, the benefited from both their own class and the third class.
2. French Peasents have many things to complain about such as food shortage the increase of price on foods and the way they were being treated.
3. Source A shows him paying for two higher nobles, he though wished for a revolution.
4. The author of Source B shows that life was very harsh, taxes were excruciatingly high and they had to manage out whatever amount of money they could.
5. It shows how the poor have to pay for both themselves and the rich, and how the rich benefited from the poor and still treated them badly for all they did.
6. The peasants influence would be influenced by his work and lead, they didn't like the old form of government and would rather democracy.
7. It would probably be banned by the clergy, nobles or the king, because they didn't want a rebellion, and wouldn't want to change the way of their government as it was.
2. French Peasents have many things to complain about such as food shortage the increase of price on foods and the way they were being treated.
3. Source A shows him paying for two higher nobles, he though wished for a revolution.
4. The author of Source B shows that life was very harsh, taxes were excruciatingly high and they had to manage out whatever amount of money they could.
5. It shows how the poor have to pay for both themselves and the rich, and how the rich benefited from the poor and still treated them badly for all they did.
6. The peasants influence would be influenced by his work and lead, they didn't like the old form of government and would rather democracy.
7. It would probably be banned by the clergy, nobles or the king, because they didn't want a rebellion, and wouldn't want to change the way of their government as it was.
John Locke and "The Enlightenment"
The age of enlightenment was a age of where people were given what they used to call "natural rights". These rights were based upon the words of John Locke. In fact they even used him in the declaration of independence. Through this, we were able to get the freedom's we do today in America. John Locke was of English decent, he was brought up in a family where much freedom wasn't given to him by his family or teachers, due to his Puritan upbringing. However many thought him as a hypocrite since he was an investor in slave trading. Needless to say he still manged to influence presidents, philosophers and scholar's.
The age of enlightenment was a age where people were more inclined to think in their own diverse way. Since it did start in England and manage to spread to certain parts of Europe. John Locke was pretty much in the middle of all of it. But he has also made other contributions besides the Declaration of independence. For example he made certain theories about the value of property and ownership which is also based up him. This is olny some of his achivements. After he died , people began to slowly forget what he did and what he stood for, but since he words are now placed in the declaration of independence his death is not much of waste.
The age of enlightenment was a age where people were more inclined to think in their own diverse way. Since it did start in England and manage to spread to certain parts of Europe. John Locke was pretty much in the middle of all of it. But he has also made other contributions besides the Declaration of independence. For example he made certain theories about the value of property and ownership which is also based up him. This is olny some of his achivements. After he died , people began to slowly forget what he did and what he stood for, but since he words are now placed in the declaration of independence his death is not much of waste.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Copernicus And The Trial Of Galileo
Galileo was brought to trail because of his support with the theory of Copernicus. Copernicus was a polish astronomer who brought up the theory of the earth and the other planets revolving around the sun. He used the scientific method to base his experiments and gathered facts to support it. Galileo also used the scientific method, and found that Copernicus' theory is very much true.
The many people who opposed it were the Catholic Church. They didn't believe in it and they didn't want to hear about it. The Geocentric theory came first, the Greek philosopher Aristotle had stated it. Unlike Copernicus and Galileo, Aristotle used abstracts thinking rather than the scientific method which is used to test out the theory and really experiment with it.
The Heliocentric theory was the theory that the Sun was the center of the whole solar system. Astronomer Copernicus had presented the idea with a well built mathematical equation to prove his experiment right. Years later, Galileo would do the very same thing except this time he can see the proof with his very own eyes. Galileo constructed a telescope which allowed him to see out the earth and into the sky. The heliocentric theory had been produced by the scientific revolution.
The Catholic church put Galileo on trial because of him thinking about something that defied the church. Galileo believed in his religion but at the same time he believed that the truth about the universe would be uncovered if only someone could have proved it. He also believed the theory of Copernicus, which angered the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church had not believed Galileo because they did not even think of something that would defy god.
The many people who opposed it were the Catholic Church. They didn't believe in it and they didn't want to hear about it. The Geocentric theory came first, the Greek philosopher Aristotle had stated it. Unlike Copernicus and Galileo, Aristotle used abstracts thinking rather than the scientific method which is used to test out the theory and really experiment with it.
The Heliocentric theory was the theory that the Sun was the center of the whole solar system. Astronomer Copernicus had presented the idea with a well built mathematical equation to prove his experiment right. Years later, Galileo would do the very same thing except this time he can see the proof with his very own eyes. Galileo constructed a telescope which allowed him to see out the earth and into the sky. The heliocentric theory had been produced by the scientific revolution.
The Catholic church put Galileo on trial because of him thinking about something that defied the church. Galileo believed in his religion but at the same time he believed that the truth about the universe would be uncovered if only someone could have proved it. He also believed the theory of Copernicus, which angered the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church had not believed Galileo because they did not even think of something that would defy god.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
The Scientific Method
The Scientific Method is process for experimentation and it serves to explore observations and answer many questions to do with the experiment. Scientists used this process during the scientific revolution to help them find errors or unseen facts in the experiment. It is also a way of evaluating cause and effects such as an experiment that has to do with the scientific nature.
The Scientific Method has 6 steps: Ask A Question, Background Research, Construct Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Data, Conclusion. Using these 6 steps, any experiment can be observed and evaluated.
An experiment that would require the scientific method will be one of the first prominent questions asked; the question of the earths revolution around the sun. The Hypothesis for this question may be or may not be correct, the hardest part would be that of experimenting whether the sun revolves around the earth or the earth revolving around the sun. During the time this question was asked, it would be impossible for nearly anyone to attempt and prove it.
Though scientists during the era would construct on a tool that would predict the movements/position of the stars and make a great change in the world of astronomy. Finally and only then they have the data to support the theory, and draw a conclusion suitable enough for this experiment. So the scientific method was an useful way of observing and analyzing data.
The Scientific Method has 6 steps: Ask A Question, Background Research, Construct Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Data, Conclusion. Using these 6 steps, any experiment can be observed and evaluated.
An experiment that would require the scientific method will be one of the first prominent questions asked; the question of the earths revolution around the sun. The Hypothesis for this question may be or may not be correct, the hardest part would be that of experimenting whether the sun revolves around the earth or the earth revolving around the sun. During the time this question was asked, it would be impossible for nearly anyone to attempt and prove it.
Though scientists during the era would construct on a tool that would predict the movements/position of the stars and make a great change in the world of astronomy. Finally and only then they have the data to support the theory, and draw a conclusion suitable enough for this experiment. So the scientific method was an useful way of observing and analyzing data.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Evolution vs. Creation
The theory of Evolution is basically the fact that both living and non-living things have had a common ancestor. That's just a general idea, evolution states that both living and non-living things have evolved from one another, thus they have a common ancestor, how they came to be is that one organism had gone through a genetic mutation, from then they are a different organism then the rest of their brethren. Evolution is also the idea that humans had once been apes, and also lived in Africa. From time, Those apes had evolved into nomads and then to human beings. That is Evolution, the idea of both living and non-living things having the same ancestors.
Creationism is the belief that the universe was created by a deity, each religion have their respective deity and story. The general story was that God had created the universe and sent 2 people, a man and woman, named Adam and Eve to the world. God had forbid them to eat from a tree in the garden of Eden, through curiosity Eve had ate a fruit from the tree, and also had Adam. God had banished them from the heavens and into the universe then where they had to start their new life. That is the basic story of creation.
I believe both creation and evolution, they both have an interesting story and theories and also they have raw facts that support the idea. I believe in both, I don't know about others.
Creationism is the belief that the universe was created by a deity, each religion have their respective deity and story. The general story was that God had created the universe and sent 2 people, a man and woman, named Adam and Eve to the world. God had forbid them to eat from a tree in the garden of Eden, through curiosity Eve had ate a fruit from the tree, and also had Adam. God had banished them from the heavens and into the universe then where they had to start their new life. That is the basic story of creation.
I believe both creation and evolution, they both have an interesting story and theories and also they have raw facts that support the idea. I believe in both, I don't know about others.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
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