HazelWorldHistory

So when reading the first sections of this chapter, I can't help but think of how Eurocentric can this get. Growing up and taking other history classes, it was always about how Europe did this, how Europe did that-- I mean I rarely even heard about other advancements dealing with other countries. Upon learning what Eurocentrism is, it completely makes sense why everything was so focused on European movement. The Industrial Revolution was another one of Europe's big win. I am not discrediting their accomplishments, but the spotlight on only them is something else. During this time many other countries have had great discoveries, scientifically and technologically. However, we don't seem to focus on that. Even with this book to be honest, while Strayer introduces many countries and talks about their success, it isn't truly talking about World History. It is mostly talking about European history and then other countries. Yes, Europe was driven by competition that event...

The Atlantic revolutions had effects that echoed all over, such as British looking to colonize around their area since they lost the colonies in North America. It's funny to see how these small things ended up changing the world and starting other movements. I never knew thought the enlightenment thinkers had a lot to do with abolishing slavery. Britain was a role model for many other countries and so when slavery was abolished there, others soon followed. The need for slaves was also decreasing, and that drove the price of slaves down. There're still people who believed in slavery and even after was abolished so many laws were created that still made them feel like they were still slaves. And even after slavery was gone a new form of slavery was just introduced. They looked not to Africa but the other countries to replace these people as indentured servants. That still happens today whether or not we want to believe that.  Another movement that was created from this was b...

What is so interesting when reading the intro to part 5 is that now it makes sense as to why history in high school revolved around Europe mostly. I can barely remember what happened with other empires, and it seemed like only Europe was the one making advancements. They were making advancements globally, and we rarely hear about other places. It was a great time for the Europeans, but it is good to note that other empires had their fair share of advancement and cultural flowering as well. The birth of the modern era came from the Enlightenment. New ideas of equality arose and gave birth to the feminist, socialist and communist movements. Women did have a lot of trouble gaining equality and even demanding it posed as a threat to men, despite women playing a role in revolutions. There was no real benefit for them and the slaves. Revolution mean different things for different groups and colonies. In North America revolution meant freedom from Britain and starting a new way of living....

I went to one event for Foundress week. I attended mass and the sermon couldn't have been more perfect for this class. The sermon was on impressions. The impressions we leave on people and in this world is our legacy and what matters. We have the power to decide what impression we want to make and what legacy to leave behind. It is how the people we encounter will remember us by. Are we leaving a good impression or a horrible one. We have the ability to make this world a better place. This truly resonates with me and the readings we have had so far in this class. We have been reading about empires and conquests amongst many different groups or people, countries and places. Not all the impressions those people left behind were good ones. To them they may have thought that they were leaving some sort of legacy behind, but many actions from back then are still felt today. For instance, Native Americans and African Americans still feel the impression from being enslaved and exploited...