Toussiant L'Ouverture

Although L'Ouverture was born as a slave he overcame all and helped his fellow slaves to freedom and his country. He freed the nation Haiti. In 1791 he had the slaves all revolt against their owners. He wanted the rebuild the country, agriculture, expand trade, and create a constitution the would be fair to all the countrymen. In 1802 Napoleon came to end the revolt. Instead he signed at truce with L'Ouverture. Napoleon accused L'Ovuerture of creating another rebellion and sent him to prison in France. In 1820 Haiti was finally consdiered a republic and no longer had slavery. Sadly L'Ovuerture was not there because he died in the prison in France.

entry 3

Summary - Napoleon Bonaparte was a powerful force in Europe from 1799 to 1815. He rose from the ranks of the French army to become the emperor of France. By 1812 he had control of most of Europe. Unfortunately, he met his demise when he attempted to invade Russia. His downfall was almost as swift as his rise to power.

Napoleon was an extremely smart military leader who was beloved by france and must of Europe. As a leader he was ver thoughtful towards the people he was taking over. He told all of them that he was not going to hrt them but only free them from the monarchy that was keeping them locked up. Although many Nations loved him, his biggest downfall was when he tried to spread his power too far. Russia defeated Napoleon when he brought over 100,000 troops into Russia but only came home with under a quarter of the troops he left with. When he tried to take over Russia is when he last most of his power.

2nd entry

The French Revolution is defined as the political upheaval of world importance that began in France in 1789. Inspired by the success of the American Revolution, French citizens overthrew the noble, ruling class and establish a democratic government. The French monarchy under Louis XVI was viewed as oppressive and corrupt and the social structure was rigid, meaning it did not allow for social mobility which eventually forced the people to demand change.

The french revolution was significant because it caused not only France to break away from monarchy and the freedom to the people but it also helped many countries in Europe. Even though many men died fighting the wars of freedom it was a success because it they brought the government back to the people.

the enlightenment philosophers helped to change society because they helped to show the citizens that they did not have to follow the government that was being forced on them. philosophers such as john locke and baron de montesque helped to show the people that they had natural rights such as life liberty and property, along with freedom to speech.

1st assignment

The Enlightenment was a philosophical movement of the 18Th century characterized by belief in the power of human reason and questioning authority. Many enlightenment philosophers like John Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau published their ideas on government.