miguel hidalgo summary

Miguel Hidalgo was a priestly father and was ordained in 1792 of the roman catholic church and was the father of his country.He lived from 1753 - 1811. and on July 30th 1811 was shot in Chihuahua. He later joined a group of patriots in 1810 who were all about liberal ideas and was inspried and he knew he wanted freedom and independence of mexico.On August 30 Hidalgo won an important victory at Monte de las Cruces in the outskirts of Mexico when he defeated Trujillo but later was defeated by the royalist troops led by general Félix Calleja. By 1821 the ideas of freedom and independence led by Miguel Hidalgo and many other mexican citizens for over eleven years were finally happening.

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Entry Three - Napoleon
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.Directions - Copy the summary into your blog and answer the following question in a blog response.

Blog Question - Describe Napoleon’s character and leadership style and discuss how Napoleon has had positive and/or negative effects on Europe using specific expamles and details.
Napoleon was a great contributor to europe until he got too greedy. He was considerend one of the best army leaders every and had numerous victories. He helped the laws of france with the code of napoleon. Napoleon helped with schools and banks. All of the countries he took over he made sure he was on friendly terms with.At the end of his power he made the mistake of wanting his troops fight in russia where no one was prepared for the winter. When he came back he lost a significant number of his troops which led to people not liking him.

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Entry Two - French Revolution
Summary - 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.Directions - copy the summary into your blog and answer the following question in a blog response.Blog Question -

Why was the French Revolution a significant movement in history and would you consider the French Revolution a success? The french revolution was important becasue it showed people what a bad ruler can do to you. Loius XVI put a fear in everyone and overtaxed many people. I didnt think the frech revultion was a success becasue what happned lacked stability from france. Everyone had differnt classes and differnt opinions and wants.

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Summary - 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.Directions - Copy the summary into your blog and answer the following questions in a blog post.





1) How did the Enlightenment philosophers influence change in society?
The philosphers believed that everyone ahould be equal and you should always use reason.



2) Who is the most influential enlightenment philosopher? Why?
John locke was most influenctial becasue he believed in life liberty and property.He also believed in natural rights