Nationalism

Nationalism is when people decide not to be ruled by a monarchy. The poeple place there loyalty to the culture they are living by. Nationalism is a new thing of America. Years ago people never had there own flags. One example of me being nationalistic is by remembering and reciting the American pledge. I am nationalsitic by living the American way like eating burgurs, using dollars, and using jeans.

Itlay is a nation formed by nationalism. Before Italy became Italy it was first ruled by Austria. In the early and middle years of the 1800's Italians started to disobey the rule that they should be loyal to the king or ruler. Some revolts broke out, but some of them failed. A man named Cavour helped unite Italy. He won several battles, and he also helped nationalistic rebels win. He was able to drive Austrian forces away in order to take over territory. So Cavour was an important person in history for uniting Italy as a nation.

Simon Bolivar

Simon Bolivar was one of the very important people of history. He had Creole parents, and he was born at July 24, 1783 at Caracas, Venezuela. His full name is Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar. As a child, Simon was very well educated by his tutors.  His parents died when Simon was eight years old. As he grew up he married a Spanish woman named Maria Teresa Rodriguez. His wife died when the came back to Venezuela. After that he went to Europe and studied a bit more. Simon also went to America to study. He had learned about the Enlightenment thinkers, and the revolutions in France and America.  When he came back to Venezuela he thought it was time that Latin America should be liberated from Spain.

Simon won his first battle by joining forces with Fransisco de Miranda at Valencia. Bolivar lost some battles and had to run away. Bolivar then won other battles. There was one time he joined forces with New Granada. He and New Granada were able to win Caracas back in Venezuela. Bolivar had to flee again and came back with more support.  He then won the Battle of Boyaca. Simon lost a few battles, but he won some too.  On December 17, 1830 Simon Bolivar died of tuberculosis. 

So Simon Bolivar is very famous because he helped liberate many countries from Spain.  The country Bolivia is named after Bolivar because he helped liberate Bolivia.  He helped others defeat the spanish forces in Latin America so he can liberate the countries under them. The Enlightenment thinkers, John Locke, and the revolutions on France and America influenced him to lead the revolution.

John Locke and Thomas Jefferson

The rights that Jefferson was talking about are life, liberty, and the pursuit of hapiness. He said that people were created equal by God. Rights were given to people by God. To have these rights protected and maintained governments are formed. The government gets its power from the people that the government governs. That type of government is a democracy. I think that democracy is the best froms of government becuase people like it.

If the people dislike the government, they can try to make another government. First they would have to overthrow the present government. The would need enough people to revolt against the government to form a revolution. The owrd Revolution means change. It doesn't always have to deal with war.