The Revolutions of 1830 and 1848

The revolutions in France during 1830 and 1848 should receive some credit towards the struggle towards greater democracy because without attempting greater democracy they may have never even tried to reach their goal. There were three wars during this time The French revolution of 1830, The Polish Revolution of 1830, and The French Revolution of 1848. They all wanted one thing that was their main goal and that was democracy. During the Polish Revolution they wanted Russia to stop ruling the Polish land and they fought on Poland Territory. They wanted to be their own Country  and didn't like the idea of Russia having power over him. During the French Revolution of 1830 they wanted Charles the 10th to stop ruling they got him out brought in Louis Philippe who pleased the french people. They wanted him off the thrown because he was an absolute monarch and they didn't like the idea of having only one ruler. This is why they revolted then. During the French Revolution of 1848 they wanted Louis Philippe off the thrown because he changed the government and made himself emperor turning France back into a monarchy. When this happened the bread price rose and factories were shut down and people were not happy. They revolted against him and tried to get the government back to the way it was. Russia ended up winning the territory in the Polish revolution and kept their land so this was a failure. The French ended up getting Charles the 10th off the thrown which was a success at the beginning yet it soon blew up in their faces because Louis the new ruler turned himself into emperor turning  France back into a monarchy which is exactly what the French people didn't want. These revolts did not work at the time but showing that these people were willing to fight for what they wanted gave other people the will to fight. This is why these revolutions had an impact on a greater democracy today because of the want for freedom these people had.

Link to Video Recording of French Revolution of 1848
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French Revolution

Hershey Kiss Project

In class on Friday as a class played a big game of rock paper scissor. We had all started out with three pieces of candy except for two people who both had ten pieces of candy. If you won the game with someone they would give you a piece of candy but if you had lost you would have to give them a piece of candy. This was fun for me because I ended up getting lucky and getting a lot of candy. This game was fun for me because I won plenty of times and had a pile of candy but I can see people who kept losing would get frustrated easily.

Karl Marx and Adam Smith both had different views on trying to help the poor. Karl Marx had his way of communism where everybody had the same amount of money as everybody else. Everybody was equal and nobody had more than anyone else. Adam Smiths theory was Capitalism where everybody had their opportunity to compete the government uses the invisible hand and lets society fall into place on its own.

 I think capitalism works better because when you are given a chance to compete and earn what you work for those are the people that deserve their money not the people that do not work to earn what they want. There is also modified capitalism which is basically capitalism with rules and borderlines to how you can run a business or earn your money. This is definitely the best solution.

Child Labor Seminar Reflection

In today's class we had a Socratic Seminar on child labor and the effects it can have on kids. I brought to the discussion the fact that child labor isn't just long days of work but it can be physically, mentally, and emotionally harmful to the kids. I also said that when kids work in fields the company will spray harmful chemicals and pesticides into the air and onto the crops which may burn the children and be horrible for their general health. I said that you can never really know if something is made with child labor because the companies will not classify their work as child labor and won't announce it to the public. Therefore never truly making it known that an item is made with child labor. One person had brought to the discussion that if you write something on the label that says made with child labor nobody is going to want to buy it. Other people said that if they were parents they would heavily look into their child's job to see if they will be apart of child labor. Some people also said that they were surprised that child labor still even exists in America. What I think we did well during the seminar is giving everyone the opportunity to speak and express what they thought about child labor. We also answered the questions with great description. Some things I thought that we could work on were coming up with original ideas and not saying the same thing somebody else had said. Another thing I thought we could work on is moving along quicker so we can give everyone the chance to speak in a good amount of time.

Britain and France Population Chart

The populations in Britain and France from 1700-1800 greatly varied from one another. Year after year the populations would increase. Britain's population almost doubled, Frances population nearly tripled in size, from the early to late 1700's. France had a bigger leap than Britain but it had also started out with more people than Britain.Chart

Cory Lyons City Inspector in England

Cory Lyons

This report dated 9/15/14 has been provided for the urban planning committees of various cities in England. My name is Cory Lyons, and as a mid-level city inspector I trust that you will use the information within to determine appropriate needs in urban planning for your municipalities. My report has been through as I have made use of all the sources available to me and have worked to guide you through my own analysis and critical thinking to a full description of the issues facing our cities.

There were some positive views of working in the industrial revolution city. On the Cotton Mill (doc B) it is viewed as gorgeous palaces. This place is beautiful and kept in tip top condition. People loved this place and working here was a luxury and a delight compared to some of the other options of work during this time. This place was piercing with positive energy and it was squeaky clean. When it is referred to as a gorgeous palace then you can imagine the working conditions that come along with the title. This place is a friend with mankind. In (doc E) the conditions here aren’t as quality as those of the Cotton Mill but, there are very rare accidents here and the smoke isn’t all that noticeable. People claim they are not bothered by the smoke at all. This is safer than most factories with some factories being even more heavily polluted than this. I can see how very little accidents can happen but how are they not bothered by the smoke? If I had to work in a factory with smoke I wouldn’t be able to bear it. This factory is clean but it is not my first choice.

There were also some negative views of working in an industrial revolution city. In the  (doc A) Machines and large chimneys with smoke were very popular. The pollution from smoke and smog was so bad that the rivers would turn purple. To have pollution be as bad as to having a whole river change color is unbelievable. The workers were basically living in smoke and dirty rivers. This is pretty unsanitary if you ask me. In all seriousness nobody wants to have to work in pollution, smoke and just generally a dirty job. What really drove me over the edge is the dirty river that’s crazy! In (doc C) was possibly the dirtiest most terrifying job i’ve ever seen. The air was choking the people were pretty much locked in dungeons and it was just harsh and unnatural. The workers were constantly groaning and the men had no dignity. It was hell on Earth for these factory workers. In (doc D) the sounds of the spinning wheels were torturing to the ear. The smells and the air was brutal. The children were hideous and helpless and they had distorted limbs.

In these cities industrialization had more of a negative impact on people working in these cities because they were living in smoke and pollution which was horrible for their health. The sounds of the wheels and the smell of gas was terrible and they didn’t have any choice because once you were out of a job at that time it was nearly impossible to get another one. It will advance our technology for the future but as of now are hygiene and general health.


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