This weeks readings started with all kinds of revolutions from North American, to French, Haitian and Spanish American; that all together are considered the Atlantic Revolutions. All of these revolutions differed substantially from one another, they were generated by different circumstances, taken differently in a political an social aspect, and their outcomes were completely different. Another important thing to mention was the end of slavery, finally!!! The Atlantic Revolutions had an important role in this great accomplishment. My favorite part and I know many women agree with me, was the Feminist Movement. We sure deserve to be treated fairly and have the same opportunities like men do, can believe it took so long….
Next we have the Industrial Revolution which took place between 1750 and 1900. The Industrial Revolution began independently in only one place Western Europe and more specifically Great Britain
European colonial conquests was conditioned by Europe ’s industrial revolution. Men and women experienced the colonial era differently, and the varied actions and reactions of people shaped the colonial experience. The construction of these second wave empires required military force or the threat of using it. European’s had to fight, often long and hard, to create their new empires, but at the end they prevailed almost everywhere. Even though violence was feature of colonial life, various groups and many individuals voluntarily cooperated with colonial authorities to their own advantage. Many men found employment, status and security in European-led armed forces. New ways of working emerged, the most obvious was unpaid labor on public projects, such as buildings, railroad, constructing government building and transporting goods.
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