Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

Nationalism is when a group of people like little sates or countrys combine to be there own separate place or government. For example like if some little city's in an empire don't want to be control ed by the empire combine and leave to form new countries. I think I am Nationalistic because I don't want to be controlled by a big empire I want to be my own person then being tolled what to do. I also sing the country's national song and have the flag of were I am from.

Nationalism was used to create the country Italy because before it used to be controlled by the Austrio-Hungarian Empire. Then what happened was some people decided to stop and think. They got together and took down the Austrio-Hungarian Empire. Before Italy was a City State controlled by the Austrian Empire And was doing Horrible. It become Italy because people in Italy contacted for help from there biggest city which was a kingdom it was called Piedmont-Sardinia which helped drive out the Austrians to get there own country. This happened because Italy didn't want to be part of the Austrio-Hungarian Empire.

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

The Latin American Revolution started with one person. His name is Simon Bolivar. He was the best Latin American general ever. His parents died when he was young and inherited lots of money. He was born in Venezuela on July 24, 1783. He left for Europe and came back and joined a army of patriots to take control over the Spaniards who had control over Caracas in 1810. Then he left for great Britain to take some more troops to help. He came back and gained control over the Spaniards again in 1813. He is famous for liberating most of Latin America. He also became the first president of Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela. "Like gorge Washington but in Latin America".

Simon Bolivar has a country named after him and it is called Bolivia. He got this country because some of his friends created this place in his honor. He joined a band of patriots that helped take control of Caracas. He liberated Colombia by defeating the Spaniards at Boyar in 1819. Also while in Hatti he gathered some people up and took control of Angostura which is now Ciudad Bolivar. While this was happening he also became a powerful dictator. He was fighting for the rights and territory of his people. he was influenced by what happened in America and in Europe.