Jamestown

1.    Explain what Roanoke was and why it failed

The Roanoke was a Colony in the Americas. It was a fail because Raleigh put most of his money into an investment but then it failed because he was the one putting the money in and if it failed then he would lose his money, but if he made other people put their money in it like starting a lemonade stand then he would just run the lemonade stand if it went good than you are ok and the people who put their money into the Lemonade stand are ok but if you don't sell then you are still good but the people who invested in it lose their money. Raleigh then learned to make other people invest to not lose his money.

2.   Explain why Jamestown succeeded as the first English colony in North America.

They Succeeded because they built a fort first on a swamp and it was good for their defense and no one could get to them. John Smith also helped.

3.   Explain the role John Smith played in saving Jamestown.

Well everyone was going to search for gold and everyone was close to dying because they had not made farms to eat from. But then John Smith (Who is famous from the Pocahontas movie) got everything in order and forced people to work instead of hunting for gold. He even threatened to kill people if they didn't do as he said.

4.   Identify how most English colonies made money.

Well they got gold from the Native Americans by trading and conquering their cities of gold.

Economics in Europe

1.     Explain the role of merchants in pushing Europe into exploring the rest of the world. 

Well they wanted to travel a lot to far off places to trade. So those new places got explored, and the merchants also got goods from those new places to show back at his home. He could trade it for more.


2.     Explain how merchants were able to reduce the risk of these adventures 

So the Merchants all had a lot of money, but sometimes on adventures they got robbed and they lost a lot of money. So the merchants all gathered together and decided that they should put all of their money together and then if one guy got robbed then they still had enough money for that guy. It was kind of like insurance today.

The beginning of the Renaissance

1. Define Renaissance.
 Renaissance is the time in Europe when everyone wanted to focus on being good at everything. Like not really good at one thing and bad at another but pretty good on both of them. Renaissance also means rebirth. They were being re birthed back into a time where everyone wanted to learn and be good at everything.

2. Explain why it started in Northern Italy.
It started in Northern Italy because there was a lot of trade going on around there. A lot of wealthy merchants were in Northern Italy, and because they didn't have to work that much (because they were so rich) they had more time to study.

3.Explain what a Renaissance person is like.
A Renaissance person was very knowledgeable in almost everything. They tried to learn everything and be equally good at it. Not to good at one thing not to bad at one thing right in the middle.

4.Explain how the Renaissance movement was different in Northern Italy and the rest of Europe
Well the farther north you went the more people were focused on religion. Because they were focused on religion they believed God wanted them to be better people so they tried harder and studied more.

Panini world cup stickers

So I recently ordered some Panini world cup soccer stickers + an album to put them in. Now I had done this 4 years ago for the last world cup. I had actually gotten some of the best players there like, Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez, and Neymar. I had gotten the book as a gift then from one of my soccer friends. So I had to buy the packs individually. I remember when I got Ronaldo. Dad had gone into the store and came out with a pack of cards. I opened them and there was Ronaldo! I was so happy, because at that time Ronaldo had been my favorite player. So when I went to order the stickers again this year I found a good deal at walmart. 45 dollars for the album and 50 packs of 5 stickers each which is 250 stickers altogether. My dad wanted to see if there was anything that was cheaper and found one on amazon which was 40 dollars for the same thing. But in the reviews no one got the album with the stickers. So we didn't get those. Then we ordered the ones from walmart. I can't wait to get the stickers, they will get here on may 16th. I think either Spain or France are going to win the world cup this year. So I will get all of the players for those teams.

Piano Guys Concert

So I recently went to a Piano Guys concert. We drove from our house all the way to Worcester. I brought my wallet (It came in handy after:) which had $94 in it. When we got to where the concert was we tried to find parking. Dad said that we should go to the library after we had passed a parking lot that cost ten dollars. But everyone else including myself  said that we should go to the ten dollar parking lot. So we did a U-turn and when we got there they only took cash so I gave mom my wallet and she took ten dollars out and gave it to the guy there while asking if the car would be safe here. He said it was the safest and cheapest place there was, not like the library where people could break your window, and that his boss was watching from the window up in the building. After when we were out of ear shot mom said "good answer". We got out of the car and walked to the building where they were doing the show. Ian and mom went to the bathroom and then we walked up the stairs, but as we were doing so mom stopped us and wanted to take a picture. But instead of Skye going in between me and Ian she went by Ian. When the picture was taken and everyone started walking again we found the lady who told us which seats we were in, she said to ask the guy in the middle row. So we walked over there, on my way there I looked to my right and I saw how far up we were and felt dizzy and almost fell over (good thing there was a rail there;). When we got into our seats we had to wait for like 25 minutes before the show started! In that time I got Rider on mom's phone and a parking lot game. When the show actually started everyone started clapping. They introduced themselves and they made a few jokes about being the Piano guys Steven said something like "I did a little ancestor history and I found that the Piano and the Cello are deep deep down actually related, by the tree" They both made jokes in between the songs but I think Steve was funnier than Jon. They played some great songs and at one point they had someone who played piano professionally and a piano teacher went up and got a standing ovation. My favorite song was It's Gonna Be Ok that was when the singer came in and he did a good job. They should have had him do more. I also liked that they said that God helped them and to keep trying especially when it is really hard. At the ending they got a standing ovation and they played what makes you beautiful on the inside of the piano. It was worth the money and an awesome experience! 

New pots for new year

So recently we have been researching about pots.

The copper ones are said to be really good because they don't send bad chemicals into the air and doesn't peel.

The stainless steel pans also don't peel and are great for cooking.

But the non-stick pans are not good because they do peel and the stuff that peels off goes into your food.

We got Mepra stainless steel pots and one All-Clad stainless steel pan.

We also got something called Barkeepers friend that helps take the food off and cleans the pots very well.

Another good thing about the Mepra pots is that the handles are hollow so that they don't get hot.

They also look very cute, they are like little chubby pots in king Arthur the animated movie when the wizard cleans all of the pots and dishes and pans by magic.

Another good thing about them is that they have measurements on the inside of the pot to know how much water or anything to put in there for a recipe or something like that.

But they are pricey they can get up to 1,200 dollars.

But we got them on a good deal.

I would recommend these pots because they are healthy, look nice, and don't get to hot.

Also don't cook at high heat with these pots because then the bottom will burn, but this is good because it teaches you to cook on lower heat.