
Alexandra Hoerl
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Answered a Question in History
The Age of Exploration (in most history textbooks, this term is used to refer to a period from the fifteenth century until the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century) was enabled by a number... -
Answered a Question in History
While it is important to remember that many American colonists remained loyal to Great Britain during this time, Britain's post-French and Indian War policy angered many colonists and provided the... -
Answered a Question in Julius Caesar
In Act 2, Scene 1, Brutus meets with his various co-conspirators. Cassius suggests asking Cicero to join (line 152). Casca, Cinna, and Metellus all jump to agree with Cassius, and Metellus argues... -
Answered a Question in History
Edmund Burke believed the French Revolution was doomed to failure because the French would not know how to properly use the liberty they had suddenly achieved for themselves. Unlike other thinkers... -
Answered a Question in Dred Scott v. Sandford
Historians of American jurisprudence are in almost complete agreement when it comes to Dred Scott v. Sandford. It is, in the words of Prof. Junius P. Robinson, "universally condemned as the U.S.... -
Answered a Question in Julius Caesar
In Act 2, Scene 4 of Julius Caesar, Portia dispatches Lucius, an errand-boy, to the Senate. At first, Lucius is confused because Portia doesn't give him a specific errand; she simply asks him to go... -
Answered a Question in History
At the beginning of Section I of the Manifesto of the Communist Party, Marx briefly lists a number of historical class conflicts, including "freeman vs. slave" and "guild-master vs. journeyman."... -
Answered a Question in History
The "he" is George III, King of Great Britain at the time. Jefferson references him in the sentences that immediately precede the list of grievances. Historians interpret George III's life and... -
Answered a Question in History
A few of the key differences between European art in the medieval period and European art in the Renaissance include the following: A move toward naturalism in the Renaissance. The painters of the... -
Answered a Question in History
The first president of the United States was George Washington. Washington was an extremely popular figure because of his character, reputation, and service in the American Revolutionary... -
Answered a Question in History
If we think of the "judiciary branch" as referring to all the local, state, and federal courts in the United States, then its job is manifold. It is responsible for, among other things, deciding if... -
Answered a Question in The Ancient World
Justinian's Code, or the Corpus Juris Civilis, is part of the foundation of modern Western jurisprudence. It serves as the foundation for both the Napoleonic Code and the Germanistic... -
Answered a Question in Julius Caesar
Cassius is a very clever character. He knows that if he and his associates conspire against the popular and beloved Caesar, the Roman people will respond with rage and violence. However, Cassius... -
Answered a Question in History
The Enlightenment's focus on individual rights and empirical science strongly influenced currents of political and economic development in both Europe and the American colonies. Enlightenment... -
Answered a Question in The Hobbit
This episode in Chapter 2 is crucial for Bilbo's character development because it shows that Bilbo actually has a taste for adventure. More importantly, it allows Bilbo to show that, even though he... -
Answered a Question in Crossing the Bar
"Crossing the Bar" focuses on the necessity of confronting life's ups and downs with stoicism and manly honor. This manly honor was perhaps the central component of gentlemanly virtue in the... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
One central theme that The Great Gatsby and My Ántonia explore is the theme of American identity. Various characters in both novels make the conscious decision to try and reshape themselves so they...