Humanities 1020 Study Guide Chapter 15-17. Identify each in complete sentences: 1. Council of Trent The main principal of the counter reformation, the Council of Trent was one of the Roman Catholic Church’s most regal councils 2.…
Americans had no idea that war was imminent in Europe in the summer of 1914, and tens of thousands of tourists were caught by surprise.[1] Apart from an Anglophile element supporting the British, American public opinion went along with neutrality at first. The sentiment for neutrality was strong among Irish Americans, German Americans and Swedish Americans,[2] as well as among church leaders and women. On the other hand, even before the war broke out American opinion toward Germany was already more negative than it was toward any other country in Europe.[3] The citizenry increasingly came to see the German Empire as the villain after news of atrocities in Belgium in 1914, and the sinking of the passenger liner RMS Lusitania in 1915 in defiance…
Dura-Europos was a Hellenistic Parthian and roman border city built above the right back of the Euphrates river, in 165 AD it was captured by the romans, And destroyed after Sasanian siege in in 247 AD. Three religions were practiced there which included Christianity, Judaism, and Mithraism (silver 2010). The religious findings consisted of the synagogue, house of church, and the Mithraeum which all had unique but different architecture. There were many objects that were recovered from Dura like baptistery wall paintings, and ceiling tiles from the synagogue. Dura is famous for its unique culture and diversity; currently however it has experienced problems.…
On the back of each dollar bill in circulation, the Great Seal of the United States appears. Made up of two symbols; one, an eagle clutching a scroll, olive branch, and arrows; the other, an unfinished pyramid with an all seeing eye. In Gordon Wood’s The American Revolution, he rhetorically asks, “how many Americans today know what the pyramid and eye on the Great Seal mean” (99). While most Americans today may look past these icons, both sides of the Great Seal signify the distinctly American thought of a constitution being a work in progress laid upon a strong foundation.…
The Creed gave us all something to have in common. It can be characterized in three different ways. Firstly, it remained remarkably stable over time. Secondly, it commanded the widespread agreement and support of the American people. Lastly, it’s origin in Protestantism, which came out of the…
For more than 120 years, American children have recited the Pledge of Allegiance as part of their school day. Today, these 31 words serve as a unifying oath for all Americans. Controversy continues over whether the author was the chairman of the committee, Francis Bellamy--who worked in the promotions department of a magazine for young people that published the pledge called the Youth’s Companion --or James Upham, who worked for the publishing firm that produced the magazine.…
The United States was able to remain a federal republic with separate states and national governments. Though they were a nation it just didn’t fit in. the transition from Union to nation felt a bit weird to those who were happy in their separate states not necessarily under one government. According to “Give Me Liberty”, “ But the war forged a new national self-consciousness, reflected in the increasing use of the word “nation”-a unified political entity-in place of the older “Union” of separate states.” Not many people were happy with the universal term “nation” and felt they should keep the unique title Union to make them stand out, expressing the unity within the United States of America.…
Amended over the years, the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, fundamental law of the nation. But the generalized language of the Constitution is designed according to the doctrines set forth in the Declaration. For more than two centuries the galvanizing phrases of the Declaration have inspired people around the world. When it came time to draft a new constitution, the Founding Fathers drew upon the principles they had outlined in the Declaration. The Declaration and the Constitution, together, address mankind's most basic political questions, but while they work together to articulate America’s political organization, the Declaration has always been the basis and stronger of the two pieces of American history.…
The Union is Perpetual In a special message to the people on July 4th, 1861, President Abraham lincoln said that the United States had been an experiment, and two points have already been settled. The successful establishment of it, and administering of it. He said that the only thing remaining was the maintenance of it against an attempt to overthrow it.…
Thus, rather than a recitation of America’s history, the phrase “under God” stands as an active guarantee of loyalty to the America as a…
1. The Civil War was very different from past conflicts. To start, African Americans played a huge role in the Civil War. For the North, African Americans were enlisted in the army and fought alongside other Americans, and for the South, African Americans slaves were “camp servants,” for their masters. The slaves would cook meals, raise tents, and carry supplies for their masters.…
“We the People,” the famous words that start the preamble introducing the United States Constitution, is highly significant. The ideas behind this famous line unfolded over time. Although have different meanings in different periods of time, "We the People" is the guideline of the government and a critical component of American history. The significance of the words “We the People” is that it controls the Constitution.…
As small colonies grew to the nation now known as the United States of America there is a clear shift in philosophy and in the size of communities. In the beginning, many small conservative communities combated the dangerous and unforgiving new frontier. As the colonies banded together and forged a new nation, the people found strength in interconnectivity. After the period of uncertainty had passed people began to explore how individuality and self reliance could benefit them more than relying on their nation. Throughout the major literary philosophies in the United States one can see how each philosophy focused on the size of a community of people and the benefits that size of community had for the people of that community.…
Erasmus Response Paper Erasmus’ copious style lends itself to a variety of practices in an effort to approach language and communication in an apt and expedient manner. As a part-time English tutor, Erasmus’ copious style is especially applicable to both my written work, and verbal communication with my students. However, I will argue that the utility Erasmus’ copious style extends beyond my own usage of the style. As the student-tutor relationship is often casual, with information and discussion being exchanged regularly from both sides, I will establish that in the realm of tutorship, the copious style is a method of teaching and explanation. However, I will argue that knowledge of Erasmus’ Copia is also a method for gaining information,…
One Nation Under God Growing up in a Christian household, I was raised in believing that the United States and God went together. Even throughout all my schooling up until college I blindly participated in the pledge of allegiance, national anthem and other ceremonies that connected the country to god. I never questioned where my belief came from and for that matter where all of this nation’s god association came from. Being actively interested in history I knew that the pledge wasn’t always practiced within the United States so I never knew where we came up with the pledge of allegiance came from and where the god part came from.…