Adam Kasper

Introduction Since the day Adam and Eve set foot on earth, they recognized their nakedness and started to cover their privet parts with leaves and plants. So it is the human nature to cover their bodies as an act of decency and modesty in the interaction between the opposite genders. Both male and females need to cover their bodies, however the required extend of covering differs for each group. The type of covering for women is known as “Hijab”. In today’s world the name “Hijab” has been quite…

The Declaration of independence- the founding document of our country, and many modeled after it. The Declaration promises and represents freedom, democracy, and unity. Writing the Declaration was a scandalous project, as was ratifying it. Ratifying the Declaration meant leaving Britain, freedom, but also treason, which was punishable by death. An image far from what the settlers had when they came to this country in 1607. In 1607, few settlers would have would have predicted that by 1776 a…

Napoleonic Wars intensifying in Europe, its impact on America is beginning to arouse questions of the nation’s future. Within the Election of 1800, John Adams (Federalist party) and Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican party) run against eachother, both wanting their country to strive, however with vast differences in their ideals. Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson are acknowledged as the founding fathers of our nation and both hold significant achievements. In Ellis’ book, Founding…

the status quo. To an extent, I genuinely believe that, because had not these disgruntled individuals achieved personal revolution within themselves, then a revolution in a grander scheme would have not been possible. People such as Samuel Adams, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson among other individuals, represent the idea that the American Revolution brought individuals to come…

such as Alexander Hamilton and George Washington, John Adams believed in a strong, central government and a “loose” interpretation that allowed the government to exercise implied powers. The President, he thought, should be freed from the shackles of the Senate when creating treaties and appointments, and also retain absolute veto power over all legislature. He argued that “Democracy never lasts long,” in the Letters of John and Abigail Adams, that “it soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself,…

Many events and actions occurred before the Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence. Mainly, the English crown created and imposed many policies and taxes on the American colonists in an attempt to control the colonies. The English believed they were right in doing so because they had acquired debt from ongoing conflicts with France such as the French and Indian War. The British attitude was basically “ we fought the French and Indian War for the colonies, now its time for…

time regarding the children’s interaction with Boo Radley. It’s important to note that Harper Lee’s line of events involving the children and Boo mimics the story of Adam and Eve. A detail that supports this idea is Scout’s tom-boy appearance, as it makes her more Adam-like. Also, her unflinching ability to follow Jem parallels the way Adam caves into temptation after Eve does. Other details that hint at a biblical allusion are the use of chinaberries on the night the children go to the Radley…

come from a monotheistic priestly source like that of Genesis or from a polytheistic source like Hesiod’s Theogony. Many similarities can be drawn between different myths all pointing or leading to the same conclusion. For instance, in the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis and of Prometheus in the Theogony. Both stories feature a significantly clever and tricky character who act as a challenge or agent of change for a direct or indirect character within the story, ending with the clever character…

Timeline The Louisiana Purchase 1803 The Louisiana Purchase was a land purchase made by the United States in 1803. President Thomas Jefferson bought the territory from France, which was led by Napoleon Bonaparte. The purchase was made for fifteen million dollars. The first men sent to negotiate the deal were only meant to spend ten million, but the French government said that for five million more they would sell all of the Louisiana territory. Jefferson agreed to the deal, and used his…

Constitution’s power and the impact of foreign policy and economic growth on the young United States. The Federalists were the first group to control the government of the United States and the accomplishments of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and John Adams defined the party. On the other hand, distinguished men like Thomas Jefferson and James Madison fought to turn over the government into the hands of the Democratic-Republicans. The vast differences between the groups mentioned are…