Alexander Spotswood

Hamilton or Jefferson Hamilton and Jefferson were both in political parties. A political party is a group of people that make decisions about what is best for their community. Even though they were n a political party; they were not in the same one. Hamilton was in the federalist party. Their beliefs were mainly about the economy; he supported tariffs, a solid relationship with Great Britain, and, above all a national bank. Jefferson was in the Democratic-republican party. The…

King Philip received an elaborate burial because first and foremost he was a king. He was also a king that used military genius to unite the Greek city-states. He did so by changing the traditional military strategy. He used pikes that were 13 feet long and his formation was changed to be more forceful. He also used a catapult of sorts to be able to get past the walls that some Greek city-states were protected by. He used gold and silver from his conquests to move farther. He united the greek…

The Hellenistic era was the time that the Greek civilization really reached its highest point. Alexandria, the capital of Egypt was the main area where the culture spread. Alexander the Great ruled over most of the land and he spread the Greek thought and culture just as his tutor, Aristotle, taught him. Many different people such as Egyptians, Greeks, Jews, and Indians occupied the area of Alexandria but that didn’t change the Greek civilization from spreading. “While the Hellenistic world…

Russian Recluse Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel, Notes From Underground, takes place in St. Petersburg, Russia in the 1860s. He portrays his nameless main character, the Underground Man, as a recluse who dislikes people and avoids human society. The novel is written as a memoir from notes that the man writes, recounting his life, as he isolates himself off from society. His misery and inability to interact with others only pushes him further away from society into a world of self-loathing and…

Address the question of how Greek democracy ended. Based on this week story reading understanding that I have learned and understand about the Legacy of Athenian Democracy. A Greek democracy season that starts following their downfall of Athens, I think Spartans play a big roll to provide a chance to the Athenians to substitute the government of the Thirty Tyrants with a new democratic system. The tyrannies had been a destructive and bloody disappointment, and have a Spartans support…

Alexander: The Ultimate Cut Alexander the Great was a cavalry commander at age eighteen, king at twenty, conqueror of the Persian Empire at twenty-six, explorer of the Indian frontier at thirty (Garraty 1991). He accomplished more than expected of him. Son of King Philip II and Queen Olympia he was born in Macedonia. The movie Alexander: Ultimate Cut shows how when Alexander’s father, King Philip II, dies him taking the throne and making it a mission to be the most powerful ruler. The 2004 film…

Jared Weber Nathan Hyde World History 1 December 2015 Alexander the Insane Throughout history, there have been quite a few leaders who have lead their people to victory. Many of these people are common names that most everyone has heard, such as Genghis Khan, or Napoleon. One of the more famous leaders is Alexander The Great. This popular Macedonian king lead his army on a conquest to get revenge on Persia after the end of the Persian wars. Alexander is most famous for technically never losing…

Since the electoral votes were a tie, it was up to the congress to decide who would be the next president. Alexander Hamilton voted for Thomas Jefferson because of his dislike for Aaron Burr. After he was defeated, he set up the Democratic-Republican party using the Tammany Society for political reasons. They eventually gained control of the state legislature.…

title “Great”. Alexander the Great is one of those people; in fact, his name is so popular it’s practically a household name. Was Alexander of Macedonia really “great” like everyone says he is? I say, yes, he was Alexander the Great. During his time as King, Alexander led many conquests. His father, Philip II of Macedonia had dreams of conquering the Persian Empire which was the largest empire at the time. When Philip was murdered in 336 BCE, the League of Corinth elected Alexander as Philip’s…

In addition to showing kindness to conquered cities, Alexander was a military genius. At the age 18, he was the commander in charge of the battle techniques in the battle of Chaeronea. During the battle, there was a gap in the formation that would have allowed the enemy to attack, but Alexander saw it and quickly went to fill it with the calvary. This quick action helps the Macedonian army win the battle and defeat Greek allied city -states which gave his father Philip II control over most of…