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Government surveillance programs, Muslim registries, and deportation squads have one essential thing in common; they are the products of xenophobic fear. Although they seem like totalitarian tactics from an Orwellian novel, they are actually inching their way in to the United States’ political discussion. The President Elect Donald Trump used xenophobia to gain support for his presidential campaign. This tactic is not new, in fact, the utilization of the narrative of foreign subversive is an…

conflict in everyday life; the difference in people is how we handle it. Not all of us face problems the same way because we all have different ways of seeing things. Alexander Hamilton, Harry Potter, and Okonkwo are each from different stories and each handle the conflicts in their lives differently. In the musical Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton faced many conflicts throughout his career. However, one man clearly stood out as his main antagonist. Aaron Burr, Alexander’s friend-turned-enemy,…

The federalist papers were a series of eighty-five essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay in 1787 and 1788. The purpose of these papers was to gain support for the US Constitution, especially in New York. The Papers were instrumental because they give a good insight into the Framers’ minds. In Federalist Paper 51 presents a proper and workable system of checks and balances between the several main departments of branches, of government. James Madison wrote Federalist…

afternoon on a Sunday for two young Children. Alexander, and Shelia. Alexander for of whom is very adventureious to his sudden surroundings, and is very sneaky when it comes to beloved rewards! Now as for of Shelia she was a very quiet person, someone who which of always told the truth and was always there to witness everything! Alexander, and Shelia were walking to the fairly large pond just around the corner when something unusual caught Alexander’s eye. Alexander hurriedly darted down the…

Peasant life also improved under Alexander III, who in 1882 established the Peasant Land Bank to help peasants buy additional land from the nobles. Which mitigated some of the financial burden faced by the peasantry after the emancipation of 1861 and diminished distress and unrest in the countryside. Polunov asserts Nikolai Bunge is credited with the founding of “a Peasant Land Bank, on May 18, 1882”, however, it's likely Alexander III would receive the credit even if he was not at the forefront…

KEY CONCEPT 2.2 An empire can be defined as a large collection of people across a large range of land that live under a common rule. Empires have long trade routes on land and coastline as well as taxes imposed on their people. Religion was also enforced and attacks from barbarians could be found. Governments included systems of central and local in order to maintain order along with armies in order to defend borders and keep peace. Classical empires encompassed a fewer number of people than…

The Greco-Persian wars were a big thing. Seriously. We all think that the Greeks were so great, but really the Persians had a bigger navy, a bigger army, and a less non-existent air force. So in other words, the Persians were pretty much superior numbers-wise. Greeks only had heavy infantry, whereas the Persians had heavy infantry, light infantry, cavalry, (It was a big thing at the time) and archers. The Greeks had this giant decorative helmet for scaring the other side off, that a blacksmith…

two purposes, mainly for men. It was handy if you were a soldier and away from home, also serving as a blanket on a cold night. In early Greece, men normally had short hair and grew beards. During the Hellenistic era (a time between the death of Alexander the Great and the rise of the Roman Empire) , beards went out of style. CHILDREN Children normally wore nothing at all, but sometimes they wore cloth diapers. If it was cold, of course, they would be more wrapped up. Children also often wore…

Two political parties developed during George Washington's presidency due to different responses to the events of the early 1790’s. Federalist thought the events such as the Whiskey Rebellion or the French Revolution, proved that if the people were left with too much power it would foster disorder and rebellion. Republicans, differed in opinion as they thought the Whiskey Rebellion and the French Revolution were assertions that the true source of political power should rest with the people.…

(America's driving exchanging accomplice), and France (the old partner, with a bargain still as a result), Washington and his bureau settled on a strategy of lack of bias. In 1795 Washington upheld the Jay Treaty, composed by Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton to stay away from war with Britain and support trade. The Jeffersonians eagerly restricted the settlement, however Washington's bolster…