Thomas Wolsey

In 1776, as the new United States of America was declared, a new age of democracy dawned over the world. Equality, freedom, and fairness were championed by enlightened men in the United States and throughout the world. Fifty-six proud signatures on the Declaration of Independence sent a message to King George III of England and the rest of the world that his system of oppression and unfair punishments levied on the colonists was intolerable and abusive. Yet millions of people were still…

Western Expansion DBQ After the United States doubled its territory due to the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, American citizens were encouraged to go westward by the government. To urge its citizens to go westward, the United States’ government even promised to give out land for free. Hearing the news that land were to be given for free in the West, thousands of people hopped onto their wagons and started to go westward hoping to seek opportunities to change their lives. However, these people had…

Throughout humanities's relatively short time on Earth, the question of whether human nature is naturally good or evil has been a seemingly unanswerable one. It would be simple to posit that the principle flaw of humanity lies in our Jekyll and Hyde nature, our capability to display both our goodness or evil at any time, but this is not true. The greatest flaw of humanity is its propensity for evil, violent and amoral behavior that has been ubiquitous in human society with acts of “good”…

What makes a great leader? Over the course of history we’ve had great leaders, but what makes these leaders so great, how have they helped us, and how can we be great leaders? A great leader is not defined by his skills or talents, but by his contributions, attitude, and his integrity. A leader does not go off of his own knowledge but by the help and guidance of his followers. A great leader is defined by his peers and followers, anyone can be a leader, but only a few can be great ones. All…

of all the Enlightenment thinkers, but most would argue that his legacy was limited to Revolutionary France and France's anti-authoritarian culture. However, I argue that it was in fact Rousseau who had the greatest influence on American culture. Thomas Jefferson echoed John Locke when he wrote that "all men are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights," so it would be easy to argue that Locke's beliefs created our culture that values the rights of all. James Madison began the…

Dating back to the 1770s, there has been a significant amount of support for strong national powers by our nation’s government in regards to interstate commerce. The scope of the Commerce Clause outlines that, “Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes” (Art. I, S. 8, Cl. 3). Interstate commerce encompasses any work involving or related to the movement of persons or materials across state lines or from foreign…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a boy in the American Revolution? Johnny Tremain is a novel that shows you just this. In this essay, I will analyze all of the literary elements; including the setting, main character development, conflict, rising action, climax, resolution, and the major theme of Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. For me, the most important aspect of these elements is the relationship Johnny has with Rab. Without this relationship, the character of Johnny…

Although colonists settled in America as an escape from England, due to unfair laws, lack of organization and colonial revolts, and intellectual reforms, it prompted the colonists to seek for freedom from England which is what made the American Revolution inevitable. When King Charles III ruled the colonies, he paid more attention and intervened with the colonial affairs. Around the 1660’s, merchantilism transformed the America’s economy (3). England sought for more wealth from trade and…

that all forms of government rest on violence, and are therefore wrong and harmful, as well as unnecessary.”(p. 3). In other words, Goldman believes that anarchism isn’t impractical and all forms of government are wrong and unnecessary to society. Thomas Hobbes and John Locke offer great response to the anarchist claim through their works which are the Leviathan and the Second…

A few months ago, the final part of the Alien and Sedition Acts was passed by the Federalist Congress and signed into law by President John Adams. Rumor is that the acts were made to prepare for a battle with France, our current enemy as of their hostility at sea. The Acts are a grave mistake by the Federalists, for they could lead to the downfall of our country. The Alien and Sedition Acts consists of four sinful laws. The first law is the Naturalization Act, which demands a minimum residency…