“To the people Caesar was more god than man. Mindlessly they worshipped him.” Julius Caesar was a hero‚ not a tyrant. Caesar did many things to help the citizens and the city of Rome‚ when the Senate would not. Citizens of Rome‚ along with Marcus Brutus looked up to Caesar. During the time of the Roman Republic‚ the Senate held all the power. The Senate was comprised of three hundred mean chosen for life‚ who advised the consuls and assembly. The Senate was also in charge of directed spending‚
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April 12‚ 1861 was the first day of the Civil War. This was the war that would determine what kind of nation we would be. The causes of this war is mainly the lack of ability to compromise‚ and the poignant subject of slavery. When Abraham Lincoln‚ the first republican president‚ won the election in 1860 he guaranteed to keep slavery out of the territories. This caused an immediate uproar in the southern slave states‚ leading to seven of them seceding from the nation and creating their own; the confederates
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How far do the sources suggest that Capitan Nolan was to blame for the disastrous charge by the Light Brigade and Balaclava? All three sources agree on several points; however they also differentiate a lot. All sources agree on the character of Nolan. According to the sources Nolan was ‘enthusiastic’‚ ‘an eager spirit’ and ‘head strong and brave’ even though they never directly blame Nolan or like source 1 strive to defend his reputation. This could be good and bad as being enthusiastic about
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Was the U.S justified in their Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb? Before WWII‚ the United States strongly supported the idea of Isolationism‚ meaning they did not want to be involved in wars. As the time passed the United States found them turning away from neutrality by providing armed weapons to other nations. When other countries could not afford to buy products‚ the U.S could not afford to lose business‚ so they came up with a Lend-Lease Act and Cash and Carry. Both selling and lending items
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declaring independence? British government actions were unfair to the colonists‚ and the colonists had the right to rebel against British rule resulting in the American Revolution for the fight for independence. Reasons colonists justified for independence was taxation policies were unfair‚ no representation in the Parliament‚ and many passed acts and laws. The unfair policies‚ acts‚ and laws were immoral and corrupt to the colonist’s rights that lead to an unjust government. However‚ rebellions and many
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War is expensive. When World War One was over‚ Germany had sunk over 37 billion US dollars (estimated) . Only 6% of this was paid for by taxes ; borrowing covered the rest. This act of borrowing put Germany in a precarious spot before the war was even underway. By the time the war was over‚ Germany was even worse off. Not only was their national debt at record highs‚ but also they were forced to pay immense war reparations‚ and national pride was at an all time low. Together‚ this caused the perfect
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Rachel VanDemark September 11‚ 2014 Expository Writing 101:ND Paper #1 The Sanity Behind Insanity In the face on impending danger‚ the human brain resorts to primitive instinct to seek salvation. Instincts that drive humans to run from fires‚ fight off attackers‚ and hide from their worst nightmares. When those nightmares live deep inside their own minds rather than outside the body‚ the only way to escape them is through dissociation. Dissociation‚ the process of disconnecting one’s conscious
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How do I Approach an Essay How did I approach Essay writing in High School? Well‚ before I can explain that to you I must first explain that I have never been to high school or for that matter an elementary school in my entire life. I wanted to start by telling you a little about my educational background. From the ages of 5-16 I was homeschooled. I was raised in a religious community where I was homeschooled along with my siblings and all of the children that were part of the community
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Mobutu’s early life was marred by instability and transience‚ his father died when Mobutu was eight‚ leaving him without a father figure – a crucial lack of authority and guidance in his formative years. (Some say he spent much of his 20s and early 30s subconsciously looking for his father) His single mother struggled to provide them and moved often‚ meaning Mobutu didn’t have the grounding effect of a group of close friends either. He was sent to a catholic boarding school‚ where he was rebellious and
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Ivan Lopez 9/28/11 Essay EH 101- 3AA My God‚ Why Would a Woman Want a Wife? Judy Syfers in the essay‚ “I Want a Wife”‚ argues implicitly that wives and mothers are underappreciated for what they do and what they do is more than what their counterparts do; women are being treated unequal to men. Judy Syfers supports her claim by using the three major modes of persuasion: ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. The author’s purpose is to get women to take action and to get men to feel sympathy and treat
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