After the civil War, Americans showed little interest to expandism. Nevertheless, Americans had begun to explore the idea Manifest Destiny. Their ancestors had been inspired when they acquired territories from Native Americans. Later, from Mexico. Despite Americans being not keen on overseas expansion, Americans became aware of European imperialist goals at the start of the 20th-century. France, Germany and Britain were all vying for control of foreign lands. The fear of diminishing natural resources and the 1890s depression encouraged business elites to seek new markets. Many Americans were also inspired by some ideologies, such as New Manifest Destiny or Natural Selection by Charles Darwin. American imperialism is evident in their…

Cleopatra, the last ruler of Egypt’s Ptolemaic Kingdom, was Cleopatra. Cleopatra VII Philopator was her formal name. Her beauty and her ‘femme-fetale’ role are what made her an historical icon. She was really who? Were her good rulers? Did she do more than play the role of a ‘female fatale’? Cleopatra VII Philopator was born in Alexandria (Egypt) around 69 BC. Ptolemy XII was also known as Auletes. Cleopatra IV Tryphaena was her mother. Cleopatra XII was believed to have been the King’s halfsister. Cleopatra with her siblings is considered an incest creation. Cleopatra had 4 siblings. After her father died, she was succeeded by her brother, Ptolemy VIII. She…

There are many similarities and distinctions between cultures in ancient Egypt as well as ancient Mesopotamia. Both their laws and literature were different. Women in each society had very different views. Mesopotamia’s laws and those of ancient Egypt were performed in very different ways. Egyptian law was more flexible than Mesopotamian law, and had laws that were written after every pharaoh became in power. The principal stipulation was for laws to follow the teachings, ideals, and practices of goddess Ma’at. However the pharaoh could interpret and implement them. Law was “an aspect” of administration. Any official could be an adjudicant. The law was not seperated from its judicial officers and…