"The Bookful Blockhead, ignorantly read with Loads of Learned Lumber in his Head" is an example of an oxymoron. Especially the part when he says ignorantly read.
An oxymoron means that you are coupling two words or phrases that are so opposite it is absurd to pair them.
The American Civil War was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865, between the North and the South. The Civil War is the most studied and written about episode in U.S. history
The Inca civilization flourished in ancient Peru ( South America ) in the 15th and the beginning of the 16 century ( until the coming of the Spanish conquistadors). The Incas were master stone masons. They had unique art and architecture. Machu Pichu is their famous site that still impress the modern visitors.
The Federalists wanted to replace the Articles of Confederation because they believed that the structure the Articles laid out did not provide enough power for the federal (or national) government to effectively solve problems. :)
