Why is thoreau in jail? for robbery for failure to pay taxes for speeding for lying in court 5 points save answer question 2 what historical event is thoreau protesting against? world war i world war ii the mexican war the vietnam war 5 points save answer question 3 how would thoreau describe himself? a hero an average man a conformist a non-conformist 5 points save answer question 4 who acts as thoreau's mentor (supporter; teacher)? his mother bailey emerson john thoreau 5 points save answer question 5 what is the only rule in the thoreau brothers' class? respect the teacher there are no rules do your homework learn from books, not nature 5 points save answer question 6 why is ellen's brother, edmund, removed from thoreau's school? he's learning too much. he's not learning enough. there is no money to pay for lessons. he has to go to work?

1. Thoreau was in jail because He Didn't pay his poll tax
At that time, Thoreau believed that the money from the poll tax would be used to support the expansion of slavery in southern states and to sustain the budget in Mexican-American war. These actions oppose the principle that Thoreau held so he insisted not to pay the poll tax.

2. The answer is the Mexican War.
He Wrote his disagreement in the 'civil disobedience'.
He believe that the Mexican war was happened because of imperialistic reasons that caused by government's egotistical desire. He believes the war was inhumane.

3. The answer is non-conformist
Non-conformists refers to the people who refuse to believe  in a certain idea/principle simply because it's mainstream.
The price of holding this type of belief at the time would be constant ridicule and even being framed by the Government as a criminals.

4. The answer is Emerson.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a long-time friend of Thoreau and was his mentor when Thoreau started to write his first poetries. (He even lived with Emerson as his caretaker)
Emerson was known to influenced Thoreau's naturalistic view

5. I believe the answer is: there are no rules 
His brother believed that imposing rules would limit the student's creativity. By creating a situation without rules, His brother hoped that the students could fully reach the potential of their aspirations in order to produce the best works possible.

6. Edmund was removed from the school because he has no money to pay for lessons.  Even though Edmund was really gentle in nature and showed promising talent, he wasn't born in a wealthy family.
At that time, Thoreau couldn't afford to sustain Edmund's living expense so he's forced to let him go.