US History

In 48 episodes, John Green will teach you the history of the United States of America! This course is based off of the 2013 AP US History curriculum. By the end of the course, you will be able to: * Identify the context and causes of historical developments throughout recorded US history * Explain the similarities and differences between historical developments * Understand the complexity of the American and national identity and values * Describe how social structures, politics, power, and culture influence each other and historical developments * Contextualize and complicate the common narratives of US history that explain the present

Curated by: CrashCourse (49 videos)

Currently Playing: History of the 4th of July: Crash Course US History Special

In which John Green teaches you a bit about the 4th of July. In this special short Crash Course, John celebrates American Independence Day by teaching you how the holiday came to be on the 4th of July, and the many ways that Americans celebrate the day. This is a little different than the normal Crash Course episode, so be prepared. Hey teachers and students - Check out CommonLit's free collection of reading passages and curriculum resources to learn more about the events of this episode. Famous abolitionist and freed slave Frederick Douglass ponders the history of the Fourth of July in the context of ongoing slavery in his famous "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Speech: https://www.commonlit.org/texts/what-to-the-slave-is-the-fourth-of-july Chapters: Introduction 00:00 The Declaration of Independence 0:29 July 4, 1776 1:25 How Americans Celebrate Independence Day 1:43 July 4: When Presidents Die 3:56 Americans Love Eating! 4:15 Happy Fourth of July from Crash Course! 4:45 Credits 4:59 Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/TheCrashCourse Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/ CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids

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