U.S. and World History

John Green, popularly known as an author, has created an online history resource specifically for YouTube called Crash Course. He covers both World and U.S. History. In this class, you will watch his videos that relate to the week's topics. You will find that there are often multiple videos for a single week of material. I expect that you will watch them all. John Green presents the current historical debate and scholarship. You will find him a welcome introduction to the formal material of the course. He is entertaining, but he is also academic. Pay attention to both, but take care that you don't miss the latter! There are some thought questions for to help you get a better idea of the important information you should get from each video.

Objectives:Press ctrl and click to link of the video. You must watch each short video to answer every questions.

The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening: (US#5)

1. List and describe at least two instances where the colonists ignored and acted against the British.

2. Describe how each group in the Seven Years War fared when it ended.

3. How would the Great Awakening contribute to the American Revolution?

The Seven Years War: (WH #26)

4. Why was there such conflict between the Europeans and Indians over land possession?

5. Why were most Indians more inclined to support the French in the Seven Years War?

6. How did the Seven Years War ultimately effect England, France, and the Native Americans?

Taxes & Smuggling - Prelude to Revolution: (US #6)

7. What were the main reason why the colonists rejected the new acts that the British passed? (it is not the actual taxes)

8. What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party and what did the colonists expect the British to do?

9. Who were the first social class to lead actual protests against British taxes?

Who Won the American Revolution?: US #7

10. What fundamental change in Colonial life happened as a result of the Revolutionary War?

11. What was the main reason why the Americans won the Revolutionary War?

12. How did the life of women change as a result of the war?

Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution: (WH #28)

13. Why was the American Revolution not so radical as modern Americans like to believe?

14. Why were the American colonists so upset about the Stamp Act and how did they protest English control?

15. Why were the colonists more on the moderate side idealistically and why did they feel that they were already separate from Britain before the war?

The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: (US #8)

16. What were the arguments the Anti-Federalists had against the ratification of the Constitution?

17. What were the parts of the Constitution that dealt with "other persons" (slaves)?

18. What were the original idea of legislature, who favored them, and why?

Where US Politics Came From: (US #9)

19. What were the main policies and supporters of the Republican and Federalist parties?

20. What was Hamilton's five step plan that he tried to push through legislature and what parts succeeded?

21. What were the most controversial acts that were passed during John Adams' presidency?