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GED Social Studies 1.1 Civics and Government
AP U.S. History Videos 5 videos
For us at Shmoop, dramatic change means eating something other than a bologna sandwich, 4 carrots, and a juice box for lunch. Taco Tuesday is a big...
AP U.S. History Diagnostic 10. What led to the splintering of the political parties shown in the image?
AP U.S. History Diagnostic 11. The election results shown in the image led to...what?
Culture Videos 12 videos
This video explores the Columbian Exchange, which involved the interchanging of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the America...
Not everything was as gravy as Thanksgiving decorations make it seem. Get the real scoop (of mashed potatoes) here.
Newspapers… heard of 'em? They’re those things you use to line the inside of your gerbil’s cage. Well, believe it or not, there is actual new...
Event Videos 18 videos
Time for some heavy stuff. The Valladolid debates took place in the 16th century, right around the time Spanish were coming over to the New World,...
Let us tell you about the Korean War. It was this war where...well, what happened was...huh. Isn't that the craziest thing.
People Videos 11 videos
John Hawkins was may have been the most interesting man in the world. He doesn’t always hijack ships, but when he does... he prefers for them to...
Betty Frieden was one of the leading influences (arguably the starting one) in women's rights. She argued for gender equality everywhere— from th...
Who was Dred Scott? He was the former slave who took his case for freedom to the Supreme Court but sadly lost the case. (Although here's a bittersw...
Policy Videos 6 videos
For years, the government has tried to deal with drugs in the United States. Unfortunately, many historians agree that the War on Drugs was great i...
We just love turning our Presidents’ names into other things. Reaganomics. Obamacare. Nixonopoly.
This video summarizes the history of women’s rights movements, discussing notable women’s rights figures like Angelina Grimké, Elizabeth Cady...