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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?

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 12. How did the Reconstruction Acts open up political opportunities for former slaves?

Jazz, dance, and the Harlem Renaissance—three things Shmoop can really get behind.

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.

We're hoping what happened to Roanoke doesn't happen to this video.

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.

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...

What do the light bulb, the post office, the lightning rod, the Constitution, and the modern fire department have in common? They were all invented...

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...

The Bill of Rights was made to protect Americans from too many restrictions and regulations in addition to ensuring our well-being under our govern...