Is anyone going to talk about how awesome it is that he got a 3 on the APUSH exam, but now is MAKING HISTORY VIDEOS FOR PEOPLE, AND MANY ARE USING THEM TO PASS THEIR OWN EXAMS!!! 👏👏👏
He may have gotten a 3, but that was decades ago. Remember: just because you take a test now doesn't mean you are done learning or that you can never become smarter than you are now. Don't let a test hold you back from trying to learn more. Even if you don't perform as well as you'd like, you are and can still be an intelligent person. Never give up! Never surrender!
Funny that you would mention the AP US history test; I have to take it tomorrow and have been watching these videos for review. When the test was mentioned, I had a momentary panic attack that I was being directly spoken to through the video.....
I was so relieved to see your factual and unbiased account of the LDS church... when I learn about 19th century US history I always wince in anticipation of what people will say about Mormons. Thanks for the great job!
I was so grateful to see that you got the name and general description of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints RIGHT. My religion is important to me, as people's religions tend to be, and I love seeing when people are respectful of others' beliefs. Thank you for being respectful and stating the facts. As always, I really respect your fair and balanced treatment of history. Thank you so much.
As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), I was terrified when I saw Joseph Smith's picture on the board. Thank you for being accurate and non-disparaging. It sucks when people you like make fun of your religion in this sort of forum. Y'all are awesome and I love watching your videos.
Yeh, people don't really make fun of the Mormon faith or even John Smith. They make fun of the stereotypes that are rooted in the extreme practices that the vast majority of the Mormon faith now shun, including polygamy but even then the practice is becoming more and more tolerated. (which btw, I'm not a Mormon, but I do practice polyamory.)
1. Polygamy is not a Mormon exclusive practice, nor did it originate there. It has been practiced by many cultures over many centuries, pretty much dating back to human civilization. Early Christianity it was an acceptable practice, as well as early Judaism. 2. Polyamory is similar to polygamy, but it is not Mormon. It is simply the practice of having multiple love, multiple marriages. It is not limited to a patriarchal or matriarchal dominated dynamic. It can differ from dynamic to dynamic, but the most common theme that is part of the practice is acceptance by all and equality. Those that practice it have their own group of people that they practice it with and tend to be exclusive to each other, but are open to others joining if all in the group do accept them. It is not a "free" circle of people though, usually a chain of people.
I totally agree, I am an atheist and I am honestly kind of frustrated by the bizarre insults aimed at the Mormon community based upon stereotypes. I don't live in a very Mormon area, it's mostly Catholic, so to my recollection I have only met 3 Mormon people in my entire life, but they were all the nicest and most friendly people I have ever met, I'm rooting for you guys!
California's Prop 8 ... no respect for LDS (and black Baptists et. al.) over here. New religious movements, post-Enlightenment, are inherently ridiculous in any case.
i just want to say as a mormon you nailed that without a trace of ignorance, and you noted the LDS what we prefer to be called, love your show so much!!!! keep it up.
Now if only the LDS church honestly admited that there is no linguistic, genetic or cultural similarities between native Americans and the middle east of the same era.
John, thank you for how cleanly you discusses the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Everything you said was straight forward and factual. Your unbiased statements and acceptance of others reminds me once again. You are awesome!
David Walker was an awesome man in the way of the abolition movement. He was one of the first to call for the slaves to stand up for themselves if no one would help them and inspired Douglas an other abolition leaders who were after his time! I should mention I'm doing a 5 page essay on him, but he's still a great guy!
Dear John Green, I feel a common link to you because we both live in Indiana. I remember my "Indiana History" contain the story of Pigeon Forge (which I don't remember) and a not so clever anecdote about where the name "Hoosier" came from. So, how 'bout a 50 part series on state history. 49 if you really do have something against Alaska. Thanks, Beth
I Strongly, Strongly agree with this. I would LOVE to learn about all fifty states history, and I would ABSOLUTELY LOVE to learn all of it from you. Because you're amazing.
He may have issues doing an unbias version of New Jersey as well, though I know next to nothing about what the issue is with New Jersey. It would be nice to hear him explain.
I felt the same when he covered Islam. He knows how much certain things mean to people, and has done a wonderful job of being respectful to various perspectives.
Gall I was scared when I saw Joseph Smith on the blackboard, but thank you so much for getting everything right!! Quite a breath of fresh air when people not part of our church use facts instead of bias :)
+Duke of Pants You probably should tell John that because he sure takes every chance he gets to espouse his neo-progressive ideology. He has mentioned the wage gap, patriarchy, and white male privilege as examples.
Chloe Coombs I clicked on this video because it seemed interesting and I love learning about religions and then I saw my boy Joseph Smith back there and I was so excited wow
That is the true definition of freedom right there. Not lack of restraints to do anything you want, which is the individualism on steroids that collapsed that town of Utopia, but having the self-discipline and self-control that made you master of yourself.
GreyWolfLeaderTW 5:33 I feel like John was dismissing this view of freedom as ridiculous... Whereas like you, I find it very compelling. How can you be considered free if all you do is follow your animal instincts? A deeper objection is: how can you live a moral/meaningful life if all you do is pursue selfish hedonism? If you can't say 'no' to any temptation that crosses your path, then can you really be considered free? This is what Christians call being a *slave* to sin.
The Elven Jedi It's a far older idea than Christianity, akin to Buddhist/Hindu/Jain ideas of enlightenment or moksha and very similar to the ideas of the Roman Stoics. Muhammad talks about it as well in the "greater Jihad" (the defending of Islam from heretics being the "lesser Jihad"). Of course, much traditional Christian thought is derived from Plato via St. Augustine.
ThefakeMrChristophel Ya, the classical moral traditions often share a lot of common themes and ideas, I'm actually getting into the Stoics a bit myself atm. Cheers!
No question here. I just want to thamk you for bringing such an entertaining and informative series to youtube. Though youtube is not without numerous fast paced semi-educational programming of sorts, Crash Course is with out a doubt the best in my eyes. Since my discovery of your channel 3 weeks ago I have managed to watch nearly every episode while either on my phone, on my computer at work (I know i know bad me) and the most amazing I watch on my xbox instead of playing call of duty lol thanx
If John Green got a 3 on the APUSH exam then I'm screwed. It's a miracle that I even got a 3 on the AP world exam last year. I literally don't even have the slightest idea how because I bsed it and didn't know like any of the multiple choice.
+Reaper Kira yeah that part has made itself obvious via my constant thoughts of jumping off a bridge because of APUSH, while last year I had an A the whole time and we never had to even take notes. APUSH makes me want to die.
+Reaper Kira I actually think US History is way easier than World History due to it being more specific and because it's not as broad. With history you need to provide a lot of context and connect certain events, so it's kind of hard connecting for example, wars in Japan vs wars in Saudi Arabia compared to connecting the Civil War with the War of 1812. That paired with the fact that we're literally in the U.S. and have accumulated bits of our own history from when we were young makes US history a lot more fluid than world history in general. That could be my bias though, since I slept through most of AP world history and got a 2 on the APWH exam and will be taking my APUSH exam in about 4 hours.
+Reaper Kira I took it too and it wasn't that bad but my FRQ was not so great cuz I focused more time into the DBQ cuz that's gotta be lit since it's the most important. So yeah I wrote my FRQ in 20 minutes.
all these AP students in the comments stressing over APUSH tests; im with u I have an essay, discussion post, and exam due today and ive been using crash course videos to study for 2 hours
Standardized tests don't show anything except that someone knew the answers to the specific questions asked or they didn't on one day out of their entire lives. John Green is highly intelligent and knows what he is talking about - along with the team of historians that he works with. (This is coming from someone who got a 5 on APUSH and Chemistry, 4 on Calculus AB and Biology, so please don't say that I am just mad that I did poorly on my AP exams.)
Thank you for speaking about my religion--my chosen lifestyle--with respect and accuracy. The inaccurate and snide remarks get a little old, so I appreciate your decorum. Thank you.
Definitely going to continue watching this series despite the AP test being over. It went very well and I think/hope I got a 4 maybe a 5. Thanks John Green!!
I love your videos! Thank you for showing the religious side of history. Most textbooks and teachers will avoid it and try to get rid of all religion. It may show events, but it'd never tell why. I learned more from your videos than I did from my history class.
Herman Melville was a pre-civil war author, Moby Dick (1951) is one of American Literature greats, but I guess it was dedicated to Nathaniel Hawthorne so we can take a mark off for that.
Just casually trying to pass the ap us history exam I have tomorrow by doing what my teacher told me not to do: cramming the night before wish me luck Also gonna do this next week for ap human exam
I really enjoyed Uncle Tom's Cabin. I've read it twice, and it was still really good. Granted, Harriet Beecher Stowe never saw or experienced slavery past glimpsing it out a train window (so she's not the best source of information on it), but the book is still well-written and moving.
actually, seeing as almost every history book/program/course out there tends to focus on wars, It is great to watch something that goes into all the underlying causes of conflicts. We need more of this history.
Thank You so much! Apush test is tomorrow, but this has helped me study so much over the past couple months, great source of knowledge and note taking! You guys are the one true savors of Apush.
Frederick Douglas lived in my city (Lynn,MA) for a while when he wrote his book and there's a story I enjoy that I'd like to share. Douglas got a first class ticket to go into Boston using one of the many trains running downtown. When this was found out the conductor told him that he was black & had to leave. After persisting that he paid for the ticket & a long time trying to get him off they finally did-by taking him out, seat and all. The train didn't stop in Lynn for years after.
Question for the Historians: This video suggests that alcohol was consumed at a greater rate than before and also after Prohibition. My question is...why? Was alcohol more accessible? Was it being created in greater quantity than before? Was there some cultural shift that made drinking more fashionable?
good question! the reason so many people consumed more alcohol before and after the Prohibition isnt really a simple answer...there were many reasons, however, the most common answer is that there wasnt a lot of clean water then, so beer and ale were more common and significantly more abundant.
It's not that it was more accessible it was because the desire for something increases the more taboo it gets. And yes, there was some type of cultural shift that made speakeasies, (secret places where you would drink alcohol illegally) very popular. Plus there was a lot of hype around it, prohibition was responsible for creating organized crime which would become mainstream media constantly.
If people drank alcohol for thirst, the trend would not have lasted long, as they'd still need water when they wake up with cotton mouth. The taboo reason is a nice hypothesis as well. You want hard math .. follow the money. As it's the case with literally every thing from tea becoming tradition between the common when East India company shareholders needed the crown to bail them so they were bailed out, tax on tea was reduced resulting in them being able to dump their overstock on the market. Remember.. that ended in the "Boston Tea Party"! .. Now look at 19th century America, their recent market revolution coupled with economic relations with West Indies now that stamp act and all that regulation on trade imposed by British is gone, and their own farming/plantation/agriculture integration and advancement.. being able to get easy access to maple, sugar, used in American distilleries going through the factories coming into play and production gone on steroid. Coupled with a culture that loved alcohol to begin with.. and viola!!
I'm so happy that you spoke about Uncle Tom's Cabin!! I read that in seventh grade (it wasn't assigned, I just read it) and it was the first step to opening my eyes. And I still have the copy given to me by one of my teachers :D
3:10 This part isn't entirely accurate. At least for the Utopia community in Ohio, it was started in 1847 and basically continued up until the beginning of the civil war. Far from a society gone mad with "individualism on steroids," it's "government" was essentially conducted through the initial requirement of needing an invitation to join and signing the appropriate papers much like the Mayflower compact.
Appreciate how you weave the topic of religion with the time period and most important issues of the day. Here is a quote from Joseph Smith I thought was additive to your excellent presentation. "The wisdom which ought to characterize the freest, wisest, and most noble nation of the nineteenth century, should, like the sun in his meridian splendor, warm every object beneath its rays; and the main efforts of her officers, who are nothing more nor less than the servants of the people, ought to be directed to ameliorate the condition of all, black or white, bond or free; for the best of books says, “God hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth.” Our common country presents to all men the same advantages, the facilities, the same prospects, the same honors, and the same rewards; and without hypocrisy, the Constitution, when it says, “We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America,” meant just what it said without reference to color or condition, ad infinitum…. "
After watching these for awhile, I finally took the time to pause through the intro to learn what the flashing blurby Though Bubbles say. I feel like a better person for having the patience to do this, and wonder why on Earth I didn't do this before?
Hay I'm a Mormon Nerd fighter and i love what you do :) I just wanted to say i can really tell you did your research and I appreciate the accurate information (we get some weird rumors sometimes) DFTBA
History has always been my best subject. However, I was always stuck on these reform movements. They never quite stuck into my head. This video was a fun and easy way for me to remember the movements I could not remember before. Like I mentioned in your other video, the visual references are very helpful and make it easier to follow along. You also talk very fast, but you talk very energetically. Because of this, I stay tuned in longer to what you are saying unlike a school setting.
Is anyone going to talk about how awesome it is that he got a 3 on the APUSH exam, but now is MAKING HISTORY VIDEOS FOR PEOPLE, AND MANY ARE USING THEM TO PASS THEIR OWN EXAMS!!! 👏👏👏
AntoniaMcGill 3 is a PASS!
AntoniaMcGill if he got a 3 then i'm gonna get a 1
AntoniaMcGill Kind of encouraging, if I get a 1 on the AP test, there is still a chance that I might end up making US history videos when I'm 37
+BleehhStuffGreg do you know how the AP test works.
+AntoniaMcGill The thing is sometimes you love something but you're not good at it. I loove chemistry but I'm not that great at it
I'm definitely not not cramming for the AP test tomorrow.
+Garrus Vakarian Neither am I
+Garrus Vakarian nope. no way.
It's 2 months later, how'd you do?
+Hi My Name Is Hoodie Got a 4 :)
totally
He may have gotten a 3, but that was decades ago. Remember: just because you take a test now doesn't mean you are done learning or that you can never become smarter than you are now.
Don't let a test hold you back from trying to learn more. Even if you don't perform as well as you'd like, you are and can still be an intelligent person.
Never give up! Never surrender!
I almost had an existential crisis.
Then i moved on
That's the spirt!
Funny that you would mention the AP US history test; I have to take it tomorrow and have been watching these videos for review. When the test was mentioned, I had a momentary panic attack that I was being directly spoken to through the video.....
lmao i have to take it tomorrow hahahahah
Same😂
It's that time a year again boys
sex
Every time you say "Wait for it..." I'm expecting you to say "The Mongols". I MISS THE MONGOLS.
PhazonSpaceSystems I feel the same to
All CCWH survivors miss the Mongols. Libertage, more like Sucktage
Me too, kid me too
(Incredibles reference)
YESSS
Me: *Cramming for the AP Exam Tomorrow*
John Green: I got a 3!
Me: no, Oh no, i'm screwed.
Todd Kobell Jr. me too. me too.
Lord have mercy on our souls
@@duceawj5009 We can only pray to the College Board Gods.
That's why he got the show written by his high school teacher Raoul Myer
I was so relieved to see your factual and unbiased account of the LDS church... when I learn about 19th century US history I always wince in anticipation of what people will say about Mormons. Thanks for the great job!
If this dude got a 3 imma get a -7
Me: doing hw in the kitchen
John green: LeTs tAlK aBoUt SEXXXXX
my mom: - -
0
thank the Mongols I had headphones on
I was so grateful to see that you got the name and general description of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints RIGHT. My religion is important to me, as people's religions tend to be, and I love seeing when people are respectful of others' beliefs. Thank you for being respectful and stating the facts. As always, I really respect your fair and balanced treatment of history. Thank you so much.
As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), I was terrified when I saw Joseph Smith's picture on the board. Thank you for being accurate and non-disparaging. It sucks when people you like make fun of your religion in this sort of forum. Y'all are awesome and I love watching your videos.
Yeh, people don't really make fun of the Mormon faith or even John Smith. They make fun of the stereotypes that are rooted in the extreme practices that the vast majority of the Mormon faith now shun, including polygamy but even then the practice is becoming more and more tolerated. (which btw, I'm not a Mormon, but I do practice polyamory.)
here here im mormon 2, nice to see others watching crash course as well as me and are also fighting for LDS accuracy on our views
1. Polygamy is not a Mormon exclusive practice, nor did it originate there. It has been practiced by many cultures over many centuries, pretty much dating back to human civilization. Early Christianity it was an acceptable practice, as well as early Judaism.
2. Polyamory is similar to polygamy, but it is not Mormon. It is simply the practice of having multiple love, multiple marriages. It is not limited to a patriarchal or matriarchal dominated dynamic. It can differ from dynamic to dynamic, but the most common theme that is part of the practice is acceptance by all and equality. Those that practice it have their own group of people that they practice it with and tend to be exclusive to each other, but are open to others joining if all in the group do accept them. It is not a "free" circle of people though, usually a chain of people.
I totally agree, I am an atheist and I am honestly kind of frustrated by the bizarre insults aimed at the Mormon community based upon stereotypes. I don't live in a very Mormon area, it's mostly Catholic, so to my recollection I have only met 3 Mormon people in my entire life, but they were all the nicest and most friendly people I have ever met, I'm rooting for you guys!
California's Prop 8 ... no respect for LDS (and black Baptists et. al.) over here.
New religious movements, post-Enlightenment, are inherently ridiculous in any case.
i just want to say as a mormon you nailed that without a trace of ignorance, and you noted the LDS what we prefer to be called, love your show so much!!!! keep it up.
Danny Hannah what is a LDS?
@@WhiteOutFanYT Ladder day saint.
Nate Wainwright a corrupt and ignorant religion
Thank you SO much for depicting the LDS church accurately!!!! I'm LDS and it's so refreshing to hear an accurate brief history.
Me three!
Ben V I'm with you there, wasn't sure what to expect, but thank heavens for his accuracy
Now if only the LDS church honestly admited that there is no linguistic, genetic or cultural similarities between native Americans and the middle east of the same era.
Note to self
Don’t play this on the TV
Thank you for respectfully and even-handedly discussing Joseph Smith and his place in history :) I was so excited to see his portrait behind you.
John, thank you for how cleanly you discusses the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Everything you said was straight forward and factual. Your unbiased statements and acceptance of others reminds me once again. You are awesome!
David Walker was an awesome man in the way of the abolition movement. He was one of the first to call for the slaves to stand up for themselves if no one would help them and inspired Douglas an other abolition leaders who were after his time!
I should mention I'm doing a 5 page essay on him, but he's still a great guy!
"And today we're finally going to talk about sex!"
*Mom walks in*
"WHAT are you watching?!"
lol same
Dear John Green,
I feel a common link to you because we both live in Indiana. I remember my "Indiana History" contain the story of Pigeon Forge (which I don't remember) and a not so clever anecdote about where the name "Hoosier" came from. So, how 'bout a 50 part series on state history. 49 if you really do have something against Alaska.
Thanks,
Beth
That would be amazing amazing in my opinion
This needs to happen!
I Strongly, Strongly agree with this. I would LOVE to learn about all fifty states history, and I would ABSOLUTELY LOVE to learn all of it from you.
Because you're amazing.
I think he really does hate Alaska. I mean "spoiler alert for looking for Alaska!!"
he kills her..
He may have issues doing an unbias version of New Jersey as well, though I know next to nothing about what the issue is with New Jersey. It would be nice to hear him explain.
I felt the same when he covered Islam. He knows how much certain things mean to people, and has done a wonderful job of being respectful to various perspectives.
Gall I was scared when I saw Joseph Smith on the blackboard, but thank you so much for getting everything right!! Quite a breath of fresh air when people not part of our church use facts instead of bias :)
He almost definitely believes your religion is ridiculous. History videos just aren't a place to brandish opinion, regardless of how accurate it is.
+Duke of Pants um actually it is.
+Lo Coombs wooo hooo!!! yeah Mormons!!!!!
+Duke of Pants You probably should tell John that because he sure takes every chance he gets to espouse his neo-progressive ideology. He has mentioned the wage gap, patriarchy, and white male privilege as examples.
Chloe Coombs I clicked on this video because it seemed interesting and I love learning about religions and then I saw my boy Joseph Smith back there and I was so excited wow
there was a hank green ad before this video
coincidence? I THINK NOT
lilypippili If you like hot running water, and memory foam beds...
Who is Hank?
+Talie Hank is John's brother
I thought he was an alien creature John found under his sink four scores and seven years ago... I'm so confused... DFTBA, though :)
+Bryan Cotto And T.V. shows and cell phones...
7:29 "And speaking of places you're forced to go regardless of whether you want to"
That segue was incredible, lol.
Talking about mormons without a flame war...you my man are my hero!
"skoodlipoop" -John Green
Thank you for giving an accurate summary of the LDS experience in the 19th century
lol John Green criticizing a book for having heavy handed prose and overloaded sentimentality
lmaooo
U will be remembered as the greatest historian on RUclips
Dear John Green, I say this with great sincerity, YOU ARE THE BEST.
With closed captions "But how (and whether) we skoodilypoop ends up saying a lot about America, and also people in general". YES THIS IS AMAZING
Thank you john for doing your homework and getting your facts right about the LDS church and doctrine. It is very very appreciated.
i'm shootin for a 3 too john
It's easy I got a 4 and well let's just say I haven't done well in life since
Michael what did u get
michael we want to know please tell us
what did you end up getting
Dude, crash course US history hits different in 2023
That is the true definition of freedom right there.
Not lack of restraints to do anything you want, which is the individualism on steroids that collapsed that town of Utopia, but having the self-discipline and self-control that made you master of yourself.
GreyWolfLeaderTW 5:33 I feel like John was dismissing this view of freedom as ridiculous... Whereas like you, I find it very compelling.
How can you be considered free if all you do is follow your animal instincts? A deeper objection is: how can you live a moral/meaningful life if all you do is pursue selfish hedonism?
If you can't say 'no' to any temptation that crosses your path, then can you really be considered free? This is what Christians call being a *slave* to sin.
The Elven Jedi It's a far older idea than Christianity, akin to Buddhist/Hindu/Jain ideas of enlightenment or moksha and very similar to the ideas of the Roman Stoics. Muhammad talks about it as well in the "greater Jihad" (the defending of Islam from heretics being the "lesser Jihad").
Of course, much traditional Christian thought is derived from Plato via St. Augustine.
ThefakeMrChristophel
Ya, the classical moral traditions often share a lot of common themes and ideas, I'm actually getting into the Stoics a bit myself atm. Cheers!
If you got a 3 on the AP test then I'm screwed 😅
Its an advanced placement test
Same
No question here. I just want to thamk you for bringing such an entertaining and informative series to youtube. Though youtube is not without numerous fast paced semi-educational programming of sorts, Crash Course is with out a doubt the best in my eyes. Since my discovery of your channel 3 weeks ago I have managed to watch nearly every episode while either on my phone, on my computer at work (I know i know bad me) and the most amazing I watch on my xbox instead of playing call of duty lol thanx
If John Green got a 3 on the APUSH exam then I'm screwed. It's a miracle that I even got a 3 on the AP world exam last year. I literally don't even have the slightest idea how because I bsed it and didn't know like any of the multiple choice.
+HelloKittylicious99 U.S History is much harder due to it being more specific.
+Reaper Kira yeah that part has made itself obvious via my constant thoughts of jumping off a bridge because of APUSH, while last year I had an A the whole time and we never had to even take notes. APUSH makes me want to die.
+Reaper Kira I actually think US History is way easier than World History due to it being more specific and because it's not as broad. With history you need to provide a lot of context and connect certain events, so it's kind of hard connecting for example, wars in Japan vs wars in Saudi Arabia compared to connecting the Civil War with the War of 1812. That paired with the fact that we're literally in the U.S. and have accumulated bits of our own history from when we were young makes US history a lot more fluid than world history in general. That could be my bias though, since I slept through most of AP world history and got a 2 on the APWH exam and will be taking my APUSH exam in about 4 hours.
Eric Yang Yeah I just took it, I thought it was going to be incredibly hard but it wasn't.
+Reaper Kira I took it too and it wasn't that bad but my FRQ was not so great cuz I focused more time into the DBQ cuz that's gotta be lit since it's the most important. So yeah I wrote my FRQ in 20 minutes.
all these AP students in the comments stressing over APUSH tests; im with u
I have an essay, discussion post, and exam due today and ive been using crash course videos to study for 2 hours
Standardized tests don't show anything except that someone knew the answers to the specific questions asked or they didn't on one day out of their entire lives. John Green is highly intelligent and knows what he is talking about - along with the team of historians that he works with.
(This is coming from someone who got a 5 on APUSH and Chemistry, 4 on Calculus AB and Biology, so please don't say that I am just mad that I did poorly on my AP exams.)
Thank you for speaking about my religion--my chosen lifestyle--with respect and accuracy. The inaccurate and snide remarks get a little old, so I appreciate your decorum. Thank you.
Definitely going to continue watching this series despite the AP test being over. It went very well and I think/hope I got a 4 maybe a 5. Thanks John Green!!
I love your videos! Thank you for showing the religious side of history. Most textbooks and teachers will avoid it and try to get rid of all religion. It may show events, but it'd never tell why. I learned more from your videos than I did from my history class.
Thanks!
good luck with the 2020 AP test everyone!
I was afraid when I saw Joseph Smith on the black board I thought he was going to say something incorrect about Mormonism phew all is well
Herman Melville was a pre-civil war author, Moby Dick (1951) is one of American Literature greats, but I guess it was dedicated to Nathaniel Hawthorne so we can take a mark off for that.
Crash Course is the radical gospel of the American college student, and John Green is our charismatic preacher.
Someone who finally speaks english and very rare to explain the whole deal of religion. Gracias Amigo :>
I've got my AP test for US history tomorrow and this makes me feel a lot more confident about the test!
This is perfect for studying for APUSH
Good luck on the AP tomorrow everyone!
This guy is heaven sent he explain everything in depth
Thank you for producing all of these episodes. You have given us effective, easy, and equitable knowledge.
Shout out to anyone taking the APUSH exam tomorrow!
Just casually trying to pass the ap us history exam I have tomorrow by doing what my teacher told me not to do: cramming the night before wish me luck
Also gonna do this next week for ap human exam
protip: watch them at 2x speed and u will get through them in 4 hours instead of 8 lol
lmao same
I really enjoyed Uncle Tom's Cabin. I've read it twice, and it was still really good. Granted, Harriet Beecher Stowe never saw or experienced slavery past glimpsing it out a train window (so she's not the best source of information on it), but the book is still well-written and moving.
“‘Tis the gift to be simple, ’tis the gift to be free,
‘Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be…”
Freedom isn't easy to define.
actually, seeing as almost every history book/program/course out there tends to focus on wars, It is great to watch something that goes into all the underlying causes of conflicts. We need more of this history.
Nice video easy to understand the topic, thanks .
I'm hoping for a 3 on my test. I'll keep you updated. It's in two days.
If I'm not mistaken, I thought it was quite funny to see Joseph Smith's face on the black board over and over again.
Thank You so much! Apush test is tomorrow, but this has helped me study so much over the past couple months, great source of knowledge and note taking! You guys are the one true savors of Apush.
Ah, the references in these videos are heartwarming.
Mr. John Green, you're doing something great.
Love the Joseph Smith picture
Mormon moron*
+Mandela Isalive screw off
Bennett Graff come on dude. That is not polite to say "screw off". Let it go.
WAIT- is that Sephiroth at 12:16 ??
That's awesome!! XD
I was thinking that myself.
john green from the past has good taste in shirts
We learned about the Second Great Awakening and Abolition Movements this week in school. Wonderful timing John Green!
Frederick Douglas lived in my city (Lynn,MA) for a while when he wrote his book and there's a story I enjoy that I'd like to share.
Douglas got a first class ticket to go into Boston using one of the many trains running downtown. When this was found out the conductor told him that he was black & had to leave. After persisting that he paid for the ticket & a long time trying to get him off they finally did-by taking him out, seat and all. The train didn't stop in Lynn for years after.
A cc series on religion would be nice!
+Gijs Klaassen He's done a few of those already.
+Gijs Klaassen Sorry, I thought you meant episode, then I noticed you said series. My bad.
What about Thoreau, Emerson, Poe, Melville, Whitman, Cooper, etc? Why is Hawthorne the only pre-Civil War author?
Question for the Historians:
This video suggests that alcohol was consumed at a greater rate than before and also after Prohibition. My question is...why? Was alcohol more accessible? Was it being created in greater quantity than before? Was there some cultural shift that made drinking more fashionable?
good question! the reason so many people consumed more alcohol before and after the Prohibition isnt really a simple answer...there were many reasons, however, the most common answer is that there wasnt a lot of clean water then, so beer and ale were more common and significantly more abundant.
It's not that it was more accessible it was because the desire for something increases the more taboo it gets. And yes, there was some type of cultural shift that made speakeasies, (secret places where you would drink alcohol illegally) very popular. Plus there was a lot of hype around it, prohibition was responsible for creating organized crime which would become mainstream media constantly.
If people drank alcohol for thirst, the trend would not have lasted long, as they'd still need water when they wake up with cotton mouth. The taboo reason is a nice hypothesis as well. You want hard math .. follow the money. As it's the case with literally every thing from tea becoming tradition between the common when East India company shareholders needed the crown to bail them so they were bailed out, tax on tea was reduced resulting in them being able to dump their overstock on the market. Remember.. that ended in the "Boston Tea Party"! ..
Now look at 19th century America, their recent market revolution coupled with economic relations with West Indies now that stamp act and all that regulation on trade imposed by British is gone, and their own farming/plantation/agriculture integration and advancement.. being able to get easy access to maple, sugar, used in American distilleries going through the factories coming into play and production gone on steroid. Coupled with a culture that loved alcohol to begin with.. and viola!!
My final is today. This video saved my life
I'm so happy that you spoke about Uncle Tom's Cabin!! I read that in seventh grade (it wasn't assigned, I just read it) and it was the first step to opening my eyes. And I still have the copy given to me by one of my teachers :D
Who is on the blackboard? I need this for my AP US History class!
I'm pretty sure it's Joseph Smith, the first prophet of the Mormon church.
heysamantha97 yes that is he.
It is him. Some cool stories!
Is everyone going to ignore the tyrant image that popped up was Sephiroth from FF? I seriously loled at such a random allusion
That's who that was
+Gordy Luft Just saw the same thing. "Terror of Tyrant"... Sephiroth!
+Gordy Luft Something tells me if the word "strife" ever pops up, we'll be seeing Cloud, too.
Sephiroth? Ah, I love this show. 12:17
Lmfao I love the drunk!Iron Man at 6:19. Nice little nod to the comic books.
I'm French and i assure you Modern British history IS very interesting and quite impressive.
My history teacher is a afraid of you because you know more than him
3:10
This part isn't entirely accurate. At least for the Utopia community in Ohio, it was started in 1847 and basically continued up until the beginning of the civil war. Far from a society gone mad with "individualism on steroids," it's "government" was essentially conducted through the initial requirement of needing an invitation to join and signing the appropriate papers much like the Mayflower compact.
Anyone else last second cramming for the apush exam tomorrow?? 😂😂
Same
Does anyone else pause it at 0:26, 0:27, 0:29, and 0:30 to read every bubble, or is that just me?
Appreciate how you weave the topic of religion with the time period and most important issues of the day. Here is a quote from Joseph Smith I thought was additive to your excellent presentation.
"The wisdom which ought to characterize the freest, wisest, and most noble nation of the nineteenth century, should, like the sun in his meridian splendor, warm every object beneath its rays; and the main efforts of her officers, who are nothing more nor less than the servants of the people, ought to be directed to ameliorate the condition of all, black or white, bond or free; for the best of books says, “God hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth.”
Our common country presents to all men the same advantages, the facilities, the same prospects, the same honors, and the same rewards; and without hypocrisy, the Constitution, when it says, “We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America,” meant just what it said without reference to color or condition, ad infinitum…. "
Edgar Allen Poe, Herman Melville, Ann Bradstreet, Washington Irving?
YOOOOOOO FREDRICK DOUGLAS #psat
Good solid review of the Mormon Faith, Sir. I tend to judge historians by how balanced their critique of our history seems to be. Yours was spot on.
You should do a behind the scenes Crash Course where we meet Stan.
I had to look up 'May-December' relationships and I just fell out of my chair lmao
"America: Turning free love into fancy forks"
I think I love you... no homo...
Knowing he got a 3 on the APUSH test, I'm now terrified for Wednesday...
Yay for Mormons! We populated Utah; Nauvoo, Illinois; Kirkland, Ohio; and a bit of San Diego! Shoutout to other members who like this awesome channel.
yeah I'm relief to have such a respected channel talking righteously about the Church, even if it is just a little :D
I'm a Mormon, I know it, I live it, I love it!
YEAH!!
I love these short history lessons and I hope that you continue them after you finish this series up!
After watching these for awhile, I finally took the time to pause through the intro to learn what the flashing blurby Though Bubbles say.
I feel like a better person for having the patience to do this, and wonder why on Earth I didn't do this before?
YEAH!!! MORMON-NESS IS AMAZING!!! BTW you did a pretty good job of explaining it :3
how y'all feeling about just writing a DBQ this year????
I'm about to commit failure
Not happy
Dear New York
So YOU were the bane of our existence! And you convinced us it was Jersey!
Sincerely
Atheists
Hay I'm a Mormon Nerd fighter and i love what you do :) I just wanted to say i can really tell you did your research and I appreciate the accurate information (we get some weird rumors sometimes) DFTBA
History has always been my best subject. However, I was always stuck on these reform movements. They never quite stuck into my head. This video was a fun and easy way for me to remember the movements I could not remember before. Like I mentioned in your other video, the visual references are very helpful and make it easier to follow along. You also talk very fast, but you talk very energetically. Because of this, I stay tuned in longer to what you are saying unlike a school setting.
IF YOU GOT A 3, WHAT IS THAT GONNA MEAN FOR ME
Jacy Chan if you get a three you may or may not get college credit
it's all good, I ended up getting a 5 on the APUSH AP Exam :)))))
Jacy Chan what’s the secret
Some people got higher score than him
The secret is reading comprehension. It’s the same for WHAP and APHUG and I got fives on those