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GED Social Studies 1.1 Civics and Government
AP U.S. History Videos 5 videos
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?
Culture Videos 12 videos
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...
Muckrackers are news journalists who change the actual information to fit what the public wants to read. Are muckrakers cashing in on the public's...
This video explores the Columbian Exchange, which involved the interchanging of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the America...
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...
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...
Policy Videos 6 videos
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...
The Constitution of the United States is the highest law in the land: it's a written statement of the core principles of the American government. I...
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...