War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
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In which John Green teaches you about the Mexican-American War in the late 1840s, and the expansion of the United States into the western end of North America. In this episode of Crash Course, US territory finally reaches from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Ocean. After Oregon was secured from the UK and the southwest was ceded by Mexico, that is. Famous Americans abound in this episode, including James K Polk (Young Hickory, Napoleon of the Stump), Martin Van Buren, Zachary Taylor, and Winfield Scott. You'll also learn about the California Gold Rush of 1848, and California's admission as a state, which necessitated the Compromise of 1850. Once more slavery is a crucial issue. Something is going to have to be done about slavery, I think. Maybe it will come to a head next week. Support CrashCourse on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crashcourse
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He said “in re.” He really did. That boy.
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After California was Annexed how long did it take before someone told a Native Spanish speaker to Learn English if he wants to Live in Murica.
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48ers
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compromise of 1850 renamed 4 Point Compromise
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0:14 was that a reference to his book Looking for Alaska?
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i have a test tmm and i didn't study so I'm watching this
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he talks to fast i can't get all that in my head
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The Know Nothings made a surprise comeback in 2016 with the election of Donald Trump, who took their titular name to heart as he indeed knew nothing
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lmao I died when he said 48ers!!!
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ahem john you didnt mention colorado now the skiers and ranchers will come after you with our guise of left-ness and under tones of repressed racism and classism
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6:48 As an Englishman, I really don't appreciate people using the term 'Anglo-Saxon' to mean 'white'. It is a term for English people not Europeans as a whole
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Nope I live in New Jersey and it really is the worst
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2:43 I get this reference
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Stan wants me dead
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Ralph Waldo Emerson is one, if not, the best writer in American Literature, a true transcendentalist.
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For a second I thought my whole life was a lie when he said "San Francisco 48ers"
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For a second I thought my whole life was a lie when he said "San Francisco 48ers"
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YOU MEAN SAN FAN 49ERS
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I've seen this video at least 15 times and I have only now realized the Looking For Alaska pun
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"mexico bans immigration to texas" can we do that today?
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