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Hi everyone, I’m Kabir and welcome to another episode of Kabir Considers! In this video I’m Going to React To THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION!
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It doesn't appear anyone's mentioned this yet: John Adams (Yes, one of the Founding Fathers) was the defense lawyer who represented the british soldiers from the Boston Massacre, who had been arrested and tried for murder. He did this for a small sum and at great risk to his reputation, because he believed it important that the trial be a fair and just one, and no other lawyers would take the soldiers' case. None were convicted of murder. The commander, and six of the soldiers were acquitted, while 2 were convicted of manslaughter.
Wow that’s an interesting piece of history!
This was the point in time that Americans fell away from drinking tea. During these tax boycotts. We switched to coffee and then never really went back.
Yeah coffee is definitely the number one hot drink in America
Yep. I'm also a coffee drinker. Grew up with parents who drank it nearly daily and I took to it in my late teens. I've tried teas, hot and cold, and of course I've drank plenty of iced tea, a southern staple, but I'm not really thrilled with the flavors I have tried of various teas. I do drink it, but rarely. Still mostly a coffee drinker. I do think we'd all do well with a 'tea time' of sorts in our day though. Tea is also certainly healthier (Though probably not all types, like sweet iced tea we all are familiar with)
@@kabirconsiders I mean we do still have quite a lot of teas...it's never really hard to find...😆
I live in the US but I drink tea instead of coffee.
When the narrator speaks of boycotts, he meant on an individual level too. People stopped wearing English finished goods and started to wear American homespun clothes. People bought furniture from colonial producers.. And, they stopped drinking tea in public or in private.. The tea boycott was enforced by social shunning and isolation.
This worked from then until 2021. From my childhood I have associated tea with sick people ( my mom would give us hot tea with lemon if we were sick-- yuck!), old ladies, and foreigners. Then came the hippies. It's an interesting story about social preferences.
Fun side note, when he talks about the Stamp Act, he shows the merchant stamping a deck of cards. Back then, they would stamp the Ace of Spades specifically, and some colonists thought they'd be sneaky and buy every card except that one to get around the tax. Problem was, almost every card game there is requires the Ace of Spades, so that deck would be borderline useless. This is the origin of the saying, 'Not playing with a full deck', to describe someone as stupid.
Benedict Arnold btrayed the Patriots.The term Turn Coat was given to him.
I suspected he was a traitor of some kind!
And calling someone "Benedict Arnold " is quite the insult
@@SGlitz It is one one hundreth below the C word yo a female.
Arnold’s actions were really bad as
1) He was friends with Washington who had personally gone to bat for him on many occasions.
2) If his plan had succeeded, hundreds of colonialist soldiers would have died. These men had fought under Arnold and had been loyal to him even in the harshest and most dangerous of times.
The British military leaders were wise to keep Arnold at bay. They knew they couldn’t trust him.
Traitor !!!!!!!!
I few things... Many of the colonists were 5+ generations in the colonies, but they still considered themselves British. Their problem was that they were not being treated as full citizens. The taxes, for instances, were not that high, but taxes in the homeland were generated by acts of parliament. The colonists, having no representatives in parliament, felt that the taxes were illegal BECAUSE they had no representation.
But representation was a sticky matter. With the colony population approaching 50% of that of England and growing fast, adding the American colonists representatives directly to parliament would be a major shake-up in the balance of power. And to make matters worse, if land ownership was used in any formula for calculating representation the massive amount of land in the American colonies could turn them all into voters. Intelligent people foresaw an England where the population at home would become a minority dominated by British citizens living outside of the homeland. There were attempts at compromise, but they were poorly designed and failed.
Back to Washington... he was an officer in the colonial army, not the redcoats. After the 7 years war (We call it the French and Indian War in the U.S.) Washington wanted a commission in the royal army, but was rejected... again, 2nd class citizen. It is very important to understand that George Washington did not join the continental army to fight for independence. He and most others felt that they were fighting for their rights as English citizens when the conflict started. Kill each other for a few months and the idea of independence became more popular - but it never became extremely popular. Most people just wanted the fighting to stop regardless of outcome.
Also, most colonists resented parliament, but the King was still popular until the war was well underway. Today a lot of media portrays the American colonists as hating the crown but that was not true at the time.
Another thing to understand is that each colony was effectively a corporation from the English point of view. They often treated each separately and the colonists themselves had little loyalty collectively. When dealing with the post-7 Years War issues Franklin advocated that the colonies needed to negotiate collectively. Many of the images used during the war were based not on rebellion, but on failed attempts at collective bargaining, like the chopped up snake "Join or Die" isn't about joining the army.
Side note: The Boston Tea Party actually had invitations... the 1000s of on-lookers knew it was going to happen... it was a real party.
I do living history presentations and sometimes portray a loyalist. It is surprising to Americans today to learn that the idea of independence wasn't popular at first - they're fooled by the modern media into thinking we hated England. We didn't - we hated parliament - and who doesn't at any point in history?
This was a civil war, with families being very split on the issues. Brothers fought brothers, literally at times.
Very interesting, thanks so much for proving the background info! Yeah we hate Parliament just as much as you guys did 😂
Many of themselves considered themselves Dutch or were dutch. An ancestor of mine was Lieutenant Van Buren a Dutchman who was a commander directly under George Washington. Some groups like the Amish still refer to other Americans today as "the English". There were many other ethnic groups as well. Other ancestors of mine include Jews who came from multiple European countries for the Americas. What made the USA more British was that the British immigration continued for the following century. In particular waves of Irish immigrants were infamous.
@@kabirconsiders Hating the government is a treasured human tradition dating back to the beginning.
We in the U.S for example still hate Congress, and have hated it for most of our history. Hell, it took a terrorist attack killing thousands of people for congress's approval ratings to go above 50% and even that only lasted two years.
Thanks for adding to the story. You are correct. No taxation, without representation. That was it.
@@AsobiMedio
If you think about it... Congress is our Parliament. They are the same.
The famous ride of Paul Revere where he was supposed to have said "the British are coming" is false. The colonist considered themselves to be British. What Revere and the other riders said was "the Regulars are coming".
That’s an interesting piece of history!
I learned that the rider was in fact a woman...
I think it was more like "The Regulars are out" more than "The Regulars are coming" but, could be either
Benedict Arnold was indeed a traitor, as you'll see in Part 2. SPOILER ALERT: it doesn't go well for the Brits.
You don’t say 😂😂
The brits didn’t have a good couple of years back then
@@kabirconsiders 😂 This is coming from one of our greatest Intel over here Kabir!! Told you we had great Intel!! Smh lol Too funny! You don't say! Like REALLY?? Oh Thanks for the heads up! Smh 😂😂
Being called a "Benedict Arnold" is still used as an insult in the US to this day.
America betrayed him first, then he betrayed them right back.
As a history major I was getting ready to destroy this and dumb it down for ya, but they really nailed the video. I have nothing to add lol.
😂 yeah these guys did a pretty good job!
@@kabirconsiders you know today is memorial Day in the states right
One thing that added to the early success of the minute men militias was that due to previous experiences in the French Indian War, veterans adopted Native American guerrilla tactics not commonly used by the British, and totally switched up military strategies.
This is something we Americans are taught in grade school. At least I was. I don't know about what today's children are being taught. I also was taught some of the history of the rest of the world too.
US kids are still taught about the American Revolution, lol...
You get the introduction as early as grade school but once you get in HS (for me at least) you have an entire year dedicated to “United States American History”
It is usually taught as America taxed by tyrant King George III.
The truth is actually way more complicated but the taxes were nowhere near what France was doing right before the French revolution.
The Boston Massacre? Very very complicated. In all likelihood those men were provoked and once it got down to rocks and oysters being thrown at them they had every right to defend themselves.
I took American History in Elementary School, Middle School, and AP American History in High School. Elementary School was like taking a Mythology of America, borderline religious or even indoctrinating. Middle School was closer to this where it taught broad strokes with the Americans still the "Good Guys." AP American History was one of my hardest and most detailed classes. It emphasized the why, not the what and took a hard look at the truth, that most of the taxes affected the aristocracy and merchants, the Sons of Liberty were more like a terrorist cell that would threaten not only loyalists but neutral colonists as well, and that despite the taxes, British goods were still cheaper than American goods so the whole Boycott Thing was more forced by the Sons of Liberty onto the Colonists than a unified protest.
ALREADY WAITING FOR PT2!! 😁😁 Great reaction!
Thanks bro ☺️
@@kabirconsiders I second this, I’ll need that video ASAP
King George was literally crazy. Also the American ICBMs for nuking anywhere in the world are called minutemen keeping to tradition of being ready at all times.
Yeah it definitely seemed King George had a screw loose upstairs
You should react to all of his videos. He doesn’t do a lot of videos, (only like 5 or do a year), but they are extremely well animated and researched.
Edit: and yes he did show up every day in a military uniform, even though he never actively campaigned to be head of the army, (talk about dressing for the job you want!)
I’ll put a few of them on my list!
Fun fact: Jefferson got "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness" from the British author the narrator mentions, Thomas Paine, who in Common Sense declared all men deserve "life, liberty, and property". He also talked of the equality and inalienable rights of man, so Jefferson was definitely inspired, if not responding directly in agreement with
That’s interesting! I’ve always liked that “pursuit of happiness” phrase
It's more likely Jefferson got the phrase from John Locke (as did Paine), who used it in his Second Treatise on Government (1689-ish). Really, the entire opening of the second paragraph of the Declaration is a summary of Locke's Second Treatise.
Thomas Paine is a huge part of the history I learned in high school... My mother inherited a series of books from her paternal grandfather... One of those sets was the complete writings of Thomas Paine... I remember reading “Common Sense...”
I live by fort Ticonderoga it was a so heavily armed because of its location, less then 8 miles from a French fort at Crown Point. The Green mountain boys come from an area that would eventually become Vermont.
Wow, I’d love to visit
@@kabirconsiders the fort has been rebuilt and is open from may to November for tours and there are reenactments from the 7 years war. Its pretty cool to visit. It is right on the shores of lake Champlain so a very pretty spot. The crown point fort hasn't been rebuilt but you can still visit it and see the light house. Also in Ticonderoga there is a star trek studio. William Shatner comes every year and will be back this August.
"If your outnumbered 5 to 1 it's pretty much over for you."
Napolean: Um....
Very true 😂
You would be amazed at what normal fruits and veg came from the Americas.
Avocado
Green beans, lima beans, dry beans, wax beans, soybeans, peas, and fava beans
Cacao (the source of chocolate)
Cassava
Chia seeds
Corn
Papaya
Peanuts
Chili peppers
Pineapple
Potatoes
Popcorn
Quinoa
Multiple species of squash, including pumpkins, zucchinis
Sunflower
Sweet Potato
Tomatillo
Tomato
Turkey
Wow, that’s a very impressive list. To be honest it doesn’t surprise me considering how huge and varied climate wise the US is
One point about the Battle of Lexington and Concord (that first major engagement in Massachusetts): It wasn't just numbers (though per Wikipedia the British had the numerical advantage overall, 4,000 vs. 1,500), the colonists were a) likely more motivated (if you're some random dude from Yorkshire, what do you care about Massachusetts) and b) were far more familiar with the terrain (so they had an advantage in setting ambushes and otherwise turning circumstances to their benefit).
That’s a very good point, the motivation of the soldiers involved in any conflict can have a massive bearing on the outcome
speaking of `divine intervention', during the war of 1812 when the americans fought the brits again, a tornado actually happened in washington d.c. and helped the americans win.
You will see it was not necessarily the Always the British with the best training throughout the war.
Most of the Minutemen were seasoned veterans of the 7 Years War.
It mentions Thomas Jefferson owned slaves. It fails to mention he originally wrote a paragraph in the declaration of independence that said slaves were equal too. But the fear was too many southern delegates would refuse to sign it. So, they omitted that paragraph.
I see, that’s an important point
I think it said that in part 2 correct me if I'm wrong
@@revrsefate5984 It's said in both the next part as well as the civil war video
That was fun and educational. When I was growing up history was always my worst subject in school because teachers usually focus on events and dates making class very dry. It wasn't until getting out of school that I realized there is always a story behind every event that makes it far more interesting and memorable.
Absolutely. I think if teachers used more audio visual methods like this vid to teach history the uptake from students would be huuuuuge
You are exactly right. The way history is taught is horrible. They should focus on the "big picture." I majored in history but I can you very few exact names and dates. What I can do is explain the complexity of the Crusades, the Israel-Palestinian conflict, and the situation in the ME. I find that far more beneficial than knowing the year the 3rd crusade started...We need to focus on "big history" which is about how we got here and why the world is the way it is today.
Alfalfa called Spanky a Bennedict Arnold in Little Rascals. That's where I first learned that Bennidict Arnold was a traitor. Haha
I think I heard it in the cartoon “Recess” 😂
Good reaction! Yes, money was a key factor, but you are missing half of the issue, which was representation in Parliament. There was no one in Government who could argue a case for the Colonies. The British Commonwealth System is very much the byproduct of the American Revolution.
Thanks mate, you make a very good point! The colonies should have had a voice in Parliament
Its an historic event in American history know as "the Boston tea party."
Because much of the fighting in the Seven Years War was in North America, the Members of Parliament were reminded of the existence of the colonies. Up until then most of Parliament simply gave the colonies no thought. And the colonies had been thriving due to that benign neglect. As others have stated, there was a tax issue. In general, the serious taxpayers in Britain were Members of Parliament. They had to be; they were the ones with the money. They were looking for other revenue sources, and they hit on the idea of taxing the colonists. The problem was, at this time everyone in Britain thought of wealth in terms of species; that is, gold or silver coins. But due to Parliament’s own previous policies, there was very little space in the American colonies; most transactions were a combination of barter and credit. Some colonies issued limited paper currency, which basically made the barter-and-credit economy a bit more convenient. To make matters worse, the colonial governments had gone into debt during the war, and they were already collecting local taxes (in specie) to repay the debts. Thus the new taxes from Parliament hit when the colonies had an even worse than usual cash shortage. It is interesting that Mr. Hanover (a.k.a. George III) privately observed just this problem with the Stamp Act, but publicly he did nothing about it. What Parliament ought to have done was to assume the colonies’ war debt, and then tax the colonies for repayment but accept barter/credit/ colonial paper currency. It would have been cumbersome and time-consuming for the British government to convert goods to cash, but it would have been taxation in a form the colonists could actually have paid. Indeed, by eliminating the need to find rare species Parliament would have been praised by most colonists. In hindsight, we can see the souring of relations starting in 1763, but in reality, things had basically been worked out until the tea crisis of late 1774. That was caused by both sides’ escalating overreactions
Love your reactions! I don't know if you did this on purpose, but you released this vid on one of our major holidays - Memorial Day! Today is our day of remembrance for all those who have fought and died for the American way of life. (Veterans Day is celebrated in November, paying honor to all who have served in the military.) Perfect day for this video! Thanks!! Stay safe!
That is a crazy coincidence! Happy Memorial Day mate and thanks for the kind words ☺️
The American knowledge of the local terrain and the general misunderstanding of the terrain and how to fight in it by the British was a huge tactical advantage the colonists used repeatedly against the British. Pretty much any time the Americans attempted to meet the world's greatest military of the time in open field it ended in a sound defeat. Hit and run tactics, feigned retreats, ambushes, etc (as you watched in Part 2 as well) wreaked havoc against the British and with the help of European allies proved decisive to the end result of the war.
Edit: Now off to part 2!
Love your sense of humor, my brother. You're a good dude
Thanks my bro ☺️
What you really gotta start watching is Drunk History produced by Comedy Central. Very funny stuff!
Edit: Oh my Lord! I didn’t even know you guys had your own version in the UK!
I’ll check them out!
You are going to have to follow this up with the, Civil War also by OverSimplified. Can't wait for Part II good reactions.
Thanks mate ☺️ I’ll put it on my list!
18:30 The New York area has always been susceptible to fog, that's not that unusual. The British decision to dig in I think comes from the fact that, from Britain's perspective this isn't a foreign war, but a civil one. I assume their goal was to intimidate the Americans into surrendering, then they could arrest Washington and the other leaders. Because their goal, of course, was to prevent the colonies from leaving and being them back into the fold. That will be a lot harder to do if you've just killed a bunch of them with their backs to a river
The 7 years war had just ended. Britain had basically just beaten France in the battle for global dominance. So France was more than willing to help the colonies just to spite the British as long as it wouldn’t mean a beat down for France after the war. So they became much more open about their ties to the colonies and sent real men and ships to fight after they believed the brits were for sure going to lose. Then as everything comes full circle the debt and ideas of the American revolution for France led to the French Revolution and overthrowing of their monarch. History is for real wild.
Ahhh I see, thanks for providing some context mate
It also helped the French Revolution when Americans favorite man Lafayette joined in.
Even though I've seen this video you reaction was epic and well worth another watch. You've been on a tremendous roll with great videos and very entertaining reactions Kabir. You know we Americans love remembering historical events where we come out on top. It feeds right into our tremendous egos, so thanks for that!! LOL...😝😝😝😝😝
Thanks mate ☺️ I can’t believe I’m only just learning about this now, I’m guessing it’s because we lost 😅
It's always surprising(?) to me how differently this subject is taught in US schools, vs UK schools.
U.S. history teacher here! I have taught these lessons sooooo many times. Most learn a high level overview of the history, unless you choose to study it more in depth in high school and college. Paul Revere’s ride was actually a 3 man team. Revere was actually caught and questioned, then released later. He only made it to one or two stops. His partner Dawes had to turn around to avoid being captured. The main guy was actually Prescott, who was the one that delivered the news to Concord. Franklin and Jefferson were notorious ladies men. Jefferson wrote diaries about his drug experimentation, while lobbying in France. Marquis de Lafayette helped write much of the new constitution of France, with help from American delegates. General von Steuben, who trained the U.S. continental army, was supposedly gay. He lived with George Washington’s aide and was given land by Washington. Wasn’t bothered by anyone, apparently.
More info: it wasn't just that goods like tea were taxed. It was also that British megacompanies like the East India Company could evade the taxes. Most colonists, for example, bought discount tea imported from the Netherlands and sold cheaply through local stores. But now these local stores and goods carried heavier taxes, so it was cheaper to buy pricier goods imported through these megacompanies. This meant that many local merchants and stores were being run out of business because, thanks to the taxes, they couldn't compete with the larger companies' prices.
So it wasn't just the tax, it was also that British companies were weaponizing the tax to run out local competition. Kind of like if big companies like Walmart got tax breaks while local ma and pa shops had to pay full tax, so Walmart selling generic national goods became so much cheaper than local sellers peddling locally made/grown goods that no one would buy local and the small businesses (and their local suppliers) would go bankrupt. Oh, wait...
As a native Bay Stater (person from Massachusetts) it’s killing my ears to hear this narrator pronounce “Concord” as “con-chord” like the airplane; we pronounce it “con-kurd”, like the word “conquered” ahhhh that’s better 😊😊😊
I love this stuff man. Oversimplified does a very good job for what it is. I'm very much a history guy, so I'm going to enjoy this. Since you asked, Benedict Arnold is indeed known for being a traitor. He'll get to that bit in part 2.
I was surprised that yall aren't really taught about this. My wife really learned all this stuff after she met me. It seems like it would be seen as important, even though it isn't exactly flattering. I'm glad you're deciding to learn about it. Basically, all of the founding fathers you've ever heard of are known for this.
It’s fascinating stuff! Of love to read more books on history but is finding the time 😩. Maybe I’ll try audiobooks
@@kabirconsiders Good solution. At some point we all discover that our education was vastly insufficient. Then it's up to us to go out and learn for ourselves.
Happy Memorial day Kabir.
Benedict did some amazing things for the US in the war. We would have built statues to honor him if not for his betrayal.
Its a shame he destroyed his legacy
"No taxation without representation" was the cry of the American Revolution (due to not having any votes in Parliament). But a few people wanted independence before this & some people remained loyal to Great Brittan through the entire war. What changed many people's minds was King George III's heavy handed response to the protests in the American colonies. Americans were arrested & taken to Canada to be tried by juries loyal to the King & King George even disbanded some Colonial Assemblies.....
Despite Washington's reputation, at the beginning he was a pretty terrible general. He was very charismatic and held his army together but took many losses in New York and was lucky he was facing General Howe who believed the Americans were still British subjects and didn't need to be crushed. He thought just showing up with a huge army would cause a surrender thus he allowed Washington to slip through his fingers when he could have destroyed Washington's Army and ended the Revolution.
It’s good to see your channel growing Man!
Thanks my bro ☺️
This narrator reminds me of my favorite high school history teachers! I loved his classes. 🤗
Benedict Arnold & Judas Iscariot are the 2 names most synonymous w traitorous acts.
Quisling, as well. I suspect that calling someone a 'Quisling' is about as well-understood world-wide as calling someone a 'Benedict Arnold' is. I doubt either is as universally recognized as 'Judas,' though.
The part always left out of this story (and i understand this is an oversimplified version) but the fact that the issue of slavery in the new country was debated hotly for a long time. One of the only reasons slavery wasn’t outlawed at this time was because the southern states relies so heavily on slave labor and would not agree to the revolution. It’s unfortunate that we extended the legal practice slavery for another century or so but eventually we fought our own brothers in one of the bloodiest wars we’ve seen.
That’s a very good point, thanks for sharing this
@@kabirconsiders That is the reason that 'life, liberty, and property" was changed to pursuit of happiness" when Jefferson was inspired by Thomas Paine's Common Sense quotation.
There were several instances where fog moved in to conceal the Americans movements from the British.
i like that you light up so much in learning
Pineapples came from Brazil and central America don't know who brought em but a Spaniard figured out the volcanic soil was perfect for growing them and I'm so glad because they are awesome.
11:00 It wasn't just numbers at the time. American in the rural areas relied on hunting to feed themselves so a lot of them were superior shots and they new the back trails and could maneuver around the British Army easily conducting raids and ambushes without presenting the line formations that the British Army was used to fighting in. While this wasn't the total strategy it was implemented enough to give the Americans an advantage.
Can't wait for part 2 ! Oversimplified videos are GREAT !!
Can’t believe this was my first time watching one of there vids, it was awesome!
@@kabirconsiders when do we get part 2 bro ?
Might be able to do it next week
Youve gotta watch "Patriot" the movie with mel gibson and heath ledger(RIP). GREAT MOVIE
Great video! The creator is having too much fun! Oversimplified does leave out some facts but does give good overview of history.
Just a quick note Common Sense is still in publication and re-manes the #1 best seller in the U.S.
That’s why we call them the founding fathers.
I totally understand their significance now
I just found your channel and I love it!
Thanks :) welcome to the channel!
After doing part 2, history of the entire world is the perfect follow up.
I’ll put it on my list!
@@kabirconsiders history of the entire world, I guess... is the actual title. It probably has 400 million views by now. You're doing well covering different topics.
You don't need for us to call out the videos man. Definitely got a great view in your own mind.
Thanks mate ☺️
You gotta react to all Oversimplified’s stuff eventually- One of the best creators on CZcams 🙌
Yeah his channel is awesome, can’t believe I’m just discovering him!
14:19 if you go to 4:12, you can see that both Spain and France were allied against Britain during the Seven Years' War, so I'd say relations were already soured between them
Yeah I was surprised to see that, I assumed we’d had a relatively cordial relationship at that point
@@kabirconsiders I think you're mistaking Spain and Portugal, the latter having an alliance with Britain since the FOURTEENTH century
I grew up 2 towns away from Lexington & Concord..
That solo building during the protest is still their. Faneuil Hall. Great area thru all seasons....
Props to this guy, good content, need more subs
Thanks so much mate :)
Lol you knew more info that you relayed to us then most US high school graduates. Bravo!!
Stop furthering this stereotype he did not 😂 they take these jokes seriously
I have ancestors on both sides of every war fought on US soil.
My NDN family fought for the Brits in this one. And then, just for there own existence.
Me too. My family lived in Lexington
Wow that’s incredible!
Funny thing is, the more I learn about the revolution, the more clear it becomes that we didn't really win, it just took us too long to lose. Eventually the war became too expensive and unpopular in England, so they had to give up.
Love all of your content keep it up
Thanks for the kind words ☺️
Been waiting for this one
I really enjoyed it
@@kabirconsiders oversimplified has some of the best videos on CZcams for sure
can't wait for Part 2 as well
Coming real soon mate ☺️
Please look into the Armchair Historian! He has amazing history content and you’ll have tons to react to if you so choose. I personally would recommend one of the modern middle eastern wars as a start.
Also great reactions! Love your videos bud! Cheers from Texas!
Thanks for the kind words mate ☺️ I’ll check it out!
After all the debate, and fighting... America and the Brits became the best friends, each other could have. Despite the differences, we found common grounds.
Off Topic... This guy does a lot of history on his channel...it's all comical. "The Bucket War" was hilarious.
2:55 He also "discovered" corn 🌽
Prior to him bringing the yellow vegetable, that killed thousands across Europe because Columbus didn't include a required purification process (nixtamalization,) corn originally meant grains in general.
Reading suggestion..... Declaration of Independence....goes into SERIOUS details why the colonists revolted.
The minute men shoot off the muskets ever time the Patriots get a touchdown...
That’s a really cool tradition, I need to see that in person
@@kabirconsiders they are just outside the end zone on the field & every home game...
I love when people discover the joys of OverSimplified. (When you get to the American Civil War -- an even better video -- you'll find the UK's feelings interesting.)
Funny how Americans running out of ammo was a thing back then. How times have changed!
Times have definitely changed!
Paul Revere didn't make the ride by himself. There were something like 30 additional riders that spread the word.
Not strictly about numbers. There were strategic differences. First, the colonists knew the countryside. It was their home. Second, the Redcoats fought with techniques of the time. They stood in a line in a middle of the field. The colonists learned from the Native Americans about standing behind a tree, or in a gully, or lying on their bellies. The Redcoats accused the colonists of being ungentleman-like.
Very good points Kathy
@@kabirconsiders Don't know if you've ever, or will, study our Civil War. But you might notice that they went back to the age-old European method of warfare. They lined up in a field & waited until everyone was ready before the carnage started. I don't think there was any middle-of-the-night sneak attacks, little winter battles, and little of the small-band-doing-jaw-dropping-things.
Maybe because the motivation of the little guy was vary different. In the Revolutionary War, the little guy was defending his home against strangers. The Civil War was cousin against cousin.
New subscriber, don't mind me while I binge watch. Lol
Welcome Peg ☺️
After the Boston Tea Party it became patriotic to boycott tea and the US has been a coffee drinking country ever since.
Wow so that’s why coffee is so popular over there?
@@kabirconsiders that's how it started, there were decades of tension, another war in 1812, and easier shipping access to South America than Asia that made it permanent.
Crispus Attkus was the first killed and he was a black and just a gem of history
It will always be disputed; but Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci is the person "the Americas" is named after.
Then you've got British Columbia in Canada; Columbus, Ohio in the States; and the nation of Colombia in South America.
American history - awesome
Yeah it’s fascinating
Sometimes in the states, people will refer to a traitor as a “Benedict Arnold”
Yeah I’ve heard that phrase before!
The funny thing is that General Washington drank to George III’s health during the revolution. Even the rebels didn’t hate the king, they assumed he was in their side. That changed when he did nothing to stop Parliament.
The incident where men dressed up as Indians, went on the ship and threw tea overboard is known as the Boston Tea Party.
I was extremely disappointed when I realized that my children were taught only a fraction of American history...compared to all the American history I was taught throughout my school years...
My children had no knowledge of Virginia Dare and the Lost Colony of Roanoke...
My children are now 52 and 50...
I fear that the students of the last 3 decades were taught even less of our American history... That is sad... 🇺🇸
Fyi: ( the picture of the orginal diplomat sent to George III was of John Adams) John Adams wasn't the original diplomat to GB in 1774, that was Benjamin Franklin. Adams did eventually became the first recognized American ambassador to GB but that was a decade later in the mid 1780s, post arse kicking.
Hey Kabir check out the LA Galaxy v San Jose game. If you like alot of saves youll love it!
Thanks for telling me about it Cliff I’ll check it out!
The History of slavery in the United States is viewed as black and white(not referring to race) you either supported slavery or you were against it. However there was a bit of gray mixed in. Many people owned slaves, but did not support cruelty towards slaves and believed that they could earn their freedom and become American citizens. Francis Scott Key, the guy who wrote the National Anthem, owned slaves. He, as a lawyer, represented many slaves wanting to be free in court. He also represented slave owners who wanted to get back their escaped slaves. The Founding Fathers probably knew that there was a possibility of slavery being abolished and left that option available, but did not do it themselves, probably because they knew that it would start a war(the Civil War) which would not be good for a country already recovering from a previous war.
Yeah, it was a deeply complex issue and we mustn’t forget that societal norms at that time were massively different
Yes us Americans at one time were British Citizens that were sent to America to colonize and find gold etc like had been found in central and south america. Well the eastern side of the country didn't have much of those things. And the 13 divisions were called Colonies which later became states.
And I have been doing some genealogy work and have found out that my family has had someone in most of the wars our country was in. I have two that fought for America in the Revolutionary War. One was a Lt. in the Colonial Army and the other was what we called Minute Men or citizen soldiers. Both made it through the Revolutionary War and one because a court Cryer in the 1st American court in this country. And from the little town in Nebraska that my dad grew up in. I have a family name that goes back 500 years. Which puts more than 260 years back in British History. And that there were two or three other families that came over from England with the same last name but the ones I am related to are the only ones from that time that made it.
To me this is cool cause for all of my growing up years and most of my life because my dad was in the military for over 22 years and I only once saw my dads parents and never saw his brothers. And only 4 times saw anyone on my moms side of the family. It felt like its just the 7 of us against the world.
Now I feel like I have roots and it feels sssooooo good.
Wow, so your family is rich in military history. That’s petty cool!
@@kabirconsiders Yes. My dad fought in Korea and in Vietnam. I have at least one uncle that fought in WWII, one in the war of 1812, I think there was one in the Spanish American War and a brother fought in the 1st gulf War. My parents had 5 boys and 4 went into the military and half of their grand kids have joined the military.
And the Robinette line for our family has been proven 500 years back. So I have family lines that go through all of the UK, Scandinavia, and most of Europe. And in those lines we have knights, Vikings, Lords etc which to me is really cool. Even a couple sheriffs in England.
The humor helps to reinforce memory.
Hey kabir dude you have to react to this short film called fighter pilot red flag it’s about what fighter pilots training simulator in real world one it’s amazing bro since I know you love this kinda stuff I thought you would love it 👍🏽
i'll put it on my list!
Benedict Arnold was indeed a traitor. His name is almost like Norwegians would call someone a "Quisling". He was loyal to the American cause, and fought in many major engagements but later (I don't recall why) turned to the British.
I love Oversimplified!
Great war war 2 vids.
Yeah I really enjoyed this!
Realest reactor on CZcams
Thanks so much bro :)
the american revolution the most contreversal thing taught in american schools X_X
there is a reason those dudes at the continental congress are refered to as the Founding Fathers
Americans Way To Handle F E A R is to Face Everything And Rise to the Challenge in Unison like we did in 911 Boat Lift it’s just how we Are 🤷♀️💖💖💖
Built strong! 💪🏽
If you ever come to Boston all those buildings where the Boston massacre the battle of bunker hill the battle of concord e Lexington happened still stand
They’re still there after all this time?? That’s incredible
@@kabirconsiders Boston actually has a Freedom Trail that is marked with brick. It will take you by all of the major sites.
You should react to the patriot. It's a good movie.
Also, the "poorly trained" No. These were the same men that fought the French not long before. Men drafted into a war and kept the guns and not their boys were old enough to fight.