There is a statue of George Washington in Trafalgar Square in London. It sits on soil imported from his plantation in Virginia because he swore he would never step on British soil ever again
good reaction. at 6:15 "people living in America now don't know what other Americans did..." As an American I want to be clear. This is 100% taught in all US high schools as a mandatory part of "American History" class. So there are many many many Americans that know this stuff. Plus several events are well known parts of American lore, "The ride of Paul Revere" to warn with the legendary call "The British are coming! The British are coming!" Washington's "Crossing of the Deleware" is well known and the subject of a famous american painting. The "Boston Massacre" and we refer to the throwing of the tons of Tea in the harbour as "The Boston Massacre." Calling someone a Benedict Arnold is a common way of calling someone a traitor (to whatever). As in "I don't like my NFL team the Cowboys. Now I'm a fan of the New York Jets." Someone would simply respond, "Benedict Arnold!" That, being said, you are partially right in that there are a lot of people that simply didn't pay attention in school, are not very bright. Also there are just people from other countries that understandably, might not know their new home's history. I'm not saying every citizen knows every battle or details of every battle but like Most people know Adam Smith, and many of the big players.
Honestly most of my history classes focused on the revolutionary and civil wars. If anything we spend way too much time on either, not sure if the civil war part is as prevalent in northern schools.
I'm glad this was mentioned because myself and my family love history, watching documentaries and do know the American revolution history. I've made sure that my little nieces and nephews know our history as well. I think the history made during the revolution is what makes America so proud of our patriotism. 🇺🇲
@@PatrickDaviswimiwamwamwazzle Well, sadly, southern state governments are trying to change that, so that no white student has to feel "uncomfortable" about the fact that their ancestors owned slaves.
My grandfather 8 generations back fought in the revolution and was with Washington all during that bad winter at Valley Forge . He was awarded a land grant in Kentucky for his service . Incidentally he was a 6th generation American at the time of the revolution and still spoke Dutch . Another branch of my family were loyalists and supported the British because they owned 90,000 acres along the Hudson River around Tarrytown and a fleet of ships that were carrying on a 3 way trade between New York ,the West Indies and England . They lost everything and had to move to England
It's interesting how the Brtish Empire treated the American colonies and your ansctors in the American colonies compared to India where my ansctors where from. But the major difference was. In America it was the Brtish government or crown directly ruling America. In India it was a private sector Stock Multinational Corporation. Very similar to Exonn Mobile or Google in the 21st century. Plus India was a Asian country In a Asian land. America was conquered by England and there own people set up another England and called it America or Brtish America. Or the 13 Colonies. The Native populations who where smaller in Number and less developed compared to any old world countries. Where kicked off the land and the English bulit a replica of England on top of the land they conquered. Plus you had other white people other Westerners who came to America for a better life from other European Western countries such as Germans Irish Scotish Scots Irish Welsh French. There was no rights of Englishmen for the people of India During Brtish Colonial rule
My family also fought in war & were with Washington at Valley Forge. My family were actually part of the Plymouth Colony. They founded several towns in New England, including being among those who founded Salem MA. And yes, they were in involved in the witch trials. They gave their support for Rebecca Nurse, which could’ve cost them their lives. But they were good very upstanding people.
"No, not that kind of thirsty... THIS kind of thirsty." The Hessian commander met a rich, young widow, possibly the widow of a physician, who owned land. The mother-lover invited himself to have dinner with her. (Imagine this; dude in charge of a bunch of armed foreigners invites himself to have dinner with you with his men just outside. An officer and a gentleman he was.) She couldn't really say no. Historians have been unable to identify the young widow in question.
we defiantly know what our forefathers did for us to gain our independence and that's why we're proud to be American. WE know the sacrifice and hardship of what our forefathers did for us and that's part of the reason why our American pride is so strong and why our national anthem is what it is. We were taught this in school growing up.
But yet your forefathers went running to the french to even stand a chance to win your silly independence fact that you Americans couldn't even take British on by your self is just funny but then again if you didn't no this one of your forefathers was a Englishman George Washington but then again you American don't no nothing beyond your own shores fact plus you have little history and what history do have is very much fabricated fact 😂😂😂😂
to this day if you hear an American call someone a Benedict Arnold it means they are a traitor. I just love after hundreds of years we still call traitors 'Benedict Arnold', so in a way he did become pretty memorable haha. xoxo
John Paul Jones - pure excellence and such a crazy bas**** - imagine back in those days where England is 10x times the monster navy. JPJ is so cool and was the catalyst for the US Navy. History is awesome.
speaking of not being taught in school.... i was a young american lad and me father was a pilot in The United States Air Force. he found himself being stationed in England. so he took me mum, me brother and meself along. he insisted it would be good if we lived off base and that me brother and i attended proper British schools. so, i attend what should have been 3rd 4th and 5th grade in British schools. so i wore the classic uniforms, learned how to use a knife to eat peas,???, developed an accent, wrote with a quill or fountain pen, played a recorder, played "football" and cricket, understood and accepted the metric system, and learned tons of British history. here's the kicker.... once back in American school, i was thrust into 6th grade American, and failed! i had no American history knowledge, fractions were mind blowing to me, and i could not write in "American curseff". my writing was highly ledgible but i printed as taught by my school master. so i did 6th grade once more and finally passed. i learned more more from that series of events and am still to this day thankfull my dad let me experience it. i reckon i'll stop ramblin' now and aint gonna bother ya"ll no more
Around 6 min. in you discussed how interesting all that went INTO gaining independence, what I always found most interesting is how quickly it all happened, and how quickly America evolved from a land of "backwater farming colonies" to the Country it grew into...
I recommend Oversimplified the American Civil War. When they fled Philadelphia they fled first to Lancaster City for a few days. Then they thought it safer to cross the river and stay in York City. To this day if you betray a person or a cause you will be referred to as Benedict Arnold.
History teachers out there PAY ATTENTION. This an excellent way to show the road-to-war,and the basic strategies used; important for the "why". As well as an easy way to convey the sometimes bizarre political maneuvering. As well as the essential reasons France AND Spain (Americans usually forget-or it's glossed over that Spain helped out too) entered the war. FWIW, I used to use commercial board wargames to illustrate how WW2 in Europe came about and why it was fought the way it was. Students loved it because of the interaction, and the competition... Unfortunately, IMHO history teachers either literally do not know about such resources, or want to stick strictly to the curriculum..
A lot of us do realize… those of us that didn’t grow up pampered. Many of us have generations of military friends and family, but we are also taught proper respect of servicemen and women at a young age.
So there’s actually a lot of evidence that Thomas Paine, rather than Thomas Jefferson, actually wrote the Declaration of Independence. Paine was considerably more radical than even the very radical Jefferson. He was pushing for independence long before the rest of the Founders were even considering the idea. A lot of the more radical parts of the “fair draft” of the Declaration (the first draft that Congress cut and edited) sound much more like Paine than they do Jefferson. But since Paine was so much more radical, the theory is that Congress felt the Declaration would be received better if a more popular person were tied to it. Like Jefferson. Although, not mentioned in this video, both Paine and Jefferson were very anti slavery. Both were founding members of the first American Abolitionist movement, both spoke strongly in condemnation of slavery, and one of Jefferson’s first acts as President was to end the importation of slaves to America. Jefferson’s position with slavery is extremely complex. He spoke in harsh condemnation of slavery, but he held slaves himself. Though I believe he actually inherited those slaves from his wife’s father, and because of that couldn’t legally emancipate them. He ended the importation of slaves. But didn’t outlaw the slave trade within the US, as he felt that if slavery were to be abolished it had to be done on a state by state basis, without the federal government coming in and compelling individual states to action. He even said that if slavery were not abolished that it would eventually lead to civil war, which it did not even a hundred years later. All in all, Jefferson is an extremely complex individual who held philosophies of timeless importance on the rights and liberties of Mankind. And at the same time he was a deeply flawed and possibly even contradictory character trying to navigate these philosophies in a world that wasn’t ready for them.
I have to disagree with the part where you were talking about what goes into getting independence. It's hammered into the heads of every US kid in school. "freedom is never free" "give me liberty or give me death" "don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes". All quotes people may not remember who said them, but they are like a song you can't get out of your head. The US revolution is taught in pretty much every history class/lesson from kindergarten to at least senior year of high school. It's a big part of why there's such respect for the military in the US compared to other countries. Even if the military does something wrong, many will always see it as a force for good/justice/liberty etc, because it was ingrained in us from a young age. Especially after 9/11 (or 11/9 if you're not American).
Benedict Arnold is now slang for a Traitor. My hometown of Wilmington, NC was in the Video. General Cornwallis stayed in Wilmington NC before he retreated. In grade school we visited the Cornwallis house where he stayed. It was a mansion in downtown Wilmington, NC
I miss NJ. I loved living near Revolutionary and civil war battlefields. The battle of Mammoth and I hiked 20 miles up Delaware where Washington crossed for a metal for the boy scouts. It's beautiful in the fall cause of the trees change colors
My state of Arkansas didn't become a state until 1836, yet we had a revolutionary war battle fought on our soil. On April 17, 1783, a group of British loyalists & their Chickasaw Indian allies crossed the Mississippi River to attack a small Spanish fort at Arkansas Post, manned by 33 Spanish troops and 4 Quapaw Indian natives. At the time, the French and Spanish were supporting the independence movement by the 13 English colonies. The British loyalists were routed in the battle and the returned back across the river. The territory started off as French but was given by the French to Spain in exchange for what is now Florida, although it would later return to France in 1801 and be purchased in 1803 by the new United States in what is known as the Louisiana Purchase. Arkansas Post is now just a monument and a park, but it was one of the earliest European settlements in the area, founded in 1686 by the French. Videos like this are very interesting and informative. The different flags that have flown over Arkansas: France, Spain, France again, USA, Confederate states and the US again (and from now on!).
I live in Virginia and have been to many of the locations mentioned in this video, including where you lived in NJ. Great video you 3 keep them coming.
Mark 1:19. Howdy! 🤠. Hey, did you notice that poor horse? It fell overboard! ☹️. But anyway, the cartoonist based that scene on a famous art painting, "Washington Crossing the Delaware". A painting that is a big source of misinformation! Historians know that to safely cross the river, he used rafts, that had ropes, so that the men could pull on them to get across. Only rafts would be able to support their horses! Boat Safety Experts, continue to tell new boaters to not stand up like, GW, is doing in the artwork! That's one way to tip your boat over!
The Lee in the cartoon serving under George Washington is Henry ("Light-Horse Harry") Lee III (1756-1818), father of Robert E. Lee, commander of Confederate troops in the Civil War. Robert E. Lee's wife was Mary Anna Custis Lee, the great-granddaughter of George Washington's wife Martha.
My 6th or 7th great grandfather was a rifleman in the Revolutionary War. He was in the same boat with General George Washington as they crossed the Delaware River.
First: y’all are darling. ❤️ Second: we do know our history especially things like when Washington crossed the Delaware River which was so risky and the fact that they were all across by morning and alive is considered by many a true God given miracle. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington's_crossing_of_the_Delaware_River Many of us are very proud of this history and our forefathers. They were patriots and we are patriotic because of them. We know about their strength of courage to go against the biggest army in the world. Ben Franklin said “Today we sign and tomorrow we hang” knowing the Declaration of Independence would be considered treason and could surely be their end. And they did it anyway. I believe we have such a strong sense of National Pride because we fought so hard to keep it in this war and the war of 1812. Incidentally I live on the Chesapeake Bay.
I'm from the town where the Battle of Monmouth occurred. When it snowed, we would go sledding on the hill Washington set up his artillery :D I also got to see one of the re-enactments when I was little
I lived a stone’s throw from Guilford Courthouse back in the day, they have a beautiful park and museum set up with re-enactments every so often. It’s a cool place to see!
"Colonel" Von Steuben was actually not at all what he said he was. He had served in the Prussian army, never rising higher in rank than captain. He was in Paris, available for hire by Franklin because, he was wanted in Prussia, and, was on the run from the law.
Guilford Courthouse is in Greensboro, North Carolina. Every year they have a reenactment. I took my then 5 year-old niece to the battle museum there and in a case they had a full British Army uniform with rifle. My niece looked at it and asked if that was the bad guys who wore the red coats. I told her no, they were not bad guys, they were fighting for a cause they thought was right. She didn't know what war was and I wasn't going to explain it to her, but I did tell her that the men who wore those red coats also had little boys and little girls back in England. She cried about that. She somehow at that age knew that those who died here, didn't go back home to their little boys and little girls.
at around 6:20, you guys say us modern day americans dont realize how much other americans did during the revolutionary war... as a born and raised american from minnesota, we spend a very long time learning about the revolutionary war in school. the famous line "The British are coming!" is something every American has ingrained in them. we definitely understand the importance of our history - and, not only our history - but, how our past effects modern day politics. the gun issue is a contentious topic in america (mostly because of political propaganda), but i would say the majority of americans will never allow any government to take away or infringe on our rights to own guns. because, we know what can happen when corrupt and power hungry politicians are in power, and we are all well aware that our guns are the only means we have to truly defend our rights. none of us in the US will forget 1776.
I will say he forgot to say the Jefferson wanted to release his slaves which he inharited but couldn't because of family debt, and the law would not allow him to till his family debt was paid off.
I never knew very much about the Battle of Monmouth until my daughter was in a reenactment when in 8th grade. And, we drove through the are going to Freehold Mall or downtown Freehold all the time. I have since read-up on it.
I’m actually part of a group called the Daughters of the American Revolution or DAR. This is for women who can trace their ancestry to people who fought or aided the American Revolution.
My 7th great-grandparents Jane and Col. John Thomas owned a farm in what eventually became Spartanburg, South Carolina (named for the regiment he commanded, the 1st Spartan Regiment). When the Americans captured a British ship containing much needed ammunition a lot of it ended up being dispersed among the southern states, including a large supply at their farms. When loyalists heard about it, they tried taking the farm but were met with resistance from Jane and her son-in-law who held them off with relatively rapid musket fire. The two of them firing from various gunports as her daughters reloaded, the loyalists believed the entire regiment to be inside and abandoned the attack. This allowed the regiment to escape with all the ammunition which was then pivotal at the Battle of Cowpens mentioned here. Oh and she also rode about 4 times as far as Paul Revere (60 mi vs 13 mi) to warn a force of Americans about a surprise attack planned by Loyalists... And wasn't captured... She was 60 at the time.
Sophie 🥰 sorry, just showing my support. You guys should also watch "the star spangled banner as you've never heard it before" you'll probably get goosebumps.
There was a series of cartoons that they used to play on Saturday mornings called Schoolhouse Rock try checking those out all the way from math to science to the government is a lot of fun to this day I cannot do my five times tables without singing that song
So glad y’all our interesting in our history. Much love from the southern state of KY ❤ George Washington was also one of the only generals to not segregate his army between White and Black American soldiers. He was actually really generous to his slaves and he wanted to keep the treaties with the Native Americans that the British had established (although that obviously didn’t happen). He was also very open to other religions and knew that many colonies centuries before fled to this country from religious persecution in Europe. Not only was George Washington a great president, but his wife, Martha was also said to have been a humble women and was respected by both men and women alike and has been the “beacon” of what the First Lady should be like. Also I do believe Benjamin Franklin slept with some of the rich noble women in the French court to gain money to fund the revolution 😂 I think y’all would also really like History Matter’s video called “When did Britain and America become allies”
It wasn't just get their money. It was also to gain higher support from the French and it wasn't just "some". Him and his French assistant "Voltaire" did quite a bit of under the covers work in the French court.
"Americans don't realize what other Americans did for them". Those of us that are truly patriotic and care about our country, know all about the lives given for our freedoms
A lot of the founding fathers, had slaves. But one key point no one ever mentions, is that they couldn't legally free their slaves. Washington was able to free some after he died. He also wouldn't sell a slave without their consent.
My Family Came to America in 1675 from Suffolk and where Loyalist in South Carolina. You should Check out The War of 1812 It was England's Second try at taking back the colonies.
It's British history as well. My family was here starting with the French and Indian war and have served ever since. We here in America have forgotten what ALL of our people have gone through to make this a great nation. We aren't perfect we still have to become worthy of the Constitution again. Everything is there in the original, it's US that have f-d up everything. Before anyone says what about. Think of what had to be taken out because of the times. We cannot judge the past with today's eyes. If you say you would be better, you are a liar because you didn't live in those times.
My class did a cool assignment where we were pretending to be in the revolutionary war, I got to be Patrick Henry. We didn’t fight but we did do all of the political fighting and it was really hard 😂
Really, they were British colonies. They had a unique American identity though that emerged over time, and as their relationship with Britain strained. But really it was British-Americans vs. the British to start with. It wasn't like it was two unrelated countries warring. The "US" WAS Britain.
There were a lot of people in America who weren't of British ancestry during the Revolution,particularly Dutch ,French, German ,and Scandinavians and they definitely did not consider themselves to be British citizens .
@@rodneysisco6364 That's part of how the unique, diverse American identity emerged like I was saying, but they were still British colonies from the beginning.
Oh there are MANY of us that are acutely aware of the sacrifices that were made by our founding fathers, these men were wealthy, and they gave their fortunes to fight the British, and some of them were captured by the British and were tortured and killed by dismemberment among other ways, while their family's were also raped tortured and killed, believe me, many Americans are VERY aware of the sacrifices of these men!
The fight for independence was fought between British subjects. It was not Americans v British, all in the fight were British subjects. An 'American' did not officially exist until both sides had signed it off. Then came a new nationality, American. The links between the two nations carried on, various trade links, genetic links etc. The flag of the British East India company was used to design the new flag of America, the stars & stripes. This incorporated the 13 red/white stripes representing the 13 original English colonies & also keeping the red, white & blue of the British Union flag. The Liberty bell was cast in the same foundry as Big Ben in England. The tune to the star spangled banner was English. The links with the motherland were numerous. 🏴🇬🇧🇺🇸
The greatest service George Washington did for his country, and for all democracies, was twice relinquishing power. When the fighting ended in the early 1780s, there were some who wanted Washington to transition from the commanding general to some sort of military dictator. He said no and retired to his plantation. After again serving his country for 8 years as the first president, he again relinquished power by not running for a third term. When King George III was told that Washington intended to voluntarily give up power, rather than hold on to it until death like a king, he is reported to have said, "If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world."
... and so the "War of the Roses" had come to a final end in 1778. The British Redcoat team were in Philadelphia to battle against the Continental Congress team. Hooligans took their celebrations to the streets of Philadelphia. As visiting British Redcoats were determined to win the match, the Continental Congress team moved to the Court House of Lancaster in September 1777 to work on defensive strategies. Realizing after a day the British Redcoats team were on their heels and a formidable opponent, the Continental Congress packed their kit and headed west to the Court House of York. At the Court House of York, the Continental Congress team worked on defensive strategies and planning offensive game in upcoming rematches against the British Redcoats team. By June 1778, the hooligans had dispersed, the Court House of York was victorious over the Court House of Lancaster, and Continental Congress celebrated by returning to Philadelphia. Thus the match between the British Redcoats and the Continental Congress played out as the final battle of the "War of the Roses".
