BRITISH FAMILY REACT | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION OVERSIMPLIFIED - PART 2

[@vincentdarrah]

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

[@chainsawboy2388]

Lmao this is an amazing fun fact

[@derred723]

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.

[@PatrickDaviswimiwamwamwazzle]

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.

[@marciflint6060]

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. 🇺🇲

[@samuelschurman3762]

You've said "The Boston Massacre" twice in your comment here sir. I belive you were referring in he second instance to "The Boston Tea Party"

[@ms_scribbles]

@@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.

[@uhohhotdog]

I had never heard of John Paul jones.

[@rodneysisco6364]

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

[@rainerrain9689]

WOW very interesting, thanks for sharing.

[@mintyoongi5191]

how?

[@rodneysisco6364]

@@mintyoongi5191 How what ?

[@TheAaronChand]

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

[@moonglow630]

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.

[@sld1776]

"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.

[@stinkbug4321]

She wanted a sample of his Wienerschnitzel.

[@chasesmith7495]

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.

[@barbiincognito13]

I came here to say this. We absolutely know 💓💓🇺🇲💓💓

[@Anglo-Saxon-96]

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 😂😂😂😂

[@agirlnamedbrett.]

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

[@SilvanaDil]

Daz & Co. did a bunch of OverSimplified videos on OBR, but somehow didn't do the American Civil War -- and it's one of OverSimplified's best.

[@diiego4010]

They actually did, it must of got deleted or copyrighted because the first time i watched it was with them.

[@rg20322]

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.

[@juliayoung537]

So glad y'all did part 2 so quickly 😊 Love from Georgia USA ❤️

[@charlottedrolet9000]

GO DAWGS!

[@MrZadir-nu7bd]

@@charlottedrolet9000 I was about to say the same thing lol

[@dylanw6]

Go dawgs, from south west Georgia. Just below Columbus!

[@gaaraofthefunk2011]

Falcons rise up from Gainesville Georgia

[@davidleadford6511]

Never heard the story told in quite that way. I love the way the narrator presented it. You couldn't wait to hear more.

[@angusrocks939]

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

[@emmanuelvelazquez3197]

I love how the British family just watched the entire video with very little interjection. Thank you for sharing

[@BlyatBlaster]

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.

[@danedearmond4905]

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...

[@steelers6titles]

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.

[@TroySteele17]

Nice back2back video release.. I was hoping I didn’t have to wait till tomorrow to finish it up with y’all.

[@ogchiefbeans]

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.

[@thewitchbasket]

I'm always glad to see people interested in learning about the history of other countries! Honestly, I wish more people were.

[@grumblesa10]

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..

[@firefighterchick]

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.

[@msp9810]

Americans understand our history because we are taught it. That is why Americans are so patriotic & proud of our country.

[@dahor6655]

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).

[@anon1087]

you're absolutely correct.

[@garycamara9955]

I am the generation whose parents were in WWII. We learned this stuff, and about the War from our parents and at school.

[@GaunteroDimmm]

I aspire to live my life as John Paul Jones. My dude was the epitome of a CHAD.

[@djkd21]

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

[@d2ndborn]

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.

[@anon1087]

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.

[@RealDrunkenMaster]

So many Americans do not appreciate the help the French gave in the revolution.

[@yossiea]

What is interesting is that Benjamin Franklin's son was the Loyalist governor of New Jersey.

[@NorthernWolf910]

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.

[@stephanledford9792]

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!).

[@misterwednesday]

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.

[@moonglow630]

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.

[@anon1087]

How do i go about joining? I have many ancestors that fought in the war.

[@Troopertroll]

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

[@moorek1967]

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.

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

Oh trust me… most Americans are very VERY aware of the cost of the revolution.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

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!

[@bob-oj5sk]

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.

[@glennallen239]

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

[@controlZchannel]

I like how when American villages are burned it's a joke but we get sad music when it's a native village.

[@KeredCross]

I guess you guys should do Oversimplified Civil War next.

[@bracejuice7955]

Hmm…seems like there’s an opportunity for G, Aiden, and Sophie to leapfrog the Office Blokes and watch oversimplified’s civil war videos before them!

[@Cubs-Fan.10]

The irony of this is your opening advert I got was about conceal carry classes and CCW insurance lol

[@Suejd1001]

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.

[@christophercummings2345]

"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

[@coleedward9642]

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.

[@andybiz4273]

I live about 5 minutes away from where the Battle of Saratoga took place. The Saratoga National Battlefield is beautiful!

[@shawnjoris2498]

Being American, I would love to get a British family's reaction. To the movie "The Patriot" staring Mel Gibson.

[@andrewward5891]

Much like Mel’s movie Braveheart, the Patriot is wildly historically inaccurate.

[@Northbravo]

Love you guys releasing part 2 in the same day

[@pxtrichora]

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!

[@jimcathcart5116]

Not only behind the lines but how smart the founders were because they knew the would need help and found a way to get it

[@williamshepherd1531]

YES. We do. You learn American history. In elementary middle school and high school. SO. We know our history pretty well. William s

[@PenelopeFrank]

The Prohibition by Oversimplified is a fun one too.

[@frankrobinsjr.1719]

I'm always surprised when people never consider this when they think of "world wars."

[@FiresCollide]

Trust me, people living in America now do know what these first Americans did. Many of us had family who was here since before the Revolutionary War.

[@ExUSSailor]

"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.

[@pgbrown12084]

Fun Fact: Benedict Arnold is still a term used in the U.S. to describe a traitor. Someone takes your fries while you're not looking? Benedict Arnold.

[@anon1087]

It's funny to me that the brits think we dont know our history well, yet we actively use terms from the revolutionary war lol

[@suecrn9186]

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.

[@raysegura4139]

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

[@stephanosrey]

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.

[@scotttretten8020]

that would be great if it was not so inaccurate

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

@@scotttretten8020 Yes. That video is nonsense.

[@DunceInAwhile]

First time in a while I am the first on a video. Glad I didn't have to wait long after watching the first part.

[@briankgarland]

The details would take a long time to read and digest but there were many, many fascinating details that happened during the war.

[@maxinefreeman8858]

This made me remember facts that I hadn't thought of in years.

[@garycamara9955]

They taught us this in elementary school. Also Junior High.

[@CDRhammond]

Retired USN myself getting out a few years ago as a Commander (O5/silver oakleave) have to agree with you if you want to join the best go USN.

[@tyroneloki5131]

The lady in pink is Underratedly gorgeous

[@rickyarme2317]

We Americans love you. After all your family.

[@mickeydooley2230]

Its crazy i grew up in Saratoga NY, lived a couple miles from Beamis Heights and when i was in the US Navy, stationed on the USS Valley Forge CG-50

[@christophermckinney3924]

I highly recommend the same video series on the US Civil war.

[@DAG4219]

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.

[@codygates7418]

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”

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

its part of British history too 😏

[@codygates7418]

@@-EchoesIntoEternity- Very much so 😊

[@stinkbug4321]

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.

[@codygates7418]

@@stinkbug4321 I knew some of that I just didn’t know the extent of it Lmao

[@scarecrowman7789]

George Washington is the most England game ever

[@lawrencemora2862]

I heard the stab at the orange one - 'stable genius'... lol

[@arnoldcox9128]

The American Civil War is a must reaction

[@joeponder2721]

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.

[@nickharmon2157]

My ancestry is English, but my ancestors were in America since before the revolution.

[@JPMadden]

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."

[@AmericanShia786]

Watching videos with some cool British people is lots of fun. I don't even have to buy snacks! 🙂

[@bryonensminger7462]

I hope we're gonna watch the oversimplified version of the Civil War next that's hilarious

[@RAL0981]

Love the channel and the Uploads 🇺🇸❤️🇬🇧

[@2WarriorJay8]

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.

[@nancyjanzen5676]

The Alamo was Mexican citizens fighting the Mexican army over the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

[@rodneysisco6364]

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 .

[@2WarriorJay8]

@@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.

[@rodneysisco6364]

@@2WarriorJay8 Yes ,but Anglo-centric historians have written US history of that period almost entirely from a British point of view

[@2WarriorJay8]

@@rodneysisco6364 America was directly under British rule either way is what I'm saying.

[@mrt2this607]

You guys are now more informed about this than Many of the kids, and adults, of today's America. True with many topics about the founding of Our country & history in general. And our gov here now taxes us like the British did. Time for another revolution? Cool vid guys.

[@Paul-hl8yg]

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. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@editsbytaffy]

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 😂

[@maxinefreeman8858]

I can't get over Benjamin Franklin being such a ladies man.

[@nancyjanzen5676]

Franklin is called the father of his country. He had 15 illegitimate children including one colonial governor.

[@andrewward5891]

He was an inventor, a diplomat, and a playa!

[@JamesOO7p]

i legit used Oversimplified videos to study for my World History tests in school

[@NarnianRailway]

... 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".

[@ex-navyspook]

My great⁶-grandfather was Nathaniel Greene.

[@keithcharboneau3331]

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!

[@AustinStarDust]

In some ways, the American Revolution was a world war. With the French, Dutch, and Spain fighting the UK with the Americans, battles between England and those powers were going on elsewhere is the world.

[@alanwoodings7519]

I think they would teach the there younger children more about the the rest of the world out there 😊😊😊😊

[@steelers6titles]

1. No monarchy. 2. No official church. British history provided ample evidence of the serious problems with each.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

Mark 2:33? Did see the, "Hey look! New flag!"? 🤔 (Or how did he write it out as?)

[@the_bottle_imp]

When the British evacuated Savannah, GA they branded most of their black laborers, workers etc (former slaves) on the forehead as property of the crown and sold them in the West Indies.

[@georgejacobs2337]

yes do the Civil War Oversimplified next Thank you.

[@c_n_b]

Yeh we don't learn this at school in the UK 😂

[@anon1087]

such a shame. we spend years learning about this in American schools.

[@jasonargonaught8744]

well...ya'll are right. I didn't know any of that.

[@djkd21]

I been to every revolutionary and civil war battlefield in the US thanks to the Boy scouts and my love for history wtih my father and brother lol

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

Mark 2:16. Ironic expression! Why? Because translating, "penis" from Latin to English, you get, "tail", that's why! Heh. (So when a dog tucks his tail, that's different than when a boy or man tucks his! ) Hence why there's also the word, "phallus". None of my teachers, male or female, ever could explain why we needed two words, not counting slang, for the same thing. It turned out to be an old, lost in translation problem, from when, Rome occupied Britain. 😐

[@woodstock6792]

It's crazy how small the battles were even the buildings I live in kingston NY and the old state building looks like a small stone house

[@da90sReAlvloc]

You should react to the 13 Hours that saved Britain

[@stacykisinger5538]

Respect the culture