American Revolution (Part 1) | Oversimplified | History Teacher Reacts

[@Mikeandsue42508]

Oh you want to watch this video well... *STAMP*

[@predator9424]

*STAMPS IN THUG*

[@emperorpalpatine9598]

Stamps? Theres a tax for that

[@PixsicleStudios]

You know what just give me some memes so I can gamble my depression away

[@claayyyx]

No...Please, don’t do it..PLEA- **stamp**

[@fuciugaming4956]

OHhhHhh NooOOoo

[@Thundernoob98]

Feel free to correct me. Said none of my history teachers ever

[@TheStarswearee]

@15 is legal In Europe ah my horror

[@CrimsonGrowlithe]

Ness it’s Sans Undertale!

[@indranilbose9454]

@15 is legal In Europe My history teacher is a millennial so is gud. She is a bit less nerdy than this roundface out here (roundface is not meant in a bad way, it kinda makes him look cool tbh)

[@pikster2155]

@15 is legal In Europe grade please

[@kenta6953]

@15 is legal In Europe well soon there might be 52 Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico have been pushing for a while

[@Gia1911Logous]

"Just let them be independent... it's not like they're gonna be a great power"

[@Longtimer49]

@I have a talent in retardation. USA got attacked by Japan and then Germany declared war on them. How can that be considered glory seeking?

[@6666Imperator]

@@Longtimer49 he didn't say that they were going into the war for the glory but that they wanted to take the prestige that their side only won because of them and them alone

[@somethingelse7249]

well the Britian and America are now allies sooooooooo... yeah

[@fscorpion678]

*Becomes the greatest power*

[@sscorpiun6135]

FScorpion678 USA: Becomes a great power Russian Federation: I’m about to end this country’s whole existence

[@eyekyew3478]

He talk about wars He talk about conquests But most importantly he helped me pass my test

[@mercifax]

Eyekyew _ really?

[@seanxing6091]

how?didn't oversimplified make this video? and hes just reacting to it

[@trueheart1372]

@@seanxing6091 hes imply hes his student

[@seanxing6091]

@@trueheart1372 wdym

[@grillanous2024]

PiggoPie he’s a teacher

[@the_appointed1142]

You know it's a teacher when they press the "pause" button instead of just the video to pause.

[@weetilindqvist1524]

Yeah, or the space bar xD

[@dmauldin7615]

@@weetilindqvist1524 I press the space bar....

[@weetilindqvist1524]

@@dmauldin7615 I meant that the teachers should use the spacebar cuz' it's easier

[@rhn122]

Jaa he has the big red button to pause (connected to K button on keyboard)

[@LetsGoGetThem]

I slam my head on my computer to pause

[@spencersholden]

Fun fact: There are 2 boxes of tea from the Boston Tea Party that still exist today. 1 in Boston

[@eliasbotte1203]

I want to drink it.

[@spencersholden]

AgentX009X you do know that the Sons of Liberty dumped it all into the ocean. Or are just joking?

[@adamthun8102]

Spencer Holden he can drink from the harbor

[@eliasbotte1203]

@@spencersholden You don't understand, I'm drinking it. No questions asked.

[@spencersholden]

AgentX009X ok have fun drinking salt water and/or building a time machine.

[@MiguelSilva-ih4vk]

finally someone else who considers the 7 years war to be pretty much WW1

[@dylanporter51]

i mean was it

[@jjwang7597]

It was the Early Access WW1 Beta

[@ragainclan9654]

Jj Wang lol

[@ShaquanVirse]

I wouldn't count it. Since the sides weren't that high

[@elchicogrande9982]

It's not a world war without the Germans

[@tcog9300]

Columbus knew, eventually. In Columbus Journal of the Third Voyage (1498) it is written: "I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown. I am greatly supported in this view by reason of this great river, and by this sea which is fresh."

[@doctorballs8309]

Calvin denBoer He thought he was in cippingu, a legendary place told of by Marco Polo that no european had been before. Cippingu is where the 7 cities of gold rumor started. Cippingu was Japan.

[@justnoob8141]

LeLoony YT so... El Dorado is actually Japan?

[@doctorballs8309]

@@justnoob8141 No, El Dorado is "in" the americas, it just stemmed from the rumors of Cippingu

[@TyTimeIsAwesome]

No taxation without representation. My 4th grade teacher drilled that phrased into my head.

[@ascellaborealis9051]

Saaaaaame, thx Mr. King

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

Yet barely anyone in Britain at the time except wealthy landholders could vote (only about 3% of the population), yet they were still taxed (and a lot more than the colonies were). Seems like America wanted to have it's cake and eat it.

[@TheNinthGeneration1]

Too bad it’s still happening in Washington DC, their budget and city laws are decided by congress

[@crimson8590]

drilled? It was carved into my skull with a sledgehammer and a wedge

[@therafmaster5958]

Oh yeah, I remember now Now it’s going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the year

[@FongCal]

Nice...

[@Nickname10344]

plus it looks like he's a big retro guy:)

[@GloomGaiGar]

He also let's their sponsor's ads run but skips KZbin's ads.

[@azrikail6825]

7. There's a tax for that.

[@sky0kast0]

@@GloomGaiGar it's called he leaves his videos unmonitised

[@josejalaeno73]

He is your teacher. He is my teacher. He is all our teacher.

[@peorakef]

Awesome. Two suggestions: 1. Your voice must be louder than the video 2. And you can pause more often. Without any doubt, thats why we came here, we were there already

[@Mynameisntgenji]

Pause more often? And make the video longer than 30 minutes? Preposterous!

[@Talo001]

Li Hua's got a point. When you talked during the Ad I could understand ZERO words. And if you're gonna comment, it's because it's a relevant comment. If it is relevant enough to be a comment on your part, it should be relevant enough to where we should be able to hear it, right? Other than that, awesome videos Mr. Terry! Love the content, keep it up! (With louder voice or lower video volume, either works as long as we can hear what you have to say about the subject)

[@detectiveincognito9696]

Use captions then.

[@peorakef]

@@detectiveincognito9696 wrong topic.

[@detectiveincognito9696]

@@peorakef I'm just trying to help you.

[@rr-mu1zg]

Terry watches oversimplified and corrects him, this enraged his father, who punished him severely.

[@valskiplayz3848]

I copied a reference and this enraged me who punished myself severely

[@zaftra]

American war was just a British civil war fought in a foreign land.

[@Taz.K]

zaftra your not wrong

[@mlgjudgejudy6723]

zaftra it was brittish vietnam

[@afriendlycadian9857]

@@mlgjudgejudy6723 not really

[@joevenespineli6389]

@@mlgjudgejudy6723 The British also fought in Vietnam when it was a French colony and nearly defeated the Vietnamese

[@toby7161]

There’s a tax for that.

[@jeremyjimenez7858]

The Vikings did not know America was there so they did discover it for themselves. Just like farming was invented multiple times independent of each other.

[@timboneiod1780]

Jeremy Jimenez they didn’t know that it was another continent though. While they didn’t forget it (there were legends of a rich land named Vinland with screaming natives for hundreds of years), they didn’t make a big deal about it and never realized that they hadn’t simply discovered another large island. So depending on your definition of discovery, they could have done it. However, if that’s the definition then there are theories with some weight for the Irish, romans, Polynesians, or even west Africans discovering America first, but none of those have been proven. I personally think that either the Polynesians or Romans discovered America first, but nothing can be proven before the Vikings

[@lt3746]

SeaMonster874 I read somewhere that Roman galleys and coins were found in Brazil

[@markcattigan4237]

Kristie C wrong they reached Maine. And Columbus landed in the Caribbean and Brazil never reaching the North American mainland

[@leandromiguel4481]

Mark Cattigan he didint reach Brazil

[@Chatherbox]

@@timboneiod1780 Yeah I guess Columbus gets all the attention because it's this moment in history where distinct cultures finally come into lasting contact. Maybe there were a few contingents here and there that might've made it previously, but those incidences don't seem to have made the lasting impact that Columbus' voyages did. So if say the Romans made this discovery, but then never followed it up with more voyages, how much more recognition should we give it? Same with the Vikings. Correct me if I'm wrong, but they seem to have wintered there for a few years then left and never returned. How significant should I find this and how should it shape my understanding of history?

[@Tudsamfa]

"No taxation without representation" 97% of all people in England proper: "Wait what?"

[@lordeverett5642]

U write it wrong. It goes: No taxation, without representation. That means they don’t want taxes, while having no voice in the parliament.

[@hellogray2785]

Virtual Representation

[@PSIgmr]

Ireland: You guys are getting representation?

[@datkhornedog899]

Wrong texts: _No representation, without taxation._

[@LetsGoGetThem]

SOME places at this time had representation though, but there was representation of places with like no citizens in them appointed by like 3 rich people who got their own rep in the parliament serving their interests. This was because they set up the system in like the Middle Ages when some cities didn't really exist and other places had people in them that didn't later on. Manchester for example which was a city of like a million had none while bumtownshire with nobody living there had one. It was weird, so weird that it actually ALMOST led to a British revolution with the same pretense as the American one, but the rulers of Britain had been through this gambit before and eventually gave up power wisely.

[@Leivve]

A fun fact that is often overlooked: Britian actually did cut back on many of the taxes, but instead started cracking down on the extensive smuggling going on, which causes prices of stuff to skyrocket; cause that's how much tax free smuggling was going on.

[@nothayley]

Oh wow, I never knew that. Do you have any more resources on that?

[@Leivve]

@@nothayley I'm afriad I dont have a source as I learned that from my professor. Though he also explained how many of the founding fathers had large interest in the smuggling trade; like Washington smuggled moonshine around the colonies and england.

[@ryannichols8315]

@@Leivve Ya, what's kinda crazy is some of the founding fathers, were involved in smuggling.

[@davidw.2791]

Ryan Nichols Explains a lot of Americans’ love of “Dashing rogues that do victimless crimes”.

[@david2742]

christian.mann91 you can actually look up the specifics regarding the sugar act, i believe it decreased the previous tax on molasses put in place by the molasses act of 1933 except they decided to actually enforce this tax

[@tomhoblin4571]

Algorithm: hey, why don't you watch a 30 minute video of a guy watching a 15 minute video that you've already seen at least twice. Me: ok

[@seankrkovich2869]

Yes

[@pyolandovina1157]

Yes

[@aliatack19]

Yes

[@seankrkovich2869]

@Trik Dya No u

[@schlempfunkle]

But I can’t stop!!!

[@sirsir108]

I appreciate that you unpack the over simplified and elaborate on things I never really knew anything about the 7 year War thank you for your knowledge and insight

[@ItsTimats]

I always said, If I were a history teacher, I would use oversimplified as part of my curriculum.

[@seigneurphoenix]

Patrick Timm You..... Are exactly the history teacher I want! :D

[@MrMjwoodford]

If I could just edit out the nsfw bits...

[@niculescuandrei-valentin7367]

Please, turn down the volume of the clip when it's running ads; I can't understand what you're saying. Stopping the clip more often when you comment upon it would also be quite nice. Thank you.

[@MinimumWageMorons]

This. This! THIS!

[@Shane_Leahy]

@@dbkarman got'im

[@Doc903]

Old requests; been around since reactions started. Now, silencing the clip would work best, though.

[@dbkarman]

@How Do calm down its clearly a joke

[@darthvader8641]

LongArrow1234 but it’s not

[@DevinaHart]

Me: "I like this history teacher!" Also me: *throws teacher on ground* "MORE!!!!"

[@lukedavies2406]

Shutup wiht that cringe shit

[@zx-luck8522]

@@lukedavies2406 need a dictionary??

[@lukedavies2406]

@@zx-luck8522 fucking hilarious haha good comeback! This guy didn't spell correctly on the internet hahaha!!

[@rogueshay853]

Luke Davies yeah cause you’re dumb asf

[@dakota6050]

@@lukedavies2406 haha yeah the reason I’m fucking laughing rn is because youre a clown 🤡

[@niccolives3371]

Man look at Terry he’s fabulous with his smart mind and adding comments.(Whisper)You’re doing such a good job.

[@zachkrampien8699]

11:58 "The least massacrey massacre ever "XD

[@blankblank5409]

xD

[@AyaanGaming2211]

americans: harassing this 1 guy british: help the guy americans: attack with snowballs rocks and oyster shells british: So... you have chosen *5 people to die*

[@nagapandian]

@@AyaanGaming2211 it would have been funny if everyone just had a big snowball fight

[@pokeythescowlingcat6221]

@@nagapandianright

[@personalRCH]

"Not the tea!" "Drink it quick!"

[@machy8515]

Robert Howard there’s a tax for that

[@Citingchimera30]

@@machy8515 there's a tax for taxing that

[@skrivnigospod3296]

@@Citingchimera30 you know it... TAX! but you can't tax me back cuz i'm in Europe.

[@adrijan6510]

@@Citingchimera30 there is a tax for the tax of taxing that

[@Citingchimera30]

@@adrijan6510 is there now

[@smollrussianchild8237]

This is a great reaction channel because it supports the creator of these videos and adds minutes apon minutes to the video by adding more to the facts and more backround knowledge

[@macaylacayton2915]

This is probably the second best history teacher I ever heard of or even had. I mean what could be a teacher who isn't afraid to cover the controversies of different topics and one who lets you make a project on animation and roller coasters?

[@Total2Gamerz]

Amerigo Vespucci was the first to realise that they didn t arrive in indonesia(i don t remember if they thought they arrived to indonesia or japan, which the portoguese just recently found out they existed and no one in europe knew much about those lands at the time)

[@Spartan265]

Yup. And the Americas got its name from him if I recall right.

[@kaptenkukang]

it was japan, since the portuguese were the first western country traded with japan

[@BobbySliko]

I have around 5 patriot ancestors. The highest ranked one was Sebastian Grafft. He was a Lt.Col. In the continental army and had his own brigade

[@Chovyy-f25]

Oversimplified and Mr Terry really is the key to learning History

[@Silvia_Arienti]

In his fourth jorney Columbus realized it was a new continent [Edit: It was actually his third journey]

[@YukoValis]

Just to help let you know. Space bar or K button will pause and unpause the video. So you don't have to find the mouse/pause button.

[@MrTerry]

YukoValis Sword thank you! I knew there must be a more efficient way!

[@everythinggamingnow]

@@MrTerry also if you press (L) the video will go foward 10 seconds and (J) will make it go back 10 seconds. As well as left arrow key for 5 seconds back and right arrow key for 5 seconds forward, handy if you just wanna rewind a few seconds.

[@huaen8880]

I love your comments on the video - they really help add more detail to what the video is about!

[@collinhughes6897]

Didn’t Columbus call it the “new world” so he had to know he found a new place. He also said during his 3rd voyage "I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown. I am greatly supported in this view by reason of this great river, and by this sea which is fresh."

[@jacksimon4235]

This guy is the cool teacher that everyone wanted in school

[@fandomguy8025]

Yep, it was Amerigo (America) Vespucci that realized this was a new continent. But hey, it's oversimplified.

[@Gia1911Logous]

21:27 Yes... he was British... LIKE EVERYONE AT THE TIME

[@seriousgameing]

its more the fact that thomas paine was born in england and not the colonies

[@Gia1911Logous]

@@seriousgameing so were half the colonists

[@seriousgameing]

@@Gia1911Logous no but the point hes making is that the guy that pushes for independence wasnt born there

[@Gia1911Logous]

@@seriousgameing well yes I agree about that last point of yours... but yes, half the colonists were born in the isles...

[@matthewneal3415]

Some were French

[@chrislc35]

you're good at this. i just watched the ww2, and cold war reactions you did. you should be a teacher :) keep up the good work.

[@MrTerry]

Thanks, I am a teacher!

[@chrislc35]

@@MrTerry yes i know, my wit didnt cross over i see. well done anyway :)

[@logandance4644]

My Great (×6) Grandfather Sergeant Benjamin Haskell was actually one of the revolutionaries who fought on Bunker Hill. Supposedly, he was near General Joseph Warren when the general was killed during the battle.

[@The_Elite_Emerald]

You are completely correct Columbus always thought he was in Asia, Amerigo Vespucci realized what Columbus had found was another continent

[@Just_a_Tool]

Elite Emerald No. He knew he was somewhere new.

[@AshyAvocado786]

The way the store clerk looked in the dudes eyes and slowly said…. Stamp

[@zaijiancelis]

Me: * breathes* British: *3 PENCE PLEASE*

[@dinolover1201]

Wow you livd nd kdgx hzvd zdv

[@randallforney5302]

i love history and having you add in a different perspective with the more complex aspects of these videos is so awesome. Just subbed!

[@captaincannabis3321]

19:35 "the enemy of my enemy, is my friend"

[@bookhills2704]

The Italian man Americo realized, it was a new continent. That's because it's called America.

[@Moribax85]

Amerigo Vespucci, not Americo :D

[@matthewflynn5458]

They still weren't sure if there was 2 landmasses or 1. Amerigo and columbus both had two separate places named either by them or in their honor. The people at the time just didn't realise that it was one whole landmass. I may not be explaining it well. Knowing better explains it really well in his video on it and I would defer you to that

[@markoboredguy6911]

Knowing Better did a good a video on Colombus. Please watch it!

[@samosmapper9687]

And his video on Gandhi was disappointing, I thought he was a good guy...

[@KurNorock]

@@maiksowinski1228 Gahndi was a piece of shit as a person. The knowing better guy can be extremely educational and thorough when he wants to be, but he has also been guilty of severe historical revisionism to suit his political views.

[@timboneiod1780]

Kur Norock yeah he does do that sometimes but you’re exaggerating. He’s liberal but moderate (well unless you see his political compass test because that says he’s a leftist but I don’t agree with that). I feel that of all liberal youtubers he puts in the most effort into staying unbiased. That being said I don’t agree with him on politics (I’m a moderate conservative-libertarian), but he’s a great and educational guy

[@michaelhenry3234]

Yes, no one's done a reaction to it and it's a great video!

[@SpinningTurtle66]

Kur Norock Probably not a piece of shit, but he is hyped up to be so great that anything bad seems so much worse.

[@baskkev7459]

The declaration of independence is part Dutch. I took whole paragraphs from it.

[@matthewwest1169]

You’re right Columbus never knew he landed in a different continent.

[@redjoker365]

Columbus's son wrote in his letters that by his father's 3rd voyage, he no longer believed he had reached Asia

[@m0pact7]

Well you're right about the first point you make of Columbus. He thought he was in the Indies, or India I can't remember which one, which is why the natives were called Indians. Amerigo Vespucci was the first to theorize about America being a new continent, and that's actually where it gets it's name from, Amerigo Vespucci's name.

[@meganoob12]

for the taxaition without representation issue I wish you would have discussed the british view on it. To the british there was a representation because they were seeing the us as a part of their empire. Therefor they were represented by the british parlament. We often only see the american side in this conflict and ignore the british. Love your videos anyways. It's great that you go into detail while explaining history

[@wiseguy8828]

Agreed with other comments - I really want to hear your commentary but when you talk over the ads I can’t understand you.

[@bruh5992]

Then Turn on Captions

[@TheShadowblast123]

that segway was way too good, snook that one in

[@Iijjccbb]

What I got from this is the next world war is gonna technically be world war 4

[@ninjapuppy9588]

I love oversimplified he is one of my favorite youtuber

[@111111hakar]

I would refute the idea you can't discover somewhere in which people already live if said people have no concept of where they actually are.

[@SuitedFire]

111111hakar but what does it mean to know where you are? Sure, relative to Europe, Africa and Asia they didn’t know “where they are” but in all likelihood, the Aztecs and Mayans had knowledge of the American continent (North/South), which would mean they “know where they are”. Its the same for Europe, except before discovering America their maps were incorrect. It’s the same for the Western Hemisphere, just the opposite perspective. It’s kind of racist to say Colombus discovered America if advanced peoples already lived there. It’s only because the Europeans write history from their perspective, not the perspective of the world

[@111111hakar]

okay, lets picture a scenario, you have been transported to an island on your own with enough equipment and knowledge of survival to be able to sustain yourself on this island for years to come. During this time you come to know this island like the back of your hand you know where the food grows and where the water is sourced; you could circle this entire island blindfolded if you had to, but ultimately even if you have learned every inch of this island your location is still an unknown and until someone with a greater knowledge of the world around them finds you to tell you where you are your location will still be undiscovered because you have no means to ever find out on your own.

[@howtodomobile7915]

2:04 Yeah, it turns out that at first Columbus thought it was in fact Asia. But I think it was the second trip back to the Americas that Columbus's crew actually convinced him that it was a new continent. Also keep up the great work! I love the little footnotes you add, it really helps you understand a concept in detail.

[@jwpiscrazy2829]

I’m glad I discovered your channel

[@frost598]

Yeah Columbus did die never knowing he discovered a new continent, he's actually the reason the term "Indians" is used to described Native American (: (as he believed he was in India) The name stuck

[@Daniel.Liddicoat]

The American Revolution is like Great Britain's Vietnam. *Foreshadowing*

[@BHuang92]

I find it very ironic after nearly 200 years, America gets a taste of their own medicine...........

[@eleshorea6110]

As far as I know, Columb wasn't the first to discover America, and he didn't know he discovered America, he died thinking he discovered a route to Asia.

[@pokeythescowlingcat6221]

Fiesta tot

[@eleshorea6110]

@@pokeythescowlingcat6221 first to. sorry for typo. =]]]

[@ShaquanVirse]

"He's gonna lick my..." Gross 😂

[@isaacnervion7064]

As Spanish I had to study Columbus and the American possessions ALL my childhood. He didn't knew he went to another continent in his first travel, he thought he was somewhere between Spain and Japan (Cipango for the Spanish that time). When they came back and contrasted the maps they made in Central America with the ones they had in Seville, they saw the maps didn't match each other. And they didn't found any Portuguese ship nearby either, because at that time, Portugal had a route to Asia boarding all Africa

[@marxel4444]

19:00 the enemy of my enemy....is my friend! - spanish and french leaders around that time

[@maxdestroye8824]

i love the videos man and hearing your side it add so much to already great content

[@jmvt3]

2:40 if we are invaded by aliens tomorrow the wright brothers still invented flight.

[@Tekdruid]

13:00 Mary Poppins (or rather, George Banks in said novel) succinctly describes the saltwater-logged tea as "undrinkable, even by Americans".

[@jairon_2518]

You're right, Columbus never knew he was in a whole new continent. I know that because I'm Spanish myself haha

[@MrTerry]

Jairon_2 good call!

[@lukedavies2406]

In his third voyage he claims he has arrived at a large, previously undiscovered continent, so I think he eventually knew

[@deltablue6618]

Watching Mr Terry on the 3rd of july in 2023 talking about our nation's birthday, let's goooooo.

[@bhight100]

Columbus thought that he was in india, that's why natives were called Indians

[@musical_lolu4811]

Yeah, no shit.

[@KnuxMaster368]

Columbus thought he was near Japan, but somewhere completely new.

[@theravagepirate]

7:40 sorta like how Puerto Rico has US taxes and doesn't have representation in congress?

[@MrMjwoodford]

You should dump McDonald's in the harbour.

[@SusaVile]

Made a quick search, so the Boston tea party costed like 1.000.000 to 1.700.000 dollars (couple of different sources, including the boston tea party ships museum). Quite expensive

[@maximaldinotrap]

So the taxation was essentially because we refused to help pay for the war that Britain fought to protect the colonies. In some ways I almost think it would have been better to help pay for the war.

[@eternaleffect2499]

I don't get it Washington came from England to conquer it from the locals and made it their own nation and fought for independence from their own native nation Britain.

[@maximaldinotrap]

@@eternaleffect2499 The French also came here for the same exact thing.

[@SkoRnAlmighty]

You are right about Columbus, to his dying breath he refused to believe that he had discovered a new continent, he fervently believed that he had landed on the other side of India.

[@mcglynn20]

On the Columbus thinking he was in Asia thing, he claimed that he had found Asia to his death. It is also important to note that one reason for this might not be because he thought he'd found Asia, but because his agreement with the Spanish was that'd he'd become Viceroy of any territories he discovered. Any territories... in Asia.

[@thegiftedgold1820]

The part with the Viking game ad is like watching KZbin during online school

[@jairon_2518]

About the question at 25:20, I think it depends in whether, in the bottom of yourself, you think a cause is legitimate or not. I mean, of course nationalism push practically anyone to approve every goal your country may have against external enemies. But if war is played at home and it's a legit cause (even British people could understand that as they may see the Americans as their equals and not just simple colonists and empathize with them) then I think the longer the war goes, the more American public opinion sides with their leaders (at least, psychologically) and British people disapprove their king's campaign. Maybe it's got more to do with the battle taking part at strictly national or foreign territory. We could see that at the Eastern front in WW2, Vietnam and many other examples it comes to my mind. Great video!

[@MrTerry]

Jairon_2 Good point. I think it’s a great topic to discuss. You can make a case either way.

[@jthablaidd]

“I don’t understand why they just shot us in Boston, we didn’t do nothing” *hides rocks and oyster shells*

[@daubeny7386]

And here they are the Minuteman. My Fallout 4 friends XD

[@swiftfishin5680]

I work for the Niña-Pinta replica ships that travel the eastern US I can confirm that what you said in the beginning is right he always thought he was in India and he never found out that he had made it to new land.

[@wedgeantilles4712]

No, you're not wrong and he didn't discover the earth was round, that was already discovered 2000 years earlier.

[@jurgnobs1308]

I like that you have a very rational and neutral approach to this. I mean obviously the topic sparks some kind of national feelings in a lot of americans and brits, so it is great to see that you manage to stay as neutral as you did.

[@Elmo-do6yw]

Hold up, didn’t this guy have 1.3 k subs yesterday?

[@Kobrag90]

KZbin is pushing him on a few recomendations for people who view history vids. And he is pretty good

[@leechowning2712]

Plus he just did a reaction to sabaton... We tend to add a couple hundred subs.

[@MrStrigori]

I think Columbus was aware that he was somehwere new, obviously. It wasn't on any map but I vaguely remember that he didn't really (and couldn't) quite grip that it was a whole new continent and not just a collection of big-ish islands or whatnot. He thought he was somewhere east of Japan, but probably not realizing how freaking huge the Americas are.

[@FAITHandLOGIC]

These vids are called "oversimplified" for a reason.

[@FilmNerdy]

4:29 I nearly spilt my tea when you kept saying United State and their allies 🧐 ahaha. I'm glad you corrected it quickly hehe.

[@carolinethayer7932]

I love oversimplified 😁😁

[@Silvercrypto-xk4zy]

I literally just discovered it and I agree it’s great

[@Madraxoo]

@@Silvercrypto-xk4zy checkout countryballs explained and armchair historian too

[@kroganpopy9206]

They didn't mention Gen. Montgomery getting his head blown off by a cannon ball during the siege of Quebec. He was on the Revolutionaries side, and fought alongside Benedict Arnold.

[@oukidono9290]

Can you react to some Kings and Generals videos?

[@Joseplh]

2:30 my mother discovered I stole from the cookie jar. It is semantics. 26:00 I would argue that war in general has three stages, Early mid and late game. Early the attacker has the advantage, mid the defender and late is a toss up. The colonies could have gained an early victory IF they were already unified on a victory goal. Had they pushed the British entirely off the continent at the beginning, before reinforcements from the home island arrived, they could have claimed victory. Attacking from the sea without a foothold would have been impossible. However they were not unified at the start and the British was allowed the time to reinforce. This leads into the mid game where the attacker is over extended or played their hand and the defender now has the resources to counter. The goal for the colonies now is to regroup and hold out until the british overextend themselves. In this case the colonies had the advantage in the late game, because waging a war across an ocean is already difficult and Britain already had established rivals who were willing to shoot themselves in the foot to hurt them.

[@jacklarkson4505]

feel free to correct me?damn tell that to my teachers if they make mistake and you tell them their face be like if you sleep with their wives.

[@airsoftsniperm40a33]

Columbus acrually never knew that he didn't discover the new route to Asia. it was an Italian cartographer named Amerigo Vespucci who first recognised the fact that this is a whole new world. America is named after him

[@junwusgf]

my honors history played oversimplified ww1 lmao

[@Dragonspirit223]

Fun fact about the Piracy you mentioned, it was actually more expensive than buying British items, and the colonists put up with it because they wanted to send a message: We won't go to you, even if its the better option.

[@nathanm9212]

In almost any invasion, the longer it drags on the more it will favor the defenders.

[@timboneiod1780]

Nathan M WWI Germany would beg to differ, but overall yeah, ALMOST any invasion

[@fuciugaming4956]

Tell that to European War

[@Fermifire]

Sam Adams got a beer named after him, Ethan Allen got a furniture store. Think on that. 🤔

[@plum4209]

I’m now going to refer to the seven years war as WW1, the great war as WW2, and WW2 as WW3

[@jameswooldridge363]

Slight correction, Columbus did stumble on what we now call Central America and recorded in his journal something to the effect of "Hmm, there might be something more here."

[@BackAtItAgainAtKrispyKreme]

It wasn’t Columbus who died thinking he found a new route, I think it was John Cabbot

[@scrappyundying5745]

History is only gonna get longer and harder as time goes on