Historian Unsimplifies - The Pig War by Oversimplified (Part 1)

[@Jose.AFT.Saddul]

Fun fact. For the Louisiana purchase. The US used a British bank. The French would use the money from the Louisiana Purchase to plan an invasion of Britain. So in a sense the British were funding a French Invasion of Britain.

[@TheLibermania]

While their problemchild got a lot of land.

[@memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724]

What a waste still in fact those brits probably like yiah just as we intended bwahahah. Just like you can't invade Russia I think same rules applies to the UK. Hahahaha

[@blazingstereoblitz]

This made me laugh LOL

[@bsadewitz]

Yeah, in the same sense that the US itself pays for anything anyone buys in dollars ... that is, not in any meaningful sense.

[@quempire2656]

@@memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724 Vikings

[@Longshanks1690]

I had literally, LITERALLY, just finished watching the original and was looking for a new video then this popped up. 😂

[@creater-wj6cg]

Same

[@PanzerkampfwagenausfTschechosl]

I was literally in that same situation

[@Pemberley78]

Same - happy day!! 😂

[@InlandEmpiresoccer909]

@@creater-wj6cg same

[@rico_20092]

So true

[@tylerbagwell3071]

I’ve always been interested in history but you’ve definitely been the reason why my interest came back. I appreciate you keeping us engaged in what you’re saying and watching. I would’ve loved to have you as a history teacher when I was still in school. Honestly being your student would’ve 100% led me to pursuing a teacher career as a history teacher. Edit: spelling mistake apologies. And I’d like to wish you all happy holidays. Stay safe ❤️

[@karterlg1062]

Agreed

[@memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724]

Stuff like this shows really there is no bad student only a bad teacher.

[@griffinhunt2692]

This has to be the fastest reaction you've done on the channel. This Pig War video reminds me of the great couple of videos Drawn of History has, on the war of 1812. I think the viewers of this channel would love it!

[@queentwilightsparkle4975]

This makes me so proud to be a Washingtonian Islander. 😂

[@laughsatchungus1461]

This was probably one of oversimplified’s best videos. It’s the only one I legit laughed at instead of smirking.

[@enviousshade1770]

Wow that's different

[@Berchh]

ok

[@sunnyclean9743]

Bro what is your pfp ayo

[@chelseacomps829]

@@sunnyclean9743 LMAO

[@Glatier]

I recognize your pfp and I'm concerned

[@Neel-xb1ok]

As a British person I can say that the representation of parliament is so accurate 16:20

[@enviousshade1770]

You commented same thing in the original video dude calm down

[@ticloo3936]

@@enviousshade1770 ORDERRRRR!

[@Neel-xb1ok]

@@enviousshade1770 Just trying to share my thoughts to different people

[@kingmidasxynopyt]

I found the boring stuff the most interesting. :c

[@MassimoVas]

Mr speaker

[@bobjones6584]

I’m from Vancouver Washington and volunteered at Fort Vancouver as a kid. Love oversimplified and seeing my hometown be apart of your video and history made me really happy to see ( I edited this post after I kept watching the video, I now live in Whatcom county so this video is the history of the two places I’ve lived, love it)

[@KingPancat]

Judging by the ending, Oversimplified is finally going down the same insane path as the Alternate history hub and “Knowledge” Hub brothers

[@idkwut4523]

Honestly, anyone who studies history long enough goes a little insane

[@Mobysimo]

Alternate history is the natural endpoint of studying history

[@alex-rs6ts]

I was so confused at the end...

[@meg6758]

the truth

[@benn454]

@@alex-rs6ts The maple syrup must flow

[@nickfisher8569]

Based on patterns I’ve picked up on, the next Oversimplified video will be a 2 part thing and will come out in 6 months

[@brobiewankenobi9492]

haha I predicted the week that Napoleon would come out too...

[@chelseacomps829]

Vietnam I hope

[@nickfisher8569]

@@chelseacomps829 I’ve said I’d want either War or 1812 or Mexican American war

[@chelseacomps829]

@@nickfisher8569 mexican american could probably be done in a single 30 minute video

[@Ssshinz_05]

Julius caesarrrrrrr

[@KenVic02]

I think it's great that your channel and Oversimplified handle all historical topics, big and small. Everyone has heard of Napoleon and the Cold War and those videos from OS are terrific. But I also love learning about less-known topics like this as well. Similar to OS's War of the Bucket, for instance. Thanks for posting your reaction to OS so quickly!

[@Hive__]

I always forget how recent US history is. I find myself always thinking that "that can't only be 200 years ago"

[@uselessfact3000]

The US was independant since just 1776 (around ~246 years ago) so effectively it it is 200 years ago it was only 46 years after the US did it's own thing. it's just like how Wars are usually 1-4 years.

[@cultok]

Us is legit only 3 long living ppl old

[@newenglandsolidarity9784]

I love you. You’ve become like a second father to me through these videos lol

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

Appreciate the compliment. Glad you're here!

[@j.patrickboyce5513]

I literally watched this 3 hours ago and was thinking “When’s my old pal VTH gonna react to this?” And you didn’t hesitate - bravo, sir.

[@UrbanCohort]

"You have dysentery." You can't be triggering my PTSD like this...

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

I hear ya.

[@jonathandanger7461]

love how you take oversimplified's format and expand on it with historical context! keep up the good work :)

[@tannerholechek5873]

Seeing this channel go from 10k subs to what it is now is absolutely amazing to see! Makes me happy, you deserve it! Keep up the great work!

[@richeybaumann1755]

I only found the original because I saw your post 34 minutes after you made it, saying you'd react to the new Oversimplifed tomorrow. I am very glad to see it so quickly.

[@BloggerMusicMan]

Oversimplified has such a gift for getting people interested in history, even very obscure bits of North American history like this. This may have been one of the funniest and most absurd stories I've ever heard in the history of this continent. XD

[@gaiusbrutus]

Literally just finished watching it haha! It was nice to have some of Oregons history in here if only just a little. My state doesn't get alot of love but hey its home. Great video! Cant wait for part 2

[@albertrenfred7673]

The pure speed, deserves more respect than we can ever give.

[@meg6758]

facts

[@zzzkoszzz]

The original San Juan dispute is still brought up whenever there is a fishing dispute(Salmon) in the area..esp since the Fishing Zones where made in the 1970s.

[@minecraftviewer6854]

As soon as you said Joseph Smith I laughed out loud! I didn't realise you knew about him! It was really cool to hear, made my day!

[@philpaine3068]

Canadians often consider the War of 1812 to be the formative event of Canadian national identity. There were only a handful of British soldiers and officers in Canada at the time, so the defense against the American invasion was in the hands of local Canadian militias, and the forces of the Mohawk and Ojibway First Nations. The British commander was competent, but was killed in the battle of Queenston Heights, near Niagara. In the end, it was the First Nations who kept Canada from being swallowed by the U.S. James Douglas did not oppose the settlement of ALL Americans in British Columbia. He sent a ship down to San Francisco to recruit settlers among African-Americans. Many took him up on the offer, and settled in Victoria, where they became merchants, teachers, and the backbone of British Columbia's militia. For several generations, they remained the commercial elite of Victoria, and their descendants are still there.

[@shronkler1994]

so you say, if the indians weren't around, american canada could've been real?

[@philpaine3068]

@@shronkler1994 Alternative time-lines of history are always difficult to imagine, because any small change can create huge differences in the future. However, yes, I think that if the Mohawks, Seneca, and Ojibway had not fought in defence of Canada, the American forces would probably have been successful in their invasion plans. What would have happened next? Hard to say. The English-speaking settlers in Upper Canada (what is now called Ontario) might have come to accept American rule eventually. However, I don't think that French Canadians would have accepted it, since their language and culture would have been in great danger under American rule. They probably would have strongly resisted that rule even if they were initially defeated. The British were only capable of controlling Canada because 1) they guaranteed to French Canadians the full freedom to retain their language and practice their religion, and 2) they honoured and maintained the treaty alliances with the First Nations that the French had made before them. These were essential to the fur trade, which was the only reason the British wanted to control Canada in the first place. It was this arrangement with French Canadians and First Nations that was one of the things that angered the American colonists and led to the American Revolution. The Americans, both as colonials and later as an independent nation, were constantly engaged in war against the First Nations whom they despised, while in contrast, Canadians depended on First Nations economically, were politically allied to them, and to some extent were culturally integrated with them. In Canada, First Nations leaders such as Tecumseh and Thayendanegea are regarded as national heroes, for whom statues are erected and institutions named after. . . . . It is also highly unlikely that the Americans would have been able to conquer and occupy the eastern colonies of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, which later became part of Canada. The most the Americans could have been able to accomplish in the long run would be to incorporate the southern agricultural region of Upper Canada into what would later become the American Midwest. By flooding it with American settlers, they could have maintained control of it. P.S. - in Canada, the term "Indians" is never used. They are usually referred to as First Nations in English, or in French as Autochtones or Premières Nations. For one thing, about two million Canadians, five percent of the country, trace their origins to India --- and referring to First Nations as "Indians" would cause great confusion. Similarly, no Canadian ever uses the term "Eskimo" for our high Arctic citizens. They are always referred to as Inuit.

[@tonytouchz757]

@@shronkler1994meh, it helped but at this point Indians were more of a weak meat shield then anything… one of the decisive battle was in Quebec City and was completly won by the citizens of the lower city which doesn’t include any Indian. Indians were mostly neutral in all this

[@itinyasian7269]

I was thinking all about your possible reactions to this video - really got right on top of this one!

[@johnjosephmatthews4159]

I always love Oversimplified videos! They are always educational yet fun, just like yours! I've always wanted to learn more about how manifest destiny affected American expansion and who had what land, but I could never find any good content on it that was very educational, so a video with Oversimplified explaining the basics, and you giving a bit more detail to some of the parts was a great way to do so! Thank you for this video!

[@tolerie1653]

I love your channel and watch it a lot and because of that my kiddo is showing an interest too. Tonight my nine year old sat and watched with me. Learning while having fun and bonding time makes for a happy parent. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@comusrules1244]

I think my fav is Oversimplified Prohibition. I love it when you laugh at the silliness of their stuff, cuz I find it so silly. Also, Oversimplified The French Revolution and the Russian Revolution. And Oversimplified Hitler. LOVE your reactions overall!! You never do it in a critical manner, as other reactions. And your additional info enhances what the original video is teaching. Great stuff!!

[@DevjKaiser]

I’m so happy I went from seeing the oversimplified video and then getting a reaction video not long after 😭💕 It’s early Christmas !!!!

[@Gravelgratious]

As a Washingtonian I was very pleased to see the Pig War and pre-civil war Pacific Northwest history get a bigger mention on the world stage.Fun Fact: George Mccleland mapped the entire Washington Territory before the war.

[@masterbubba3943]

I can’t watch any other history videos without his reaction I love the way he goes in depth and I love learning new facts watch this dude literally every day

[@Loanarn]

As an Oregonian that the fact that you are from the Midwest and pronounce our states name correctly brings me joy. Almost as much joy as getting to see you react same day to this video!

[@richeybaumann1755]

Fellow Oregonian! I was honestly surprised to hear both Oversimplified and VTH get it right. Most Midwesterners I've met say it "Or-e-gon" or "Or-gon"

[@RRW359]

They're both historical people. They've probably mispronounced it in front of someone before and have been corrected.

[@joshuahunt3032]

Come to think of it, doesn’t Ohio have a town called Oregon?

[@musikbox83]

Living in the same house as your Ex = US sharing the Oregon Territory with Britain. That analogy is so perfect on so many levels

[@matthewy2j]

Fun fact, in Canada you can still sell fur to the Hudson's Bay Company. It's a department store chain nowadays, but they still maintain their furier business. The price did considerably decrease when fur became unfashionable due to the PETA movement.

[@Kriegter]

16:20 That is absolutely a house of commons reference. Change my mind

[@Presidentchip-]

Bruh nahhhh give this man HIS PRAISE he uploaded instantly man INSTANTLY

[@fdlman93092]

13:38 who would have thought smash mouth could be educational

[@ottohimmler6950]

I love your content and would love to see some more reactions to roman history maybe the Civil War between Caesar and Pompeii

[@osvaldobravo1772]

As an unlikely lover of K-Pop, history, and this channel, 11:34 has created some conflict within me after having watched this video like a dozen times because I find great comfort in rewatching your videos. Keep up the great work, Chris. Love the content. And you should give K-Pop a try too.

[@HistoryNerd808]

Super glad that OS is moving back to the lesser known stuff in history

[@AngelWolf12]

When it dropped, my first thought was "Oh shit, VTH is getting ready for Xmas break..."

[@JRX988]

I watched the premiere but watching it with VTH always adds more, I appreciate that.

[@themendozafamilyreactsandr5437]

I love the ending of oversimplified video it’s absolutely hilarious🤣

[@XQFangs]

Great video, looking forward to the Part II reaction, especially for the ending! As a Canadian that last part of the video genuinely got me terrified xD

[@notaidan4451]

The best part about watching an Oversimplified video is that you can watch this next 😂

[@CodyChepa88]

Wanted to watch this yesterday but im glad im watching it now . Great watch for sure

[@owenlees1832]

Great reaction. I didn’t know how this one finished when I first watched, I was rooting my native Brits. Keep up the good work mate. Up the Baggies, great win at Coventry on the weekend.

[@chrisclark6161]

I barely finished the episode before this popped up. good thing it's fantastic and I can watch it twice

[@MzkZP]

VTH pumping out the content , love to see it , keep it coming.

[@historyman9436]

Hot damn, this was extremely quick on your part. Good vid as always!

[@Ash_Shaw]

After you finish this video I'd love to hear your commentary over Extra Histoy's Battle of Saipan series. Keep up the awesome content ❤!

[@marquesdinapoli9945]

Yeeeeessss! I can’t even tell you how excited I was to see Oversimplified release this video! I’m a born and raised Seattleite and I’ve always been fascinated with local history and the pig war is one the most fascinating, crazy, just downright stuuupid events in pnw history. So close to what could have been such a horrible war. Access has been weird since Covid but I’ve been trying to spend time at the Seattle Public Library’s local history floor researching this whole period whenever I can. Been slowly but surely trying to write a book about the pig war. The local newspaper articles from this whole mess are equal parts hilarious and terrifying a

[@Jared-ll3tt]

I literally just finished watching it and immediately looked for your reaction

[@brandonscruton8865]

I really appreciate that you let his ads run, and even help by saying "hey there's more oversimplified you could be watching if you get it" I'm a new subscriber but I'm super impressed with what I've seen so far (not just the ad thing but that's what inspired the comment lol)

[@kaizermierkrazy6886]

Oversimplified: Uploads Mr Terry and VTH: Oh no...

[@arquillo8928]

10:51 when oversimplified said “what the f-?” I laughed so hard 😂🤣

[@x-90]

23:40 2016 Ford Mustang Convertible and 1963 Morris Mini

[@RedLogicYT]

I'm glad you did this. I always watch the oversimplified videos then react to these.

[@user-rk7rl7tm5w]

I love how he knows less about this war so he just enjoys the video with us. I doubt there are many other wars that he could do this with 😂

[@GambinoTheGoat]

just watched this yesterday and i’m watching this TODAYYYYYY

[@bluefanofeverything4329]

I never expect you to react this fast. Usually, reactors would do this atleast 24 hours after the video is up.

[@ZA-ct7fj]

bro i love your vids, i was here from the early days and i love how this channel grew. keep it up

[@Themap_boi]

The ending is amazing

[@ChayseWhitmore]

Chris is laugh always puts a smile on my face

[@joemomma2189]

27:10 I believe the Killing Joke gave an example that best fit- 'Do you realize how close we've come to WW3, over a flock of gease on a computer screen'

[@MGWProfessor]

So crazy that I was like "oversimplified just posted let me watch!" And then I stopped watching because I see this pop up! I love their videos but with your commentary it's just perfect! Great way to end a tough day!

[@TheLibermania]

I thought yesterday "Quite a long time since Oversimplified posted" Edit: That sounded ungrateful and demanding... sorry if that came out wrong.

[@Ironic_opinions]

Been here since 5k subs. Love your content

[@sharkgoggles3495]

i was already so excited about this video coming out when i saw the the oversimplified video

[@cadengeer7961]

*shoots pistol* *blows on smoke coming out of the barrel* "The fastest commentaries east of the Mississippi...."

[@hailarwotanaz5848]

Underrated comment

[@triplechaos]

Love your videos!!

[@MJsCookieFarm]

“Historian unsimplifies” that’s amazing

[@kas1680]

I love those videos and I appreciate changing the name from the oblivious "historian reacts" to "historian unsimplifies" as it's way more representative to what those videos are indeed :)

[@SheldonAdama17]

Harney: (almost starts war with Britain) “This enraged General Scott who punished him severely”

[@ocean6828]

I really respect that you let the ads run, it’s the right thing to do and too few people do it

[@jddrew1000]

This video was so well done! Glad to see you react to it!

[@__4_6_2___]

Thank you for putting such an amazing and informative content.

[@dustinreinhard4817]

"It says boobies." Funniest part of the whole video

[@doctorscrubb2538]

That car was a Ford Mustang (one of the most recognizable American cars) also not so fun fact while Henry Ford sold one of the first mass produced cars with the Model T he was also very anti semetic.

[@leandar]

Ahh! Bring on part 2! Can't wait to see it!

[@Train_Tok_Man]

This coming out the same day as the original video, what a good day! 👌

[@55Ironside]

I love how you literally just saw this pop up and decided "well shit, better react to it"

[@stearman100]

Imma need you to upload part 2 now.😂😂

[@germanempireball1827]

I love your oversimplified reactions

[@alexg5871]

“This video has been out for 2hrs and you haven’t reacted yet??😡😡 do you even KZbin bro?” 😂

[@JonathanDePasquale]

You should react to more of your favorite historical scenes from movies/shows!!

[@jeffreyvanhouten1239]

I love the San Juan Islands. Beautiful place to visit. One of the most beautiful areas in the United States.

[@LordJaric]

I've known about this war. Just not all the details. As a Minnesotan I finally find out how that northern point of the state came to be. I just noticed the Star Wars reference in the thumbnail.

[@braxton6456]

Yesssss 😤 VTH is on it

[@ArtReviews]

I need to see this SNL skit with Christopher Walken now. For all the great movie roles he's played, he will forever be the cowbell man...

[@dankim7488]

Damn you are quick! And im glad you are

[@charlesstreeter536]

Thanks for reacting to the mostly unknown war in my neck of the woods!

[@Henristime]

Love that you're series is now called Historian unsimplifies

[@basketetheflamingo]

I've be been waiting for this.

[@ZorLink21]

Mr. Terry laughed even more at this

[@MrPhilsterable]

As a Washingtonian, those islands are really nice and pretty. It's fun to take the ferry to Friday Harbor or go camping on Orcas Island.

[@ericbadertscher6978]

Killing bison and railroad came much later… I’m pretty sure McDonald’s came a whole lot later too lol 😂

[@ZorLink21]

They added the McDonald’s to make you laugh

[@gilspur6664]

"Joseph Smith?" LOL

[@memecliparchives2254]

Knew OverSimplified would have another one before the end of the year!

[@mitchellhedden1978]

Had to come back and watch this again.

[@cobracommander8133]

I died of dysentery many many times when I was a wee lad on my schools Apple IIe. Oh the nostalgia.

[@jack23325]

My first thought seeing a new oversimplified was "hell yes, a new oversimplified" My second thought was "Hell yes, another vlogging through history video soon"

[@uselessfact3000]

hahahahhahahah