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GED Social Studies 1.1 Civics and Government
AP U.S. History Videos 5 videos
For us at Shmoop, dramatic change means eating something other than a bologna sandwich, 4 carrots, and a juice box for lunch. Taco Tuesday is a big...
AP U.S. History Diagnostic 10. What led to the splintering of the political parties shown in the image?
AP U.S. History Diagnostic 11. The election results shown in the image led to...what?
Culture Videos 12 videos
Newspapers… heard of 'em? They’re those things you use to line the inside of your gerbil’s cage. Well, believe it or not, there is actual new...
Jazz, dance, and the Harlem Renaissance—three things Shmoop can really get behind.
Muckrackers are news journalists who change the actual information to fit what the public wants to read. Are muckrakers cashing in on the public's...
Event Videos 18 videos
After the Arms Race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, Cuba was housing a lot of the USSR's missiles. They had enough missiles to destroy most...
Republican President Richard Nixon was up for re-election, so he decided to tip the odds in his favor by paying people to break into and wiretap th...
There’s just something about gold that makes people do some pretty crazy things. What would you do to get your hands on some of that glittery goo...
People Videos 11 videos
Betty Frieden was one of the leading influences (arguably the starting one) in women's rights. She argued for gender equality everywhere— from th...
Susan B. Anthony led the Women's Suffrage Movement—but there's more to her than that. Watch the video to get all the deets.
John Hawkins was may have been the most interesting man in the world. He doesn’t always hijack ships, but when he does... he prefers for them to...
Policy Videos 6 videos
This video summarizes the history of women’s rights movements, discussing notable women’s rights figures like Angelina Grimké, Elizabeth Cady...
Who was Dred Scott? He was the former slave who took his case for freedom to the Supreme Court but sadly lost the case. (Although here's a bittersw...
The Bill of Rights was made to protect Americans from too many restrictions and regulations in addition to ensuring our well-being under our govern...