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GED Social Studies 1.1 Civics and Government

GED Social Studies 1.1 Civics and Government


AP U.S. History Videos 5 videos

AP U.S. History 4.5 Period 1: 1491-1607
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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
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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
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AP U.S. History Diagnostic 11. The election results shown in the image led to...what?

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Culture Videos 12 videos

Internet Killed the Newspaper Star
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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/Harlem Renaissance
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Jazz, dance, and the Harlem Renaissance—three things Shmoop can really get behind.

Muckrakers
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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...

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Event Videos 18 videos

Cuban Missile Crisis
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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...

Watergate
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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...

Gold Rush
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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...

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People Videos 11 videos

Betty Friedan
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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
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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
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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...

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Policy Videos 6 videos

All the Suffrage Ladies
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This video summarizes the history of women’s rights movements, discussing notable women’s rights figures like Angelina Grimké, Elizabeth Cady...

The Dred Scott Case
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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...

Bill of Rights
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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...

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