American Anxiety Attack

American Anxiety Attack

By Tom GilbertEducationHistoryKids & FamilyEducation for Kids
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American Anxiety Attack episodes

  • America and the World
    In this episode we will look at the new nation as it attempts to not get in to a war. No, not a war, no Jefferson, we're not going to war, no Britain, no war, no France, not a war. WILL YOU ALL STOP TRYING TO HAVE A WAR!!!
    https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9801314 (We are on Patreon, if you would like to support us please click here.)
    https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/revolutions_podcast/ (Find a great podcast covering the french revolution (among others) in INCREDIBLE DEPTH here.)
    http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=273 (Kate Beaton's amazing French Revolution comics here.)
    24 min
  • A President you say?
    In this episode we will talk about the new constitutional government, and how they intend to solve the issues of the new nation with absolutely 0 fights, rebellions, and George Washington putting on a uniform and hanging people.
    Promise.
    https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9801314 (We are on Patreon, if you would like to support us please click here.)
    21 min
  • Issues with the articles
    In this episode we look at the Articles of Confederation, and find out if a system of very limited government power is up to the task of leading a country through crises (spoiler... well honestly you don't even need a spoiler there, you know what's going to happen.)
    Then we look at how on earth they came up with the constitution, because NO ONE saw it coming.
    https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9801314 (We are on patreon, please click here to support us.)
    23 min
  • A New Nation
    In this episode we will look at the state of America after the end of the war, and the Articles of Confederation that are now going to be the new foundational documents for a brand new country. They will be the guiding principles that will govern America for at least ...12 years...
    ...and what a 12 years they're going to be!
    https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9801314 (We are on Patreon, if you would like to support us please click here.)
    21 min
  • Declaration
    Apologies for the fuzzy recording in places.
    I wanted to circle back and look at the Declaration in a short episode.
    https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
    Normal chronology resumes next time.
    https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9801314 (We are on Patreon, if you would like to support us please click here.)
    12 min
  • To War!
    In this episode we will look at the way the North American British Colonies took on the greatest military in the world and defeated them single handedly. (Spoiler: they did not do it single handedly and needed at least three other major European powers... plus some angry French Canadians.)
    https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9801314 (We are on Patreon, if you would like to support us please click here.)
    33 min
  • The slide to war
    In this episode we will examine the major events that lead to the revolution. Specifically we will look the theory of mercantilism, and how this drove the government to impose a range of taxes upon colonies. We'll also examine how that went for them (spoiler: they didn't like it much.)
    Apologies for the poor sound this episode, I am working on solving the issue.
    We are on Patreon, if you would like to support us please click here.
    Music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    33 min
  • Random facts about the colonies
    In this episode I will talk about the colonies infrastructure, churches, lawyers, the great awakening, stuff. (spoiler: the great awakening can't have been that great, they needed a second one.)
    18 min
  • Life in the Colonies
    In this episode I will give a broad overview of life in the North American colonies. (Spoiler: It was grim)
    Music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    22 min
  • The Northern Colonies
    In this episode we look at how the Northern Colonies developed. With freedom and religious toleration for all (spoiler: there was not either of those things)
    38 min

About American Anxiety Attack

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A podcast dedicated to reducing your American History Anxiety. 2020/21 has been a rough year, and the last thing you need to stress about is how much US history you can remember. I taught AP US history for many years, let me tell you stuff I know, stuff you need to know, and take the anxiety down a notch.