You Don't Know That?

Pop culture references, world history, and general adult knowledge. You name it, and Ashley probably has no idea what you're talking about. Join her on a journey to confront just how much she doesn't know (spoiler alert: it's a lot).

Feel free to join in on the ride - who knows? Maybe you'll learn something too! New episodes every other Wednesday.

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The American Revolution

August 26, 2020 • You Don't Know That? • Season 1 • Episode 5

Episode Description
That's right; we're getting historical, y'all. And Ashley is toooooootally thrilled about it (she's not).

In this episode, Ashley learns the name of "that guy who said the British were coming," and constantly wonders when the heck the Constitution comes in (it doesn't).

How well did Ashley guess what actually went down? ...I mean, she was technically right with her guessed time frame of "sometime between 1492 and 1776."

Show Notes
During the decade before the American Revolution in 1775, tensions had been building between the colonists and the British authorities.

The French and Indian War, or Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) was expensive, and it led to new (and unpopular) taxes. Attempts by the British government to raise revenue by taxing the colonies (looking at you, Stamp Act of 1765) were met with heated protests. Colonists resented their lack of representation in Parliament and demanded the same rights as other British subjects.

No taxation without representation, right?

Colonial resistance led to violence in 1770, when British soldiers opened fire on a mob of colonists, killing five men in what was known as the Boston Massacre (or the worst snowball fight ever). Then cut to 1773, when colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party, which by the way, was worth WAY more money than you might think.

By 1776, a growing majority of the colonists had come to favor independence from Britain. On July 4, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, and the British government sent a large fleet, along with more than 34,000 troops to New York. The Revolutionary War was in full swing.

Things only escalated from there, until (spoiler alert), the colonists won.

Let Ashley walk you through the basics, and then check out the sources below.

Sources
Crash Course
Smithsonian Magazine
ushistory.org
The History Channel

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