Many Americans don’t understand the difference between the national debt and its deficit. But they do differ dramatically. Thing is, these two elements have vastly different outcomes for individuals and nations. Adriene Hill and Jacob Clifford give us some answers on the debt and deficit, and another concept called the debt ceiling, in this edition of Crash Course.
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The idea of civilization throughout history usually took on traditional hallmarks–stuff like an a mass exodus from the hill country to the lush valleys, an agricultural base and state control. By contrast, those who chose to live outside this model were usually labeled anti-social, or even worse, barbarians. But former world history teacher and veteran video blogger John Green says this isn’t necessarily true in the scheme of things. In this edition of Crash Course, Green explains the rethinking of civilization.
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In this episode of Crash Course, John Green teaches you about the Mexican-American War in the late 1840s, and the expansion of the United States into the western end of North America. US territory finally reaches from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Ocean. After Oregon was secured from the United Kingdom and the Southwest was ceded by Mexico, that is.
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