How 13 Tiny Colonies Became the Most Powerful Country on Earth|‪@SPQRChronicles01‬‪@genius_history01‬

In 1775, farmers, shopkeepers and lawyers took on the strongest empire on Earth, with no army, no navy and no government. So how did 13 broke, bickering colonies end up running the world? This stickman animation explains the full story of American history, from Jamestown to the American Revolution, the Constitution and the rise of the United States as a superpower. You'll learn about: Why Jamestown almost starved to death How the Mayflower landed in the wrong place Salutary neglect and why Britain lost control The Stamp Act, Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party Washington's escape, Valley Forge and the French alliance Yorktown, the Constitution and the Louisiana Purchase The Civil War and how America became a superpower The 5 real reasons America rose so fast ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 The Impossible Fight 0:49 Near Disaster #1: Jamestown 3:05 The Mayflower and the Pilgrims 4:51 Massachusetts Bay and Self-Government 5:19 13 Colonies, 13 Personalities 6:07 Salutary Neglect 7:21 How Washington Started a World War 8:16 The Seven Years' War Debt 8:40 The Stamp Act 9:35 The Boston Massacre 10:24 The Tea Act and Boston Tea Party 11:18 The First Continental Congress 11:42 Lexington and Concord 12:52 Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence 14:28 Washington's Near Defeat and the Delaware Crossing 16:05 Valley Forge and France Joins 17:19 Yorktown 17:57 Articles of Confederation and the Constitution 20:05 The Louisiana Purchase 21:19 Westward Expansion and the Civil War 23:05 Industrial Boom and the World Wars 24:30 The 5 Reasons America Became a Superpower 26:04 So Was It Destiny or Luck? This video tells the story honestly, including slavery, broken treaties and the people who never got credit. What's your answer: if the fog never came, or France stayed out, or Cornwallis picked a different port, would America exist today? Comment below! 🔔 Subscribe to Historical_Stickman for more history explained in stickman animation, the story history class skipped. #AmericanHistory #AmericanRevolution #HistoryExplained