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• Notes for AP US History Video 46: The Fighting Over Slavery Stops Temporarily and Some Issues for Debate. What We’re Covering Here: • The Fighting Over Slavery Stops Temporarily. 0:30 • The Creation of the Missouri Compromise. 0:53 • Details of the Missouri Compromise. 1:57 • Crittenden’s Compromise: 2:56 • John Quincy Adams. 4:47 • The Annexation of Texas and Slavery. 6:27 • 1844 Election & Annexation of Texas. 7:27 • Conflicts in the West. 8:55 • Discussion and Exam Prep: 10:30 • Jackson as Advocate of the Common Man. 11:57 • Jackson’s Recent Image as Authoritarian. 15:28 • Replacing Jackson on the $20 Bill? 18:57 • Social and Political History. 20:33 • Reform Movements. 21:58 • Matter of Perspective – “Manifest Destiny” or Crass Imperialism? 24:24 • Did You Find This Video Useful? 28:34 • Contact Me! Facebook, Instagram, Email, Phone. 31:16 • NOTE: This is NOT a Substitute for Your Classes, Text, Etc. 32:22 If you like this video, please don’t forget to give this a “thumbs up,” subscribe to my channel, and click on the little bell in the top right corner for notifications. Who’d Like This: Students taking Advanced Placement U.S. History. Source Material For this Video: • This video is based on my general knowledge of US history, and what I could access/verify using Bing/Google. • While this should help you do well on the AP US History test, I can’t be responsible for what your teacher asks you about on tests, in homework, etc. Please read your class text(s) and pay attention to what your teacher says in class. • Any webpages / resources referenced below. Links for References/Links to Relevant Topics: A Trifle Embarrassed: http://manifestdestinytt.weebly.com/a-trifle-embarrassed.html Woman’s Christian Temperance Union: Woman's Christian Temperance Union - Wikipedia Crittenden Compromise: Crittenden Compromise - Wikipedia Frederick Jackson Turner: Frederick Jackson Turner – Wikipedia The “imperial presidency” – Jackson’s presidency compared to Trump’s. Now let him enforce it”: The long history of the imperial presidency | National Council on Public History (ncph.org) Worcester v. Georgia: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/antebellum/history2.html “John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it.” http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/antebellum/history2.html Harriet Tubman on the new $20 bill: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/21/us/women-currency-treasury-harriet-tubman.html?_r=0 I’m also now on LBRY- a cool new video archive – at lbry.tv@JohnLinneballTutoring A Few More Notes/Requests: Please "like" this video on, and subscribe to my YouTube channel if you liked it! This is the best way to help me, and it costs you NOTHING. I get ad mo ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW64_Gz5ans

SPECIAL NEW CUSTOMER OFFER: Free 30-minute diagnostic session. Limited spots. 415-623-4251. • Notes for AP US History Video 43: The U.S. Expands In the Early 1800s. • What We’re Covering Here (Including Jump Links):  “Elbow Room” – Manifest Destiny.  The Louisiana Purchase.  The Lewis and Clark Expedition.  Adams – Onís Treaty (1819).  The Webster-Ashburton Treaty.  Annexation of Texas; Conflicts with Mexico.  54-40 or Fight – Settling the Oregon Border.  Did You Find This Video Useful?  Contact Me.  NOTE: This is NOT a Substitute For Your Classes, Text, Etc.  A few other relevant “fun facts.”  Whatever else comes up as I’m recording this.  If you like this video, please don’t forget to give this a “thumbs up,” subscribe to my channel, and click on the little bell in the top right corner for notifications. Who’d Like This:  Students taking advanced placement U.S. history; anyone who’d like to learn some basic U.S. history. Source Material For this Video: • This video is based on my general knowledge of US history, and what I could access/verify using Google. • While this should help you do well on the AP US History test, I can’t be responsible for what your teacher thinks is important and asks you about in his or her own tests, homework, etc. Please read your class text(s) and pay attention to what your teacher says in class. • Any webpages / resources referenced below. Links for References/Links to Relevant Topics: • Map Used to Webster-Ashburton Treaty https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=104344936 • Lewis & Clark Expedition (Sacajawea) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition#Sacagawea • Webster-Ashburton Treaty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster-Ashburton_Treaty • By Webster-Ashburton treaty map-fr.svg: Dr Wilson derivative work by Koavf - This file was derived from: Webster-Ashburton treaty map-fr.svg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=104344936 Don’t Like Ads? I have a new site on locals.com – testpreparation.locals.com Check it out! There will be exclusive content on there for my supporters, and you can see these videos WITHOUT ads! Also, the videos from this one on are “uncut” – meaning they don’t have funny video and audio clips cut out because of bogus copyright claims! I’m also now on LBRY- a cool new archive with way less BS than other video streaming services – at lbry.tv@JohnLinneballTutoring A Few More Notes/Requests: Please "like" this video and subscribe to my YouTube channel if you liked it! This is the best way to help me, and it costs you NOTHING. I get ad money if I get 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours of watch time in a year. If you found this video helpf ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPRnC8QYq2U

Notes for “SAT Final Stretch COVID Edition” Video Jump Links: (To Jump to Parts of the Video). 0:10 – Make Sure You’re On. SAT Test Site Closing Listings 1:23 Find an SAT Test Center 2:15 ACT Test Cancellation Listings 3:12 Make Sure You Have All (the Supplies) You Need (for Test Day) 4:29 Approved Calculators for the SAT/Calculator Policy 6:40 Photo ID Requirements 8:59 EpiPens and Other Medical Supplies / Medical Accommodations. 12:05 You Can’t Use Your Cell Phone For a Calculator or a Watch. 12:25 Transportation and Pre-Test Issues. 15:20 Do Not Argue Rudely With Exam Proctors. 17:13 How, and To Whom, to Complain about SAT Problems. 18:04 Do Not Be Disruptive. 18:21 If Your Phone Goes Off, The SAT People Will Ask to Leave, Confiscate Your Phone to Examine it, and Apparently Won’t Take Responsibility if They Lose or Break it. 20:40 Don’t Talk To Anyone (Including Yourself) During the Test. 21:05 Don’t Eat Your Snack or Drink Your Drink Unless It’s During a Break. 21:35 Dress Appropriately. 22:18 Academic Advice 22:27 The SAT Essay Instruction Box Gives You the Main Point. 22:52:04 ACT Essay Link 26:52 Ethos 27:20 Pathos and Logos 28:19 Outline of How to Write the SAT Essay. 29:45 Things to Know for the Math Section. 37:47 Reading Strategies. 47:26 Writing (Passage Editing) Session. 52:47 Stop Studying at a Reasonable Time. What We’re Covering Here:  How to prepare in the few days before the SAT and ACT, with special instructions for COVID.  How to check to see if your test center is closed:  https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/test-center-closings  How to find an open test center/double-check to make sure your center is open: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/find-test-centers  ACT Rescheduled Test Center List: https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-day/rescheduled-test-centers.html  Checklist of things you need for the SAT: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/taking-the-test/test-day-checklist  Approved Calculator List: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/taking-the-test/calculator-policy  Photo ID: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/taking-the-test/id-requirements  Admission Ticket: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/taking-the-test/test-day-checklist  Medical Accommodations: https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/  How to prepare for the SAT Essay by reading the instructions ahead of time.  What those instructions mean and how to write the introduction and conclusion using the instructions.  Learning how write the essay’s body paragraphs, including citation to ethos, pathos, and logos (and what those things are  Things to know for the Math Section. See Free ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1syUM7OG-c