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Settle the Score#93 with Peggy Gubbins and Adam WittIt's time for this week's Settle the Score with host Matt Knost and musical director Andy Merryweather and we've got two incredible returning players facing off against each other for the first time in Peggy Gubbins and Adam Witt! It was fantastic to spend another hour with these two and two finer players of the game you shall not meet. Let's go!
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...2022-06-2356 minSettle the Score#86 with Adam Witt and Paul Preston - Round 2!We've got another incredible show for you today on Settle the Score with your host Matt Knost and musical director Andy Merryweather. Please help us welcome back to the show Adam Witt and Paul Preston for their first return appearance and we hope one of many. They're true gentlemen and we couldn't be more excited to spend another hour in their company. Will Adam win a second time around or will Paul take the championship belt from him this time? Tune in to find out!
Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW...2022-04-281h 10Settle the Score#73 with Paul Preston and Adam Wittt's time for another brand new episode of Settle the Score with your host Matt Knost and musical director Andy Merryweather and today we've got two first time guests in Paul Preston and Adam Witt aka The Movie Guys! It's another incredible show that may or may not come down to the wire. Put your thinking caps on cause this one is a stress for some minds!
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Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 23 Lesson Government and the EconomySection 1: The Role of GovernmentFree enterprise is the freedom of individuals and businesses to operate and compete with a minimum of government interference or regulation. In order to encourage competition and prevent monopolies, governments take steps to regulate economies.Section 2: Measuring the EconomyAn economic system is the way a society organizes the production and consumption of goods and services. Our government plays a limited, but important, role in measuring and trying to balance the alternating periods of growth and decline called the business cycle.Section 3: Government, the Economy, and YouPeople form...2021-11-151h 05Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 22 Lesson Business and LaborSection 1: Types of BusinessesMarket economies rest upon the fundamental principle of individual freedom for consumers, producers, and workers. The three basic types of business organizations in the United States are sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation.Section 2: The American Labor ForceMarket economies rest upon the fundamental principle of individual freedom for consumers, producers, and workers. Labor unions represent about 14 percent of U.S. workers and play an important role in the nation’s economy and political life. They negotiate wages and workplace agreements with management.Section 3: Businesses in Our EconomyMarket economies rest up...2021-11-151h 07
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 21 Lesson_Demand and SupplyTwo forces work together in markets to establishprices for all the goods and services we buy. They aredemand—the desire, willingness, and ability to buya good or service, and supply—the quantities of agood or service that producers are willing to sell at allpossible market prices.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-09-201h 30
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 20 Lesson_Personal Finance and EconomicsWhatever goals or dreams you may have, the way you live your life will be determined, at least in part, by your relationship to money: how you get it and how you use it. The opportunities you create for yourself are greatly affected by the money habits you form when you are young.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-251h 06
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 19 Lesson_The American EconomyAn economic system is a set of rules that governs what goods and services to produce, how to produce them, and for whom they are produced. In this chapter, you will learn how the economic system of the United States answers these questions.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-251h 06
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 18 Lesson_What is Economics?As American citizens, we live in a land of economic opportunity. Our economy provides us with a great variety of jobs, goods, and services. The United States has a free enterprise system under which consumers and producers make the major economic decisions. We can contribute to the nation’s economic success by taking advantage of economic opportunities.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-2528 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 17 Lesson_Citizenship and the InternetIn a democracy, citizens must be willing to take part in civic life. The Internet increases the opportunities to do just that. Accessing the Internet promises to strengthen democracy, but it may also present serious challenges to democracy.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-251h 07
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 16 Lesson_Civil and Criminal LawWhen is a legal issue a criminal problem, and when is it a civil problem? Civil law concerns disputes between two or more individuals or between individuals and the government. In criminal law, by contrast, the government charges someone with a crime and is always the prosecutor.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-1357 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 15 Lesson_Legal Rights and ResponsibilitiesThe Constitution and the Bill of Rights contain important provisions, or laws, safeguarding the rights of Americans. In return, our system of laws gives American citizens a number of responsibilities.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-131h 05
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 14 Lesson_Local Government and FinancesLocal governments are the governments closest and most accessible to you. They provide citizens with basic services such as education; fire and police protection; and water, sewage, and sanitation.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-1333 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 11 Lesson_Influencing GovernmentIn America, different groups of people hold many different viewpoints. Some groups form to try to persuade government officials to support their views. These groups are exercising the important rights of freedom of speech and assembly.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-1348 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 10 Lesson_Voting and ElectionsThe right to vote is a major responsibility of citizenship. By voting, citizens can influence all levels of government as well as the laws under which we live. Yet many Americans do not exercise this fundamental right and responsibility of our democratic way of life.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-131h 02
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 9 Lesson_Political Parties and PoliticsThe Constitution makes no mention of political parties, but the first ones formed during the early years of the republic. Today, the United States has several political parties, although two—the Democrats and the Republicans—dominate American politics.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-1345 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 8 Lesson_The Judicial BranchWhat would our country be without a judicial system or a way of enforcing our laws? The courts see to it that our nation’s laws are justly applied. They also interpret the laws that protect the rights the Constitution guarantees. As you read this chapter, think about how the federal court system developed.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-131h 15
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 7 Lesson_The Executive BranchThe Framers did not state specifically in the Constitution what the role of the president should be. The nation’s first president, George Washington, established many traditions that shaped the presidency. Every president since Washington has followed and built upon these traditions, refining the president’s role within the government.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-111h 06
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 6 Lesson_The Legislative BranchOur nation’s Constitution gives the power to make laws to the legislative branch. Citizens participate in the lawmaking process by expressing their views to Congress. Find out what legislation is pending in Congress and your representatives’ positions on the issues.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-111h 20
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 5 Lesson_Citizenship and Government in a DemocracyAs citizens, we are free to exercise our rights. In return we are expected to fulfill certain duties and responsibilities. By doing so, we help ensure that our government will be effective in serving our needs and protecting our rights.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-1139 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 4 Lesson_The Bill of RightsAmericans have the right to speak out on issues and make their feelings known. The Bill of Rights—the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution—guarantees certain basic rights to all Americans. Among the most important is freedom of speech. It guarantees that people will not be punished for stating their beliefs even if most people disagree with those beliefs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-111h 17
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 3 Lesson The ConstitutionThe Constitution outlines the ideals of American government and describes how they should be achieved. It tells you what your rights and privileges are. The Constitution affects you, your family, and your friends as much today as it affected those who wrote it more than 200 years ago. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-05-111h 09
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Epilogue Lesson_Women in the WorkforceFor American History 2: Modern American History--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-03-0216 minMatt Witt's History PodcastChapter 02 Lesson_Roots of American DemocracyFor Civics/Economics--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-03-021h 25Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 01 Lesson_The American PeopleFor Civics/Ecnomics--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-03-021h 37
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 17 Lecture_The Transformation of the Trans-Mississippi West, 1860–1900Lesson for HIST 132 Modern American History--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2021-03-021h 10
Matt Witt's History PodcastChapter 16 Lecture_Reconstruction and Resistance, 1865–1877Reunion was successful, but the intensity of the effort required to achieve it caused many Americans later to reject the social and economic Reconstruction of the 1860s. It was perceived as a failure. More recently many scholars have called Reconstruction a democratic experiment that failed because it did not go far enough in reform, especially land reform, although this would have required military support. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-12-281h 37
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Epilogue Lesson_The War on TerrorismOn the morning of September 11, 2001, two airliners crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and a third smashed into a section of the Pentagon near Washington, D.C. A fourth airliner crashed in a field in the Pennsylvania countryside. Nineteen Arab terrorists had hijacked the four planes and used them as missiles in an attempt to destroy predetermined targets. The first three planes hit their targets. In the fourth plane, passengers fought the hijackers and the plane went down short of its target. Explosions and raging fire severely weakened the twin towers...2020-12-1049 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Epilogue Lesson_Tough Choices About Social SecurityHow can Social Security be reformed so that it will have enough money to pay retirees?--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-12-1006 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Epilogue Lesson_The Debate over ImmigrationShould new laws restrict or expand immigration?--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-12-0433 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Epilogue Lesson_The Conservation ControversyCan the nation balance conservation with economic progress?--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-12-031h 29
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Epilogue Lesson_The Communications RevolutionCan information on the Internet be both reliable and accessible?--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-12-0226 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Epilogue Lesson_Issues in EducationHow can a country guarantee equal education for all?--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-12-0237 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Epilogue Lesson_Iraq_Confronting a DictatorHow should the United States deal with dangerous dictators?--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-12-0228 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Epilogue Lesson_Curing the Health Care SystemHow should medical coverage for the uninsured be funded?--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-12-0243 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Epilogue Lesson_Crime and SafetyWill tougher gun control laws reduce the incidence of crime?--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-12-0244 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Epilogue Lesson_Breaking the Cycle of PovertyWho has the responsibility for helping the poor?--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-12-0242 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 34 Lesson_The United States in Today's WorldAdvances in technology and high hopes for the global economy are marred by White House scandals and terrorism, including attacks on the World Trade Center that kill thousands.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-12-012h 17
Matt Witt's History PodcastU S 2 Chapter 33 Lesson The Conservative TidePresident Ronald Reagan’s election marks a rightward shift in domestic and foreign policy. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Cold War ends and the U.S. confronts a host of domestic problems.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-12-011h 34
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. Chapter 32 Lesson_An Age of LimitsPresident Nixon reaches out to Communist nations, but leaves office disgraced by the Watergate scandal. His successors face a sluggish economy, environmental concerns, and a revolution in Iran.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-12-011h 55
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. Chapter 31 Lesson_An Era of Social ChangeLatinos, Native Americans, and women seek equality in American society. The ideals and lifestyles of the counterculture challenge the values and priorities of mainstream society.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-11-131h 23
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 30 Lesson_The Vietnam War YearsThe United States becomes locked in a military stalemate in Southeast Asia. U.S. forces withdraw after a decade of heavy war casualties abroad and assassinations and antiwar demonstrations at home.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-10-272h 45
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 29 Lesson_Civil RightsActivism, new legislation, and the Supreme Court advance equal rights for African Americans. But disagreements among civil rights groups lead to a violent period for the civil rights movement.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-10-211h 29
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 28 Lesson_Kennedy and the Cold WarPresident John F. Kennedy’s efforts to confront the Soviet Union and address social ills are cut short by his assassination. President Lyndon B. Johnson spearheads civil rights legislation and declares a “war on poverty.”--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-10-161h 06
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 27 Lesson_The Post War BoomMany Americans enjoy new material comforts and new forms of entertainment during the post-war economic boom. Yet racial gaps remain, and millions continue to live in poverty.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-10-141h 16
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 26 Lesson_Cold War ConflictsThe Cold War and the danger of nuclear war define international affairs, especially after the Korean War. Fear of communism in the U.S. leads to accusations against innocent citizens.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-10-131h 20
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 25 Lesson_The United States in World War IIThe U.S. helps lead the Allies to victory in World War II, but only after dropping atomic bombs on Japan. American veterans discover new economic opportunities, but also simmering social tensions.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-10-121h 40
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 24 Lesson_World War LoomsGermany invades neighboring countries and launches the Holocaust—the systematic killing of millions of Jews and other “non-Aryans.” The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor ushers the U.S. into World War II.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-10-082h 16
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 23 Lesson_The New DealPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs stimulate the economy and the arts. The New Deal leaves a lasting, yet controversial mark on American government.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-10-072h 26
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 22 Lesson_The Great Depression BeginsAn economic crisis grips the nation during the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover’s conservative response to the nation’s problems costs him many supporters.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-10-061h 20
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 21 Lesson_Life in the Roaring TwentiesAmericans confront changes in society as women enter new roles and the mass media gains a growing audience. The Harlem Renaissance signals the flourishing of African-American culture.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-10-061h 29
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 20 Lesson_The Politics of the Roaring TwentiesThe United States seeks postwar normality and isolation. The standard of living soars amid labor unrest, immigration quotas, and the scandals of the Harding administration.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-10-051h 41
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 19 Lesson_The First World WarDomestic life is greatly affected as the U.S. helps the Allies achieve victory in World War I. The Treaty of Versailles punishes Germany, but is never ratified by the U.S. Senate.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-10-052h 18
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 2 Chapter 18 Lesson_U.S. ImperialismGlobal competition prompts the United States to expand its influence and territory, engage in conflicts around the globe, and build the Panama Canal.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-10-051h 23
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 17 Lesson_The Progressive EraAmid great political and social change, women gain a larger public role and lead the call for reform. President Theodore Roosevelt dubs his reform policies a Square Deal.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-302h 05
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 16 Lesson_Life at the Turn of the Twentieth CenturyNew technologies improve urban living, and a modern mass culture emerges. Reforms in public education raise literacy rates. African Americans work to end legal discrimination.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-301h 37
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 15 Lesson_Immigrants and UrbanizationImmigration from Europe, Asia, Mexico, and the Caribbean forces cities to confront overcrowding. Local and national political corruption sparks calls for reform.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-291h 23
Matt Witt's History PodcastU S 1 Chapter 14 Lesson A New Industrial AgeNatural resources and new ideas create a boom for industry and railroads. Government addresses corruption in business, and laborers organize for better working conditions.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-291h 33
Matt Witt's History PodcastU S 1 Chapter 13 Lesson Changes on the Western FrontierThe culture of the Plains Indians declines as white settlers transform the Great Plains. Meanwhile, farmers form the Populist movement to address their economic concerns.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-291h 08
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 12 Lesson_Reconstruction and its EffectsThe U.S. begins to rebuild the South, but former slaves face new challenges as support fades for the policies of Reconstruction.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-281h 32
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 11 Lesson_The Civil WarIn the bloody Civil War, Union forces devastate the South and defeat the Confederacy. President Lincoln narrowly wins reelection, but is assassinated as the war ends.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-282h 04
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 10 Lesson_The Union in PerilSlavery becomes the dominant issue in U.S. politics, leading to the birth of new political parties, the election of Abraham Lincoln, and the secession of Southern states.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-281h 39
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 9 Lesson_Expanding Markets and Moving WestNew technologies create links to new markets. Economic opportunity and “manifest destiny” encourage Americans to head west. The U.S. gains territory in a war with Mexico.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-282h 08
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 8 Lesson_Reforming American SocietyA religious revival sparks reform movements, including calls to outlaw slavery. Factory laborers begin to demand better working conditions. A women’s rights movement forms.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-252h 13
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 7 Lesson_Balancing Nationalism and SectionalismChanges in manufacturing launch an Industrial Revolution. Slavery and other issues divide the North and South. Andrew Jackson has popular appeal but uproots many Native Americans.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-241h 32
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 6 Lesson_Launching the New NationGeorge Washington becomes the first president. President Thomas Jefferson doubles U.S. territory with the Louisiana Purchase. The U.S. fights the British in the War of 1812.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-241h 59
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 5 Lesson_Shaping a New NationAmericans adopt the Articles of Confederation. A new constitution is ratified after Federalists agree to include a Bill of Rights.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-241h 28
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 4 Lesson_The War for IndependenceThomas Jefferson draws on Enlightenment ideas in drafting the Declaration of Independence. The colonies defeat Great Britain in the Revolutionary War.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-231h 33
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 3 Lesson_The Colonies Come of AgeBritain defeats France in North America. Tensions grow between Britain and its colonists. Colonial slavery becomes entrenched, particularly in the South.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-231h 30
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 2 Lesson_The American Colonies EmergeSpain establishes an American empire, devastating native populations. England forces the Dutch from North America and establishes thirteen colonies.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-221h 50
Matt Witt's History PodcastU.S. 1 Chapter 1 Lesson_Three Worlds MeetNative Americans and Africans develop complex societies and cultures. Europeans explore and conquer parts of the New World and launch a massive slave trade.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-221h 46
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 112 Chapter 30 Lecture_Towards a Pacific CenturyI. South AsiaII. Southeast AsiaIII. Japan: Asian GiantIV. The Little Tigers--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-211h 39
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 112 Chapter 29 Lecture_Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle EastI. Uhuru: The Struggle for Independence in AfricaII. The Era of IndependenceIII. Continuity and Change in Modern African SocietiesIV. Crescent of ConflictV. Society and Culture in the Contemporary Middle East--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-212h 00
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 112 Chapter 28 Lecture Europe and the Western Hemisphere after 1945I. Recovery and Renewal in EuropeII. The Emergence of the Superpower: The United StatesIII. The Development of CanadaIV. Latin America Since 1945V. Society and Culture in the Western World--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-2152 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 112 Chapter 27 Lecture_Brave New World_Communism on TrialI. The Postwar Soviet Union II. The Disintegration of the Soviet EmpireIII. The East is Red: China Under CommunismIV. “Serve the People”: Chinese Society Under Communism--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-1859 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 112 Chapter 26 Lecture The East and West in the Grip of the Cold WarThe Collapse of the Grand AllianceThe problems started in Europe.At the end of the war, Soviet military forces occupied all of Eastern Europe and the Balkans (except Greece, Albania, and Yugoslavia), while U.S. and other Allied forces secured the western part of the Continent. Roosevelt had assumed that free elections, administered promptly by “democratic and peace-loving forces,” would lead to democratic governments responsive to the local population.But it soon became clear that the Soviet Union interpreted the Yalta agreement differently. When Soviet occupation authorities began formin...2020-09-182h 07
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 112 Chapter 25 Lecture The Crisis Deepens World War TwoThe Totalitarian StateThe rise of dictatorial regimes in the 1930s had a great deal to do with the coming of World War II.By 1930, only two major states in Europe, France and Great Britain, remained democratic.Italy and Germany had succumbed to the political movement called fascism, and Soviet Russia under Stalin moved toward repressive totalitarianism. A host of other European states and Latin American countries adopted authoritarian structures of various kinds, while a militarist regime in Japan moved that country down the path to war.The dictatorial r...2020-09-161h 51
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 112 Chapter 24 Lecture Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship Asia, the Middle East, And Latin AmericaAlthough the West had emerged from World War I relatively intact, its political and social foundations and its self-confidence had been severely undermined.Within Europe, doubts about the viability of Western civilization were widespread, especially among the intellectual elite.These doubts were quick to reach perceptive observers in Asia and Africa and contributed to a rising tide of unrest against Western political domination throughout the colonial and semi colonial world.That unrest took various forms but was most evident in increasing worker activism, rural protests, and a rising national fervor among anti-colonialist intellectuals.2020-09-162h 12
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 1112 Chapter 23 Lecture The Beginning of the Twentieth Century Crisis War and RevolutionThe Road to World War IOn June 28, 1914, the heir to the Austrian throne, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, was assassinated in the Bosnian city of Sarajevo.Although this event precipitated the confrontation between Austria and Serbia that led to World War I, underlying forces had been propelling Europeans toward armed conflict for a long time.Nationalism and Internal DissentTwo Great AlliancesThe system of nation-states that had emerged in Europe in the second half of the nineteenth century had led to intense competition.Rivalries over colonies and...2020-09-141h 45
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 112 Chapter 22 Lecture Shadows over the Pacific East Asia Under ChallengeInternal Decline or Western Pressure?In 1800, the Qing or Manchu dynasty was at the height of its power. China had experienced a long period of peace and prosperity under the rule of two great emperors, Kangxi and Qianlong.Its borders were secure, and its culture and intellectual achievements were the envy of the world. Its rulers, hidden behind the walls of the Forbidden City in Beijing, had every reason to describe their patrimony as the “Central Kingdom.” But a little over a century later, humiliated and harassed by the black s...2020-09-112h 00
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 112 Chapter 21 Lecture The High Tide of ImperialismThe Spread of Colonial RuleIn the nineteenth century, a new phase of Western expansion into Asia and Africa began. Whereas before 1800 European aims in the East could be summed up as “Christians and spices” and Western gold and silver were exchanged for cloves, silk, and porcelain, now European nations began to view Asian and African societies as markets for the prodigious output of European factories and as sources of the raw materials needed to fuel the Western industrial machine.This relationship between the West and African and Asian societies has been called the n...2020-09-102h 07
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 112 Chapter 20 The Americas, Society and Culture in the WestThe Wars for IndependenceBy the end of the eighteenth century, the ideas of the Enlightenment and the new political ideals stemming from the successful revolution in North America were beginning to influence the creole elites (descendants of Europeans who became permanent inhabitants of Latin America).The principles of the equality of all people in the eyes of the law, free trade, and a free press proved very attractive.Sons of creoles, such as Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin who became leaders of the independence movement, even went to European universities...2020-09-091h 51
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 112 Chapter 19 Lecture_The Beginnings of Modernization Nationalism and Industrialization in the Nine The Industrial Revolution and its Impact The Growth of Industrial Prosperity Reaction and Revolution: The Growth of Nationalism National Unification and the National State 1848-1871 The European State 1871--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-09-082h 06
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 112 Chapter 18 Lecture_The West on the Verge of a New World Order"IN PARIS ON THE MORNING of July 14, 1789, a mob of eight thousand men and women in search of weapons streamed toward the Bastille (bass-STEEL), a royal armory filled with arms and ammunition. The Bastille was also a state prison, and although it held only seven prisoners at the time, in the eyes of these angry Parisians, it was a glaring symbol of the government’s despotic policies. It was defended by the marquis de Launay (mar-KEE duh loh-NAY) and a small garrison of 114 men. The attack on the Bastille began in earnest in the early afternoon, and after three ho...2020-09-082h 19
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 112 Chapter 17 Lecture The East Asian WorldBackground:Marco Polo ha reported on the magnificence of China after visiting Beijing during the reign of Kublai Khan, the great Mongol ruler.By the time the Portuguese fleet arrived off the coast of China, of course, the Mongol Empire had long since disappeared. It had gradually weakened after the death of Kublai Khan and was finally overthrown in 1368 by a massive peasant rebellion under the leadership of Zhu Yuanzhang, who had declared himself the founding emperor of a new Ming dynasty and assumed the reign title of Ming Hongwu.As w...2020-09-0343 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 111 Chapter 15 Lecture Europe Transformed Reform and State BuildingTopics covered in this episode: Discuss the main tenets of Lutheranism and Calvinism and how they differed from each other and from Catholicism. Appreciate why the period between 1560 and 1650 is considered an age of crisis in Europe. Understand what absolutism was, as well as what the main characteristics were of the absolute monarchies that emerged in France, Prussia, Austria, and Russia. Grasp how and why England avoided the path of absolutism. Understand how the artistic and literary achievements of this era reflected the political and economic developments of the period.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor...2020-09-021h 21
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 111 Chapter 14 Lecture_New Encounters_The Creation of a World MarketWhen the Portuguese fleet landed in the port of Calicut a Muslim merchant cursed the landing party by saying, “May the Devil take thee! What brought thee hither”. The Portuguese replied, “spices”As we begin our discussion of this age of Exploration and Expansion lets first ask ourselves, “How did Muslim merchants expand the world trade network at the end of the fifteenth century?The man that greeted them was a Muslim that had probably crossed the Sahara Desert from North Africa.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast...2020-09-0240 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 111 Chapter 13 Lecture_The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West Understand how the Byzantine empire that had emerged by the eighth century both differed from the empire of Justinian and the German kingdoms in the west and was also alike them. Discuss the chief developments in the Byzantine empire between 750 and 1025. Understand the impact the Crusades had on the Byzantine empire and why Constantinople and the empire fell. Appreciate the impact the Black Death had on Europe and Asia in the fourteenth century. Understand the problems Europeans faced during the fourteenth century and the impact these crises had on European economic, social, and religious life. Discuss the main features of...2020-09-021h 10
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST Chapter 12 Lecture The Making of EuropeAfter having read the chapter and listening to this episode, students should be able to}Appreciate the contributions that the Romans, Christian church, and Germanic peoples made to the new civilization that emerged in Europe after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.}Understand the significance of Charlemagne’s coronation as emperor.}Appreciate the roles that aristocrats, peasants, and townspeople played in medieval European civilization, and how their lifestyles differed.}Grasp how cities in Europe compared with those in China and the Middle East.}Comprehend the main aspects of th...2020-09-021h 08
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 111 Chapter 11 Lecture_The East Asian Rimlands_Early Japan, Korea, and VietnamAfter having read the chapter and listened to this episode, students should be able to•Understand how Japan’s geographic location affected the course of early Japanese history, as well as the political and social institutions that arose there.•Appreciate the main characteristics of economic and social life in early Korea.•Discuss the main developments in Vietnamese history before 1500.•Understand why the Japanese were able to restore their national independence after a millennium of Chinese rule.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podc...2020-09-0232 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 111 Chapter 10 Lecture_The Flowering of Traditional ChinaUnderstand why China went through several centuries of internal division after the decline of the Han dynasty, and the impact this had on Chinese society.Grasp the major changes in political structures and social and economic life that occurred during the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties.Appreciate how the Mongols were able to amass an empire.Recognize the main characteristics of Mongol rule in China.Understand the chief initiatives taken by the early rulers of the Ming dynasty to enhance the role of China in the world, including why the imperial court...2020-09-0245 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 111 Chapter 9 Lecture_The Expansion of Civilization in Southern AsiaAfter having read the chapter and listening to this episode, students should be able to•Identify the chief destinations along the Silk Road, and the kinds of products and ideas that traveled along the route.•Understand the changes in Buddhism in the centuries after Siddhartha Gautama’s death and why the religion ultimately declined in popularity in India.•Explain how Islam arrived in the Indian subcontinent and why Muslim peoples were able to establish states there.•Grasp the impact Muslim rule had on Indian society.•Identify the most important cultural ach...2020-09-0258 minMatt Witt's History PodcastHIST 111 Chapter 8 Lecture_Early Civilizations in AfricaAfter having read the chapter and listened to this episode, students should be able to¨Understand how the advent of farming and pastoralism affected the various people of Africa.¨Grasp how the consequences of the agricultural revolution in Africa compare with its consequences in Eurasia and America.¨Appreciate the effects that the coming of Islam had on African religion, society, political structures, trade, and culture.¨Comprehend the role migrations played in the evolution of early African societies.¨Appreciate the impact these migrations had compared to similar population movements elsewhere....2020-09-0155 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 111 Chapter 7 Lecture_Ferment in the Middle East_The Rise of Islam and its Impact in the RegionAfter having read the chapter and listening to this podcast, students should be able toIdentify the main tenets of Islam and understand how it compares with Judaism and Christianity.Understand the reasons for the Arabs’ rapid expansion in the seventh and eighth centuries and their success in creating an empire.Appreciate the main features of Islamic society and culture during the era of its early growth.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this pod...2020-09-011h 10
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 111 Chapter 6 Lecture_The AmericasAfter having read the chapter and listened to this podcast, students should be able to• Appreciate the various theories about how, when, and from where the first Americans arrived in the Western Hemisphere.• Identify the main characteristics of religious belief in early Mesoamerica.• Understand the role the environment played in the evolution of American civilizations.• Grasp the main characteristics of stateless societies in the Americas, and how they resembled and differed from American civilizations.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSup...2020-09-011h 01
Matt Witt's History PodcastHist 111 Chapter 5 Lecture_The First World Civilization_ Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road After having read the chapter and listen to this podcast, students should be able toDiscuss the policies and institutions that contributed to the Romans’ success in conquering Italy.Understand why Rome was able to achieve an empire between 264 and 133 B.C.E., and the problems that this imperial expansion caused.Grasp the key features of the Roman empire at its height in the second century C.E.Discuss the reforms of Diocletian and Constantine, and appreciate the extent to which they were successful.Understand which characteristics of Christianity ena...2020-08-3149 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 111 Chapter 4 Lecture The Civilization of the GreeksAfter having read the chapter and listened to this podcast, students should be able toAppreciate how Greece’s geography affected Greek history. Be familiar with Homer and why his work was used as the basis for Greek education.Understand the chief features of the Greek city-state (polis) and the major differences between Athens and Sparta.Know what the Greeks meant by democracy and to what degree Athens was a democracy.Understand the effects that the two great conflicts of the fifth century—the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War—h...2020-08-311h 05
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 111 Chapter 3 Lecture_China in AntiquityAfter having read the chapter and listened to this podcast, students should be able to Understand the influence that geography has had on the development of Chinese civilization.Appreciate the importance of Chinese belief systems in shaping Chinese culture. In particular, students will be familiar with the major tenets of Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism, and the role they played in early Chinese history.Understand the important political, economic, and social developments of the Zhou and Qin dynasties.Understand the role that nomadic people played in early Chinese history and how that r...2020-08-3146 min
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 111 Chapter 2 Lecture_Ancient IndiaAfter having read the chapter and listened to this episode, students should be able toUnderstand the major aspects of Harappan civilization and the ways in which it was similar to Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations.Understand what was distinctive about the class system introduced by the Aryans and how this system affected Indian civilization.Grasp the main beliefs of Brahmanism and Buddhism, and how each religion influenced Indian civilization.Understand why India was unable to maintain a unified empire in the first millennium B.C.E., and what enabled the Mauryan...2020-08-311h 02
Matt Witt's History PodcastHIST 111 Chapter 1 Lecture_The First Civilizations The Peoples of Western Asia and North AfricaTopics covered in this video: The First Humans The Emergence of Civilization Civilization in Mesopotamia Egyptian Civilization: "The Gift of the Nile: New Centers of Civilization The Rise of New Empires--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-witt/support2020-08-2653 min