The U.S. Interstate Highway System Explained

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Visit https://brilliant.org/mrbeat to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. What's up with the Interstate Highway System? Mr. Beat explains how it works, why we have it, and how it came to be what it is today. A special shout out to @InterstateKyle for providing lots of Interstate highway footage. Please consider subscribing to his YouTube channel. Produced by Matt Beat. All images and video by Matt Beat, used under fair use guidelines, or found in the public domain. Music by @ElectricNeedleRoom(Mr. Beat's band) and @badsnacks. #ushistory #apush #interstatehighway Sources/further reading: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/interstate/history.cfm https://highways.dot.gov/public-roads/summer-1996/three-states-claim-first-interstate-highway https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/eisenhower-highway-interstate-70/16894 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_U.S._public_works_projects https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/02/america-in-1915/462360/ https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/research/online-documents/1919-transcontinental-motor-convoy https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/interstate/interstatemyths.cfm#:~:text=President%20Eisenhower%20conceived%20the%20Interstate,reason%20for%20the%20Interstate%20System https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Federal_Highway_Act.htm https://highways.dot.gov/public-roads/mayjune-2000/one-mile-five-debunking-myth https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-55184326 https://www.historycentral.com/postwar/Highways.html https://www.iihs.org/topics/speed/speed-limit-laws https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7295140/ For business inquiries or to send snail mail to Mr. Beat: https://www.iammrbeat.com/contact.html https://www.youtube.com/c/iammrbeat/about Buy Mr. Beat merch: https://matt-beat-shop.fourthwall.com/ https://www.bonfire.com/store/mr-beat/ https://sfsf.shop/support-mrbeat/ Buy Mr. Beat's book: https://amzn.to/3fdakiZ How to support Mr. Beat: Donate to Mr. Beat for great perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iammrbeat Donate to Mr. Beat on Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/mrbeat Buy Mr. Beat a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/iammrbeat “Free” ways to show support: Subscribe to my channel Turn on notifications Like, share, and comment on my videos Connect: Mr. Beat on Cameo, yo: https://www.cameo.com/iammrbeat?qid=1... Mr. Beat on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mrbeat/ Mr. Beat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt Mr. Beat on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammrbeat/ Mr. Beat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammrbeat Mr. Beat's Discord server: https://discord.gg/g8cZPjt Mr. Beat's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iammrbeat?lan... Mr. Beat’s website: https://www.iammrbeat.com/ Mr. Beat's band: http://electricneedleroom.net/ Mr. Beat’s second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJYl... Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/62BsM... Mr. Beat favorites: POP! Icons: George Washington https://go.magik.ly/ml/11jrb/ Shampoo: https://rb.gy/vlqeym Acne fighter: https://rb.gy/a6dnb0 Recommended books: Republic, Lost by Lawrence Lessing https://go.magik.ly/ml/11jul/ Truman by David McCullough https://go.magik.ly/ml/11jwc/ The Ultimate American Presidential Election Book: Every Presidential Election in American History (1788-2016) by Matt Beat https://amzn.to/3fdakiZ How the States Got Their Shapes by Mark Stein https://go.magik.ly/ml/1fdvf/ Command and Control by Eric Scholosser https://go.magik.ly/ml/1fdvi/ The Age of Fracture by Daniel Rodgers https://go.magik.ly/ml/1fdvn/ Blowback by Chalmers Johnson https://go.magik.ly/ml/1fdvw/ The Third Reich at War by Richard Evans https://go.magik.ly/ml/1fdvt/ Railroaded by Richard White https://go.magik.ly/ml/1fdwq/ The War on Normal People by Andrew Yang https://go.magik.ly/ml/1fdwi/ A Short History of Reconstruction by Eric Foner https://go.magik.ly/ml/1fdwk/ The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt https://go.magik.ly/ml/1fdwn/ Studio equipment: Canon EOS M50 Camera EF-M 15-45mm Lens https://amzn.to/3dcNPen Samtian LED Video Light Kit https://amzn.to/3llDwHO TroyStudio Acoustic Panel https://amzn.to/33CkqHn Blue Snowball iCE USB Mic https://amzn.to/2GseOHa Affiliate Links: Useful Charts: https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=12 Typesy: https://ereflect.postaffiliatepro.com... Kids Connect: https://kidskonnect.com/?ref=iammrbeat Ekster: https://ekster.com?sca_ref=444709.jvl... I use MagicLinks for all my ready-to-shop product links. Check it out here: https://www.magiclinks.com/rewards/re... FTC Disclosure: This post or video contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through my links. Why was the Interstate Highway System built, and how did it transform the United States? Also, how the heck does it work? Here’s everything you need to know about the Interstate Highway System.