Missouri | Unboxed, USA | PragerU Kids

Before we start this episode, you should know that Unboxed USA celebrates what makes each of America's 50 states unique. Kids learn about the true diversity of our nation with facts, trivia, and tons of laughs. Enjoy more free videos like this for kids of all ages when you subscribe at prageruids.com. From Washington to Florida, California, unboxing is what we do with USA. Let's play. Welcome to Unboxed USA, the carnival game that tests your knowledge about our 50 incredible United States. Now, together we are one country, but each state is very different with its own unique history, landscape, and fun facts. How much do you know about each of them? Our contestants today have no idea what they're in for. We've got nine clues about our mystery state. Now they get three guesses and if one of their guesses is right, they win our big prize. You ready to give it a shot at the state fair? Let's go. Who do we have here today? My name's Isaac. My name's Parker. Did you come up with a big plan for how to win this thing? No, not really. That's okay. But you ready to go? Yes. Let's go. Bring down the first box. Cool. Thanks. It's a French flag. That could be the Louisiana purchase. And then there's a canoe. What might the canoe represent? That there's a river next to it. Yes. Our state's land was in the Louisiana Purchase. Okay. In the late 1600s, French explorers Jacqu Marquette and Louise Jolier were some of the first Europeans to map the region's rivers and make early contacts with Native American tribes. In 1803, our state's land was included in the Louisiana Purchase and was the starting point for the famous Louiswis and Clark expedition across the Western Territories. Bring down that box. [Music] United States Postal Service. What's inside though? It's a horse. What? Liberty Justice Forever. Uh, the Pony Express. Very good. It was a service to deliver packages and messages. Oh. Across the country. Yeah. This was the fastest way to communicate at that time. Giddy up. America's early version of express mail. The Pony Express started in our state. Between 1860 and 1861, about 80 riders and 400 horses relayed mail across nearly 2,000 miles within 10 days. It was the fastest way to communicate with the West at that time. The Pony Express was never part of the US Postal Office and stopped when the Pacific Telegraph Line started operating in 1861. Special delivery coming your way. I got one. This one has something inside of it. Wait, hold it. Yeah. Scary. Yeah, that was scary. Compromise of 1820. I don't even know what that is. Have you heard of the Civil War? Yeah, the Confederates versus the Union. Very good. Do you know why they fought the Civil War? Because they slavery, right? So before the Civil War, there was slavery in America. Not a good thing, right? But this compromise allowed our state to join the Union as a slave state. Don't worry, it all got fixed in the end, but it's part of history. A famous compromise in 1820 bears the same name as our state. This was an agreement that allowed it to join the Union as a slave state only because Maine was admitted as a free state at the same time. This was done so slave states would not outnumber free states. Statehood was granted in 1821 and our state was the first to be admitted to the Union that was located entirely west of the Mississippi River. You now have a chance to make your very first guess. Well, you said totally west from the Mississippi River. It could be Louisiana or Arkansas. I say we go with Arkansas first. Okay. [Music] Okay, that's our first guess. Well done. Okay, bring down the next box. All right, let's get that. There we go. All right. Dread Scott. Who's Dread Scott? [Music] In the 1857 Dread Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Dread Scott and all black people could not be US citizens and that the federal government couldn't ban slavery in new territories. This heightened tensions between southern slave states and northern free states, leading to the Civil War. Our state bordering the north and south had divided views on slavery or they're in the court. Bring down the next box. [Music] Oh, this is heavy. Sounds like rock. Hold. Look how heavy this is. Pretty heavy. Yeah. One, two, three. Shaving cream. Rubber ball made of rubber bands. Yeah. Coffee. Peanuts here. This is glorious. Do you like peanuts? Yeah. They're yummy. Not really. Not really. There is an inventor who figured out how to use peanuts in all of these products. George Washington Carver. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. That was it. I'm cooking today. Born into slavery around 1864, George Washington Carver was freed after the Civil War and became an influential inventor. finding new uses for peanuts like shaving cream, shampoo, and plastics. In 1896, he became head of the agricultural department at Tuskegee Institute, helping farmers grow diverse crops and keep soil healthy. His work revolutionized American agriculture forever. 3 2 1 incoming. I'm so scared. Oh, finally. 1904 World's Fair. Have you ever heard of that? No, I'm too young. A major city in our state hosted the 1904 World's Fair. New innovations at the time, like iced tea and the ice cream cone, were made popular here. This World's Fair celebrated the 100year anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. It's time for your second guess. Okay. She said it's in the middle, but it would have to be next to the Mississippi River. I know. Missouri is an option. I'm not sure if it's on more of the southern side than the northern side. I say we just go for Missouri. Okay. Go for Missouri. Yeah. Bring down the next box. Bring it on down. Is it going to be something crazy? Let's see if it's heavy or not. It sounds like rocks again. It sounds like beads. Three, two, one. What is this? Some kind of beads. Those are soybeans. Soybeans. And why is there plain? Soybeans and airplanes are big business here. Our state is a leader for growing soybeans, 5 million acres and $3 billion worth in 2023. That's a lot of soy sauce. As for airplanes, Boeing's Defense, Space, and Security Division is in the city of St. Louis and gives about 16,000 people jobs for making military aircraft. Bring it down. Ow. This is heavy. It's heavy. Oh. Okay. Heavy books. Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Mark who? Mark Twain. Mark Twain. Mark Twain is the author and his characters Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer adventured through our state. American writer Samuel Langghorn Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, was born in our mystery state. The settings of his famous novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, take place on the Mississippi River, which forms the fourth longest river system in the world alongside another river with the same name as our state. 1 2 3. I got one. Oh no. That was clean. It was fresh. Oh, Thomas Jefferson, the third president. There are four state capitals named after presidents. Jefferson City is our state's capital, named after President Thomas Jefferson. It's located near the center of the state on the north edge of the Ozarks and on the river that shares our state's name. It is one of only four state capitals in the US named after a president. It's time for your third guess. So, you've got to make a choice. I think it's Arkansas. How come? I think there's a city named uh Jefferson City in Arkansas. Okay. If we do Arkansas again, we kind of miss out on an on an extra choice. I say we try Illinois. Try Illinois. Let's try it. Okay. Okay. Oh no, this is so scary. I came here to win. Yeah, so did I. So, let's find out if one of your guesses is correct. I think I'm going to She's scaring me. Bring down the final box. Let me open this final. Here, let me get this really quickly. Three, two, one. [Music] Is this the right one? I don't think we did it. Is it Missouri? It is. You won the game. Missouri is correct. Go. High five. Yes, sir. Good job. In 1803, Missouri's land was included in President Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase and was the starting point for Louiswis and Clark's westward expedition. Before that, French explorers Marquette and Jolier mapped the area. The Pony Express started in Missouri. Between 1860 and 1861, about 80 riders and 400 horses relayed mail across thousands of miles within 10 days. It was the fastest way to communicate with the West. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was an agreement that allowed Missouri to join the Union as a slave state at the same time Maine was admitted as a free state. [Music] The 1857 Dread Scott decision against black Americans created tension and contributed to the Civil War. Missouri is a leader for growing soybeans, 5 million acres and $3 billion worth in 2023. Military aircraft is built at Boeing's Defense, Space, and Security Division in the city of St. Louis, giving about 16,000 people jobs. [Music] Creative geniuses called Missouri home, including inventor George Washington Carver and author Mark Twain. [Music] Jefferson City is Missouri's capital, named after President Thomas Jefferson. It's located near the middle of the state on the Missouri River. About 6.2 million people live in Missouri today. Oh, this is heavy. Yeah, it's a bit I think there are premax in here. [Music] Okay, there we go. Sick candy. That's iced tea. The world's fair. They made the iced tea. Yeah. Missouri flags. Barbecue sauce because Kansas City, Missouri barbecue was famous. Yeah. We have something that was introduced at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. What do you mean by that? I mean they introduced ice cream. Thank you so much. Show me say goodbye. [Music] Thank you for watching. You know we've got more episodes, right? Watch the whole series on our website. And parents, you can subscribe at prageruids.com.