"If you go step by step through the Declaration of Independence, you will be stunned to discover that it is essentially ripped from the Holy Bible. "All men are created" is actually a thing that happens in Genesis. "All men's" name was Adam! Eve was his wife. You know how the Declaration is a covenant? You know where else there are covenants? That's right: the Bible! Read Deuteronomy."
"Tell me about Christopher Columbus. a. I would love to. He was an explorer and entrepreneur who brought a "sense of mystery and wonder" to the New World. b. Perfect body shape for a statue. c. Didn't he- d. No."
"Were any women involved in U.S. history before the Seneca Falls Convention? a. Not to my knowledge. b. George Washington must have had a mother? c. Does Queen Elizabeth I of England or Isabella I of Castile count?"
"How long can you go before mentioning slavery? a. Just watch me! b. Did you mean "indentured servitude"? Describe the Founding. a. One night George Washington used an enormous cherrystone for a pillow and he had a curious dream where he wrestled at length with an angel (the angel was super buff), and then he woke up holding the Constitution clutched in one hand and a Bible in the other."
Florida is dissatisfied with the AP U.S. History curriculum and is attempting to provide alternative facts. A final exam is presented as being inspired by a course framework. Questions include claims that the Declaration of Independence is largely taken from the Holy Bible, including references to Genesis and Deuteronomy. Columbus is described with vague praise and additional nonsensical prompts. Women’s involvement in U.S. history is denied before the Seneca Falls Convention, with unrelated guesses about historical figures. Slavery is treated as something to avoid mentioning, with a prompt suggesting “indentured servitude” instead. The Founding is portrayed through absurd imagery involving George Washington, an angel, and religious objects, with a reference to Samuel Alito.
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