What is the Mason-Dixon line? (Patreon)

What is the Mason–Dixon line?

Mr. Beat tells the story of the Mason–Dixon line. Don't forget to check out @NameExplain's video about why we call the American South "Dixie:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG1WEtCVRIg Produced by Matt Beat and Beat Productions, LLC. All images/video by Matt Beat, Shannon Beat, found in the public domain, or used under fair use guidelines. Music by NoMBe, Bad Snacks, Corbyn Kites, and E's Jammy Jams. Creative commons credits: Joe Mabel and Jonathunder. Here's an annotated script with footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kAEzCRVmvawcMuAKI-xuskrm9thT2i5by0-3xCaA1vQ/edit?usp=sharing Sources/further reading: Drawing the Line: How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America by Edwin Danson Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3H2RfAp Mason-Dixon: Crucible of the Nation Purchase here: https://amzn.to/42QNEzi How the States Got Their Shapes by Mark Stein Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3SP8V7Y https://web.archive.org/web/20171230025832/http://www.mdlpp.org/pdf/library/JournalofMasonandDixon.pdf https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/mason-dixon-line.htm https://www.monongaliacounty.gov/departments/parks_and_recreation/mason_dixon_historical_park/ https://www.alltrailsMason Dixon Historical Park.com/trail/us/west-virginia/m-d-marker-trail https://visitgreene.org/explore/1262/mason-dixon-historical-park/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a45836176/mason-dixon-line-volunteers/ https://historycooperative.org/mason-dixon-line/ https://www.hup.harvard.edu/features/the-mason-dixon-line https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040147/https://www.mdlpp.org/pdf/library/JeremiahDixonaBiographicalNote.pdf https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/mason-dixon-line/ https://southwarkhistory.org/why-the-mason-dixon-survey-started-on-phillys-south-street-4f548be4836a https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/our-most-famous-border-mason-dixon-line https://www.gpsworld.com/mapping-the-original-stones-along-the-mason-dixon-line/ Related videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F4edxloXCc&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUETWFRhowE&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npmoZQxvH2c&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKjfOhCLMQ&t Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmYesELO6axBrCuSpf7S9DQ/join For business inquiries or to send snail mail to Mr. Beat: https://www.iammrbeat.com/contact.html https://www.youtube.com/c/iammrbeat/about How to support and donate to my channel: Subscribe to @iammrbeat & hit the notification bell 🔔 Join 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 Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/iammrbeat Subscribe to my second channel: The Beat Goes On Patreon for The Beat Goes On: https://www.patreon.com/thebeatgoeson Connect with me: Links: https://linktr.ee/iammrbeat Website: https://www.iammrbeat.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebeatpod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mrbeat/ @beatmastermatt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammrbeat/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammrbeat Beatcord: https://discord.gg/g8cZPjt TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iammrbeat Merch: https://matt-beat-shop.fourthwall.com/ https://www.bonfire.com/store/mr-beat/ https://sfsf.shop/support-mrbeat/ https://amzn.to/3fdakiZ Affiliate Links: Useful Charts: https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=12 Fourthwall: https://link.fourthwall.com/MrBeat StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5272340869152768 #ushistory #apush #history The Mason-Dixon line was originally just the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania. Now, a DISPUTED border between the two now states but former colonies, but more on that in a bit. This border was so important that it later became known as the boundary between Southern slave states and Northern free states in the decades before the American Civil War. Heck, even AFTER the American Civil War it was a big deal, and even today this border marks a significant cultural divide in the United States. Chapters: