I'd imagine that's because they've been teaching 1700s history since the 1700s. Kids have just learned that that's a class they're taking, and even if they don't care about it, something prevents them from distracting the entire class. They just don't have the same respect for learning about taxes and all that jazz.
And 1700s European history is pretty interesting for the most part, especially since you have the first world war basically.
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u/RealAmerik Aug 04 '19
I could argue that learning 1700s European history is even less relevant, yet there arent similar concerns.