Instructional Video4:07
Wonderscape

The Election of 1860 and the Start of the Civil War

K - 5th
This video discusses the election of 1860, which resulted in Abraham Lincoln's victory and the secession of Southern states from the Union. It highlights the growing tensions over slavery and the events that led to the start of the...
Instructional Video13:41
Crash Course

The Election of 1860 & the Road to Disunion Crash Course US History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about the election of 1860. As you may remember from last week, things were not great at this time in US history. The tensions between the North and South were rising, ultimately due to the single issue of...
Instructional Video2:32
Curated Video

Election of 1860: A Nation, Torn

9th - Higher Ed
The Presidential Election of 1860 proved the most divisive in U.S. history, with the election of Abraham Lincoln triggering the secession of Southern states. But how did it play out at the polls?
Instructional Video10:06
Hip Hughes History

The Election of 1860 Explained

6th - 12th
A summary of the most consequential Presidential Election in US History, the election of Abraham Lincoln.
Instructional Video5:47
Mr. Beat

How the Supreme Court Decided the 2000 Election Bush v. Gore

6th - 12th
It's the most controversial Presidential election in American history (except maybe the Election of 1860 or Election of 1824), mainly because the Supreme Court ultimately decides its outcome.
Instructional Video5:47
Mr. Beat

How the Supreme Court Decided the 2000 Election | Bush v. Gore

6th - 12th
In episode 39 of Supreme Court Briefs, it's the most controversial Presidential election in American history (except maybe the Election of 1860 or Election of 1824), mainly because the Supreme Court ultimately decides its outcome.
Instructional Video2:36
Makematic

The Election of 1860

K - 8th
The 1860 presidential election, pivotal in U.S. history, catapulted Abraham Lincoln to power, intensified national divisions over slavery, and led directly to the Civil War.
Instructional Video7:41
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 1860

6th - 12th
In 1860, tensions were obviously high, not only between Democrats and Republicans, but within the Democratic Party. At the Democratic National Conventions, extreme pro-slavery "Fire-eaters," walked out in protest. They were nicknamed...
Instructional Video20:47
Wonderscape

History Kids: Causes of the Civil War

K - 5th
In this video, students will learn about the events and issues that led up to the Civil War in the United States. The video explores topics such as the Missouri Compromise, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the...
Instructional Video13:11
Curated Video

History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)

12th - Higher Ed
History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)
Instructional Video6:04
Reading Through History

Did the South Have the Right to Secede?

6th - 11th
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Instructional Video6:27
The Cynical Historian

What caused the American Civil War?

9th - 11th
In recent debates, there has been a lot of controversy over the causation of the Civil War in the US. It's mostly due to political farce, but there is a real problem, historically, with trying to define the exact causation of the Civil...
Instructional Video14:16
Crash Course

The Election of 1860 & the Road to Disunion

9th - 12th Standards
From the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law and construction of a transcontinental railroad to the conflicts that arose as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision, this video will take your young historians through...
Instructional Video12:01
Crash Course

The Civil War, Part I

9th - 12th Standards
Was the Union victory during the Civil War a foregone conclusion? This fantastic video not only recaps basic information from the war, but also highlights the importance of border states, religious motivations among southern and northern...
Handout7:11
Film Education

Glory

8th - 12th Standards
If you are previewing the film Glory for your young historians, this packet may help you spark ideas for discussion and offer some interesting facts and quotations that may add to your presentation of this Civil War narrative. It...
Instructional Video12:19
Crash Course

Taxes & Smuggling - Prelude to Revolution

9th - 12th Standards
Why are the American Revolution and the War for Independence not the same thing? Were taxes really the main point of contestation for the colonists? Listen as this fantastic presenter discusses the roots of the American Revolution,...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course History: Election of 1860 and Road to Disunion

6th - 8th
In this Crash Course video with John Green, we learn about the election of 1860, escalating conflict between the North and South over the issue of slavery, violent confrontations in Kansas, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the unpopularity of...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Us History #18: The Election of 1860

9th - 10th
In this Crash Course video, John Green teaches you about the election of 1860. The tensions between the North and South were rising, ultimately due to the single issue of slavery. The North wanted to abolish slavery, and the South wanted...
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Biography of America: The Coming of the Civil War

9th - 10th
The tenth in a series on the history of the United States, this video examines the events leading to the Civil War. Access to related links and maps is also provided. [26:40]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1844 1877: The Civil War: Secession and Fort Sumter

9th - 10th
Covers the period right after the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860 but before he is inaugurated in March. During that time, the Southern states formed the Confederacy and seceded in an effort to preserve the system of...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Civil War Secession and Fort Sumter

9th - 10th
From Lincoln's election to the formation of the Confederacy and Fort Sumter. [10 min, 43 sec]

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