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...

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty, escalating tensions that led to the Civil War.

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.

This video explains the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which introduced popular sovereignty as a way to decide the issue of slavery in new states. It also covers the violent aftermath, known as Bleeding Kansas, and other key events, such...

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?

A summary of the most consequential Presidential Election in US History, the election of Abraham Lincoln.

Understand the basics concerning this pivotal legislative point in American History. Only 7 years before the Civil War, understanding Bloody Kansas is crucial to understanding Sectionalism.

On May 22, 1856, Senator Charles Sumner was beat, to inches of his life, on the floor of the US Senate. This is the story. Perfect for #APUSH students, cramming kids and lifelong learners!