Instructional Video4:14
Hip Hughes History

The Compromise of 1850 Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
HipHughes takes you through what you need to know about the elusive Compromise of 1850.
Instructional Video19:57
Hip Hughes History

U.S. Sectionalism for Dummies -- The Civil War, States Rights and The Missouri Compromise

6th - 12th
Mr. Hughes throws it down on Sectionalism, breezing through the essential causes of the American Civil War beginning with the ratification of the Constitution and culminating with the election of Republican Abraham Lincoln
Instructional Video15:43
Mr. Beat

The Life and Times of John Brown

6th - 12th
Was John Brown a hero or terrorist? The answer is not so simple. In this documentary, Mr. Beat examines the life and times of the most (in)famous abolitionist in history.
Instructional Video6:50
Mr. Beat

The Differences Between the North and South Before the Civil War

6th - 12th
Mr. Beat teaches a geography lesson to help explain what caused the American Civil War.
Instructional Video10:24
Curated OER

Sectionalism - A Review

9th - 12th
What is sectionalism? A loyalty to the interest of one's region, or sectionalism, is really what sparked the Civil War. Learn about the South's attempt at expanding slavery westward and the power struggle between the two regions...
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]
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Growing Sectionalism

9th - 10th
James Madison to America: Overcome your partisan animosities and emulate the Framers' spirit of compromise. [1 min.]