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apush - election of 1860 & road to civil war

originally streamed in 2019 with Will PulgarinTeacher
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Learn about the Election of 1860 and the events that led to the Civil War in this APUSH Period 5 review. This session covers the Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott decision, Lincoln-Douglas debat ...more

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units
Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877Unit 4 – American Expansion, 1800–1848
topics
Road to the Civil WarElection of 1860Putting Period 5 in Context5.4 The Compromise of 18505.5 Sectional Conflict5.6 Failure of Compromise5.7 Election of 1860 and SecessionAntebellum America4.3 Politics and Regional Interests

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Introduction and Welcomes

  • 0:38

    Stream Overview

  • 1:08

    Teacher Shoutouts

  • 2:11

    Gratitude Exercise

  • 3:47

    Fiveable Promotion

  • 5:21

    Note-Taking Advice

  • 6:25

    Period 5 Overview

  • 7:59

    Civil War Causes Brain Dump

  • 10:05

    Slavery as Cancer Analogy

  • 13:18

    Missouri Compromise

  • 15:54

    Tallmadge Amendment

  • 16:57

    Compromise of 1850

  • 20:02

    Fugitive Slave Law

  • 21:16

    Kansas-Nebraska Act

  • 22:49

    Bleeding Kansas

  • 24:22

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

  • 28:31

    John Brown Introduction

  • 30:05

    John Brown's Kansas Actions

  • 31:43

    Harper's Ferry Raid

  • 33:50

    Review of Key Attempts

  • 36:08

    Dred Scott Decision

  • 39:53

    Lincoln-Douglas Debates

  • 43:39

    Election of 1860

  • 46:25

    Democratic Vote Split

  • 49:02

    Lincoln's Inauguration Speech

  • 50:34

    South Carolina Secession

  • 52:06

    Confederate States Formation

  • 53:40

    Civil War Begins

  • 54:12

    Q&A Session

  • 57:22

    Closing Remarks

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