America History of Our Nation

Study Young America using Online Video

Use these 5 online educational video titles to witness the staying power of a young America through the turbulent times of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the taming of the Wild West. Learn why the North, South, and West argued over the issues of tariffs, slavery, and states rights. Compare the strengths of the Union and the Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War and learn what life was like for both soldiers and civilians. Examine the reasons why Reconstruction failed and the problems involved in rebuilding the South after the Civil War. See how the geography of the West affected its settlement and how America's westward expansion destroyed the Native Americans way of life.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn why the North, South and West argued over the issues of tariffs, slavery and states' rights.
• Compare the strengths of the Union and the Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War and learn what life was like for both soldiers and civilians.
• Examine the reasons why Reconstruction failed and the problems involved in rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
• See how the geography of the West affected its settlement and how America's westward expansion destroyed the Native Americans' way of life.

• History > Elementary American History > Staying One Nation
• Moving toward the Civil War (Runtime: 09:18)
• Fighting the Civil War (Runtime: 09:55)
• Rebuilding the Nation (Runtime: 09:21)
• Settling the Last West (Runtime: 09:35)
• Life as a Slave (Runtime: 10:31)