Episode 3 of 7 · U.S. Citizenship 101
1800s U.S. History
Grades 6th+
History — American History · Geography — American History · History · Government — American Government · Captions
About This Video
What should every citizen know about U.S. history during the 1800s? In this episode, you’ll learn about the Louisiana Purchase, westward expansion, and how the Civil War was fought over slavery and the different economies of the North and South. You’ll also learn about Abe Lincoln and how his Emancipation Proclamation abolished slavery and led to the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution.
Standards Met in Ohio
- 8.H.11Grades 8thWestward expansion contributed to economic and industrial development, debates over sectional issues, war with Mexico and the displacement of American Indians.
- AMG.9-12.15.aGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thExplain the constitutional amendments that explicitly affect marginalized groups in the United States (e.g., women’s suffrage, civil rights, voting rights).
- AMG.9-12.9.lp.aGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thAssociate specific amendments with the extension of rights to all African-Americans (Reconstruction Amendments: 13th Amendment - prohibited slavery, 14th Amendment - citizenship and protection for all persons, 15th Amendment - voting rights).
- AMH.9-12.11.aGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thExplain how Westward Expansion affected American Indians.
- AMH.9-12.11.lp.dGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify the regional cultural groups of American Indians living west of the Mississippi prior to Westward Expansion.
- AMH.9-12.18.lp.cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify women’s suffrage as the effort to expand voting rights to women, resulting in the 19th Amendment.
- SS.7.9cGrades 7thIdentify examples of slavery.