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A&E Television
History.com: Conestoga Wagon Videos: Cumberland Gap
Brian Unger explores the Cumberland Gap and the mysteries behind it. [2:32]
eSpark Learning
E Spark Learning: Developing Key Events Instructional Video (6.Ri.3)
In this video, students are guided through an analysis of a piece of informational text about travelers on the Oregon Trail. The instructor shows how to use a graphic organizer to sequence the events and see how the main event, westward...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Dred Scott Case and Citizenship
This video is a brief overview of the Dred Scott vs. Sandford case that had major consequences on the definition of citizenship in the United States. [7:48]
HipHughes History
Hip Hughes History: The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Explained in 3 Minutes
A brief and humorous explanation of what the Northwest Ordinance was which may help students recall its significance when being tested. [2:38]
Other
Fifty Four Forty or Fight
Discusses the role James K. Polk played in the expansion of the United States, negotiations over the Oregon territories and Texas, and the drawing of the boundary with Canada. [4:08]