Start of the Civil War: Secession & Fort Sumter

Learn about the beginning of the Civil War in this short video from Khan Academy. After the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln, Southern states began to secede from the Union to form their own nation. War would soon begin after the bombardment of Fort Sumter.
Resource ID#: 169165 Type: Video/Audio/Animation
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Direct Link: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/civil-war-era/slavery-and-the-civil-war/v/start-of-the-civil-war

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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 11
Intended Audience: Students
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Speakers/Headphones
Instructional Time: 11 Minute(s)
Keywords: U.S. History, American History, tutorial, video, Khan Academy, Civil War, slavery, North, South, antislavery, Abraham Lincoln, Confederacy, Confederate States of America, James Buchanan, secession, Union, Fort Sumter, Ft. Sumter
Instructional Component Type(s): Video/Audio/Animation,  Tutorial
Resource Collection: Social Studies - U.S. History Existing Student Tutorials

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