Description: This article describes the how the Trent Affair nearly resulted in a second war for the Union against Great Britain.

Description: This article discusses the Confederate quest to obtain recognition as a sovereign nation by European powers such as England and France.

Description: This article describes the landmark Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln.

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH = 270 Words; LEXILE = 1110

Description: This historical prompts requires students to imagine the earth-shaking effect the news of the Emancipation Proclamation had on Americans in 1862. In the spirit of the Emancipation Proclamation, students must write about the biggest news event of their lives and describe its impact.

Description: This article describes the formation of West Virginia as the 35th state during the Civil War.

Description: This article describes the hideous riots that rocked New York City in 1863 after the random draft.

Description: This article provides the history of the Gettysburg Address, the text of the speech, and a translation of its meaning.

Description: This great video tells about the history and significance of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

Description: This page describes the gruesome reality of the Civil War - how hundreds of thousands of people from both sides died in battle, from disease, and in squalid prisons.

Description: This article describes the 1865 charges, trial, conviction, and execution of Mary Surratt following the Lincoln Assassination.

Description: This online article describes the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and its aftermath.

Description: This interactive map activity allows students to follow the escape route of John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by exploring important historical locations from Ford's Theatre to the Garrett farm in Virginia. Students can use the animated timeline, clickable map markers, detailed historical descriptions, and an interactive multiple-choice scavenger hunt with instant feedback, printable worksheets, and answer keys to better understand the events of April 1865 and the nationwide manhunt that followed.

Description: This printable narrative describes the circumstances in the Mary Surratt execution . It includes four short-answer questions regarding the main ideas of the article content, critical thought about the content, and vocabulary from the passage.

Description: This page provides the text and interpreted text of the 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution. It is part of our interactive Constitution.

Description: This page provides the text and interpreted text of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution. It is part of our interactive Constitution.

Description: This page provides the text and interpreted text of the 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution. It is part of our interactive Constitution.

Description: This article describes the reconstruction of the Southern States following the Civil War.

Description: This article describes the Jim Crow Laws instituted in 1877.

Description: This article describes the difference between those considers carpetbaggers and scalawags during and after the American Civil War.