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Advanced Placement United States History

Goal 6: Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1848-1877): The learner will analyze the issues that led to the Civil War, the effects of the war, and the impact of Reconstruction on the nation.

Objective 6.02. Assess the impact of Abraham Lincoln and the emergence of the Republican Party in relation to Civil War and secession.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

Timeline of the Civil War, January–June 1861
In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 1.1
Timeline of secession and the beginning of the Civil War.
Format: timeline
Secession and civil war
In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 1.2
After Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860, seven southern states seceded from the United States. Four more followed after South Carolina troops fired on Fort Sumter in April 1861 and Lincoln called for troops to put down the rebellion.
Format: article
Fort Sumter
In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 1.3
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. Federal troops refused to leave the fort after South Carolina seceded, and South Carolina's forces fired on the fort on the morning of April 12, 1861.
Format: article

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Resources on the web

Myth and truth: The Gettysburg Address
By exploring myths surrounding the “Gettysburg Address,” this lesson asks students to think critically about commonly believed “facts” about this important speech and the Civil War. Students participate in a pre-reading writing activity... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Lincoln goes to war
This lesson plan explores the decision-making process that precipitated the Civil War, focusing on deliberations within the Lincoln administration that led to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861. Students first review the situation... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 11 Social Studies)
Provided by: EDSITEment
Attitudes toward emancipation
The Emancipation Proclamation carried Americans across an important frontier in the political growth of the nation. Through the Internet, students can return to this frontier and explore the many obstacles and alternatives we faced in making this passage... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 11 Social Studies)
Provided by: ESITEment