11th Grade U.S. History DBQs

Women in the Great Depression: Unit Resource * DBQ * Rdg Assig * PPT * US/APUSH

By Christa Nonnemaker

This Unit Resource Teaching Bundle contains the following resources:
* Women during the Great Depression: Primary Sources and DBQ's
* Women during the Great Depression: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Women during the Great Depression: Power Point Lesson

Topics in these resources including the following:
- Women and Work

- The Dustbowl and Women's Experiences

- Education

- Political Equality

- African-American Women

- Other Minority Women

- Celebrities and Famous Women

- Leisure Activities

The 22-page Primary Source and DBQ resource with 26 primary sources, 27 comprehension questions and 2 DBQ prompts gives students a chance to look in depth at women's experiences and contributions during the Great Depression. The first two pages include Background, Notes on Primary Sources and Teacher Notes.

Here’s a chance for students to read documents and look at images that shed light on issues facing women and facing the country during the Great Depression. These include photographs, newspaper articles, newspaper ads government documents and oral histories. During the 1930s, the country faced increasing differences between urban and rural settlements, an expansion of government involvement in people's lives due to the New Deal, as well as progress in some areas while continued problems with discrimination and segregation. It was a difficult time for many women, although some women saw some positive developments.

Assign just one, a few or all of the sources depending on time constraints and student interest. This can be completed in one or two class periods.

Each page of primary sources includes comprehension questions at the end in order for students to analyze perspectives, consider key ideas and identify bias.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY (Historical Context, Audience, Purpose, Point of View and Why Significant). There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to the sources.

Two DBQ prompts are included at the end with instructions on how to create a response to the prompt.

An Answer Key to all the comprehension questions and the DBQ prompts are available at the end of the packet. This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

A bonus file is also included: How to Integrate Sources into DBQ's.


The 15-slide PowerPoint presentation covers the Great Depression from 1930 through 1939. It is an ideal lesson to augment a lesson about the Great Depression and the 1930s or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. The presentation includes descriptive text as well as primary sources. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month!

Each slide contains information and graphics that highlight how women experienced the decade differently depending on geographic location, whether they worked, racial background, and other factors such as legislation and cultural expectations.

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Reading Assignment and Worksheet

The quick three-page Reading Assignment and two-page Worksheet provides an overview of the various experiences, activities, and contributions women during the Great Depression and the 1930s. It works well as a Guided Reading activity or as an exercise for Reading Comprehension.

It covers the time period 1930-1939. The economic problems of the Great Depression overshadowed much of the decade and caused an impact on women's lives in a multitude of ways. The topics include work, education, the Dust Bowl, political legislation, leisure activities and more.

Students can read this on their own in class, or as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more about women's contributions. A 2-page Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with a 2-page Answer Key.

Reading Assignment - 3 pages

Worksheet - 2 pages
Answer Key - 1 page

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Primary Sources/DBQs, Power Points and Activities from other eras.

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History Halloween Activity 5 Mini Crime Scene Investigation DBQs

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Engage your students this Halloween with a unique set of five mini DBQs designed to explore how fear, superstition, and hysteria have shaped key moments in history. This DBQ bundle is perfect for high school history classes, connecting historical inquiry with a Halloween twist. Each mini DBQ focuses on a different event, allowing students to analyze primary sources and think critically about the impact of fear and belief on societies throughout history.

The bundle includes:

  1. Salem Witch Trials (1692): Investigate how religious extremism and fear of witchcraft led to mass hysteria in colonial America.
  2. The Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834): Analyze how fear and persecution were used to enforce religious conformity and political control in Spain.
  3. The Black Death (1347-1351): Examine the social, religious, and economic impacts of the plague and the scapegoating of Jewish communities.
  4. The Mummy’s Curse (1920s): Explore how media sensationalism and public superstition created widespread belief in the "curse" of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
  5. The Panic of 1835: The Great Moon Hoax: Investigate how a series of fabricated newspaper articles stirred public hysteria about life on the moon.

Each DBQ includes 4 primary sources with analysis questions, a short answer prompt, and a final essay prompt connecting all five events. An answer key is also provided to make grading easier and support deeper discussions in class.
This resource is perfect for fostering critical thinking, historical analysis, and evidence-based writing. It can also serve as a great sub plan or engaging classroom activity around Halloween.

Learning Objectives:

  • Students will critically analyze historical events shaped by fear, superstition, and hysteria.
  • Students will develop historical thinking skills by examining primary sources and constructing evidence-based arguments.
  • Students will connect past events to larger themes of how fear influences societal and political decisions.

Common Core Standards:

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.9-10.2: Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.9-10.9: Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Courses this product is great for:

  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • AP European History
  • AP U.S. History
  • Social Studies

Why This Resource?

This Halloween-themed DBQ bundle offers a creative way to dive into historical analysis and critical thinking. It’s a versatile tool that promotes deeper learning and can also be used as an engaging, ready-to-go sub plan.

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César Chavez: Analyzing Primary Sources

By Sarah Austin

This inquiry based lesson will vicariously draw your students into the lives, circumstances, and struggle for social justice as they engage in the analysis of three primary sources. Specifically, this resource will have students;

  • Discuss and analyze the motivations and philosophy of César Chávez
  • Understand the problems faced by farmworkers in California's central valley and beyond. 
  • Analyze primary sources related to the meaning and context of the Chicano Rights Movement.

The primary sources include;

  1. Photograph taken on December 19, 1969 outside of a Safeway supermarket in Seattle, WA (strike and boycott led by Cesar Chavez)
  2. Speech given by César Chavez to the Commonwealth Club of California on Sept 9, 1984.
  3. Viva La Causa Documentary film- the grape strike and boycott led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta in the 1960s. The film shows how thousands of people from across the nation joined in a struggle for justice for the most exploited people in our country — the workers who put food on our tables.

Materials Include:

  • Teacher Reference Guide
  • Google (10) Slide Presentation
  • Interactive Guided Notes Handout
  • Economics Chart

If you liked this lesson see other related lessons here:

  • American Japanese Internment
  • Unit BUNDLE- Reconstruction, Jim Crow & the KKK
  • Jim Crow: Separate and Unequal
  • Women's Suffrage: Iron Jawed Angels (Comparing Sources)
  • Civil Rights Movements: Then and Today
  • The Ku Klux Klan: The Past & Today
  • Proposing a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
  • 'The Quotable Rebel' Activity: First Day of School
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DBQ: Cartoon Analysis XYZ AFFAIR

By History Guru

This is a political cartoon printed in a U.S. newspaper in the late 1790s. Explain who each of the individuals are in the cartoon and describe the action taking place in the cartoon.

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World War II Women: Unit Resource * DBQs * PPT * Worksheet * APUSH * US History

By Christa Nonnemaker

Perfect for Veteran's Day!

This Unit Resource Teaching Bundle contains the following resources:
* Women during World War II: Primary Sources and DBQ's
* Women during World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Women during World War II: Power Point Lesson

Topics in these resources including the following:
- Women Workers

- Nurses during World War I

- Women in the Military

- Japanese-American Women

- African-American Women

- Life on the Home Front

- Victory Gardens and Rationing

- Women Volunteers
- End of War Issues


Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's

The 27-page Primary Source and DBQ resource with 44 primary sources, 35 comprehension questions and 3 DBQ prompts gives students a chance to look in depth at women's experiences and contributions during World War II. The first two pages include Background, Notes on Primary Sources and Teacher Notes.

Here’s a chance for students to read documents and look at images that shed light on issues facing women and facing the country during World War II. These include photographs, speeches, newspaper articles, posters, letters, pamphlets and memoirs. As this was "total war", women were needed in all sorts of capacities in the workforce, the military and on the home front. African-American women also found opportunities, despite ongoing discrimination and segregation. Japanese-American women faced great challenges due to internment in camps, although a few were able to avoid that circumstance.

Assign just one, a few or all of the sources depending on time constraints and student interest. This can be completed in one or two class periods.

Each page of primary sources includes comprehension questions at the end in order for students to analyze perspectives, consider key ideas and identify bias.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY (Historical Context, Audience, Purpose, Point of View and Why Significant). There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to the sources.

Three DBQ prompts are included at the end with instructions on how to create a response to the prompt.

An Answer Key to all the comprehension questions and the DBQ prompts are available at the end of the packet. This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

Please note that this NOT an editable file.

A bonus file is also included: How to Integrate Sources into DBQ's.


Reading Assignment and Worksheet

This quick three-page Reading Assignment and Worksheet provides an overview of the various activities, contributions and activities of women during World War II. It works well as a Guided Reading activity or as an exercise for Reading Comprehension.

It covers the time period 1941 through 1945. Women's participation and contributions were essential to the success of Allied efforts in World War II and this shift is explored in this assignment. This resource addresses the following topics:

Women and Factory Work
Japanese-American Women

African-American Women
Women in the Military
Life on the Home Front
Other Volunteer Efforts

Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more about women's contributions. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key.

Reading Assignment - 3 pages

Worksheet - 1 page


Power Point Lesson

This 17-slide PowerPoint presentation covers World War II between 1941 and 1945. It is an ideal lesson to augment a World War II lesson or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. The presentation includes descriptive text as well as primary source documents and images. It is also a good resource to use during Women’s History Month!

A slide with Teaching Notes is included at the beginning of the lesson.

Each content slide contains information and graphics that highlight how women participated in World War II:

Topics include:

Background and causes United States' entrance into World War II

Women workers during World War II

Nurses during World War II

Women in the military

African-American women

Japanese-American women

Life on the home front

This file has been secured via Flat Pack but if you'd also like the Power Point file, please email me at cnonnemaker@gmail.com.

Whether for standard classroom use, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, these are valuable digital tools.

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes Power Point lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Analyzing Primary Sources/DBQ's and Activities for other eras.


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African American Freedom Post Civil War Reconstruct Document Based Question DBQ

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Freedom's Journey: A DBQ on African American Liberty After the Civil War

Delve into the complex journey of African American freedom with this engaging DBQ!
This meticulously crafted DBQ offers a comprehensive exploration of the extent to which African Americans achieved freedom following the Civil War. Through a carefully curated selection of primary sources, students will analyze the challenges, triumphs, and enduring struggles faced by African Americans in their pursuit of liberty.

Key Features:

  • Engaging Primary Sources: A diverse collection of primary sources, including excerpts from historical texts, images, and personal accounts, provide a firsthand glimpse into the experiences of African Americans during this transformative era.
  • Thought-Provoking Questions: Each primary source is accompanied by carefully crafted questions that encourage critical thinking and analysis.
  • Clear Directions and Rubric: Detailed instructions and a comprehensive rubric guide students through the DBQ process and help teachers assess their work effectively.
  • Real-World Relevance: The DBQ connects historical concepts to contemporary issues, fostering a deeper understanding of the enduring struggles for racial equality.
  • Versatile Use: Ideal for classroom instruction, independent study, or as a sub plan, this DBQ is adaptable to various teaching styles and learning needs.

Primary Sources

  1. Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
  2. Thirteenth Amendment (1865)
  3. Black Codes (1865-1867)
  4. Fourteenth Amendment (1868)
  5. Fifteenth Amendment (1870)
  6. Ku Klux Klan (1865-Present)
  7. Jim Crow Laws (1877-1960s)
  8. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
  9. The Experiences of a Sharecropper (Personal Account)
  10. Hiram Rhodes Revels (1827-1901)

Learning Objectives:

  • Analyze the challenges and triumphs faced by African Americans in the pursuit of freedom after the Civil War.
  • Evaluate the extent to which African Americans achieved freedom during this period.
  • Develop critical thinking skills through the analysis of primary sources.
  • Understand the historical context of the Civil Rights Movement and its enduring legacy.

Common Core Standards and Courses:
This DBQ aligns with the following Common Core Standards:

  • History/Social Studies: Analyze primary sources to construct and support arguments.
  • Language Arts: Analyze the author's purpose in a nonfiction text.
  • English Language Arts: Produce clear, coherent, and focused writing.

Recommended Courses:

  • American History
  • World History
  • AP U.S. History

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Close Read Analyzing Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" Speech

By History Guru

Let’s face it, close reading isn’t often a skill that comes naturally. When our students get a new reading assignment, their first instinct is often to race to the finish line rather than engage deeply with a text. Getting students to slow down, engage with the text in different ways, and reflect as they read are challenges for every teacher, and are the goals of close reading. They’re also at the heart of the Common Core English Language Arts standards. There’s no magic way to turn your class into top-notch readers overnight, but there are specific close reading skills you can teach that will help your students now and down the line. This Close Reading includes a Primary Resource excerpt from Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" Speech, January 8th, 1918. It breaks down the vocab used and gives teacher lead questions, student creation of questions, as well as a summary. We all know that it’s not enough to just understand what a text says. Close readers not only grasp an author’s message, but they also take a look under the hood, so to speak.

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U.S. Women's History Curriculum Unit - Part 1 (1600-1920) * U.S. History * APUSH

By Christa Nonnemaker

The U.S. Women’s History Curriculum- Part 1 (1600-1920) contains Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Primary Source Analysis and DBQ’s and Power Point Lessons covering seven different eras.

This curriculum unit covers women’s experiences, contributions and perspectives from the pre-Columbian Native American era through the turn of the century, but also including the culmination of the Women's Suffrage Movement with the passage of the 19th Amendment.

The U.S. Women’s History Curriculum – Part 1 is an ever-evolving curriculum unit that includes not just the listed resources but any other resources that will be added in the future.

This curriculum unit can stand alone as its own course or can serve to supplement your United States History curriculum or AP United States History curriculum. These materials provide a more nuanced and complex look at how women participated in American society than is usually given in standard textbooks.

For 8th Grade through 12th Grade students, the Reading Assignments and Worksheets are excellent summaries of women’s experiences that are completed individually or as group exercises. Reading assignments are usually 2-3 pages with 1-2 page worksheets.

For APUSH students, the Primary Source Analysis and DBQ’s are excellent opportunities for students to delve deeper into questions relating to developments, changing attitudes and policies relating to women during critical times in U.S. History. These resources usually include anywhere from 9 to 25 primary sources which vary from excerpts from books, letters, diaries, journals, newspaper articles, lectures and more, photographs, drawings, paintings, graphs, charts, maps and more. They provide excellent practice in identifying change/continuity over time (CCOT), cause/effect and in assessing significance of events.

Teachers can deliver the Power Point Lessons live or can record them for online viewing by their students. Power Point Lessons are usually 12-20 slides.

U.S. Women’s History Curriculum Unit – Part 1 (20 Resources)

Native American Women: Pre-Columbian Era through 1810
* Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Power Point Lesson
Colonial Women: 1600-1763
* Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Primary Source Analysis and DBQ’s
* Power Point Lesson
Revolutionary Women: 1763-1783
* Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Primary Source Analysis and DBQ’s
* Power Point Lesson
Early Women’s Rights Movement: 1840-1865
* Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Primary Source Analysis and DBQ’s
* Power Point Lesson
Women during the Civil War: 1861-1865
* Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Primary Source Analysis and DBQ’s
* Power Point Lesson

Women during the Industrial Revolution: 1865-1920

* Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Primary Source Analysis and DBQ’s
* Power Point Lesson
Women's Suffrage Movement: 1865-1920

* Reading Assignment and Worksheet

* Primary Source Analysis and DBQ’s

* Power Point Lesson

All of these resources are also available for purchase separately or as teaching bundles for each era but as a curriculum unit, you can take advantage of the discount of immediate access and pre-planning opportunities.

Bonus File: How to Integrate Sources in a DBQ

This Power Point file gives students direction and examples on how to integrate primary sources into sentences, whether from a quantitative source or a written one.

U.S. Women’s History Curriculum – Part 2 coming soon!

Individual Resources are also available for post-Civil War topics:

⭐ Women during the Progressive Era Reading Assignment and Worksheet: 1900-1920

⭐ Women during the 1920s Primary Source Analysis and DBQ’s: 1920-1929

⭐ Women during the 1920s Reading Assignment: 1920-1929

⭐ Women during the Great Depression Reading Assignment and Worksheet: 1929-1939

⭐ Women during the Great Depression Primary Source Analysis and DBQ’s: 1929-1939

⭐ Women during World War II Reading Assignment and Worksheet: 1941-1945
⭐ Women during World War II Power Point Lesson: 1941-1945

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US Entry into WWI Crime Scene Investigation DBQ Primary Source Analysis Reading

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DBQ Worksheet & Teacher Cheat Sheet: Why Did the U.S. Enter World War I in 1917? Analyzing Economic, Security, and Public Opinion Factors

Engage your students with a comprehensive DBQ worksheet and teacher cheat sheet that explore the complex factors behind the United States’ decision to enter World War I in 1917. This educational resource includes 10 primary sources, guiding analysis questions, and a sample answer key to help teachers facilitate critical discussions and streamline grading.

This DBQ package includes:

  • 10 Primary Sources: Carefully selected sources offering different perspectives on U.S. motivations, such as economic ties, national security threats, and shifts in public opinion.

    • Economic Interests:
      • U.S. Trade Report (1915): Shows the economic importance of Allied markets as U.S. exports to the Allies grew, with American businesses increasingly reliant on these trade relationships.
      • Letter from J.P. Morgan & Co.: Highlights the financial stakes for American banks tied to Allied loans and the potential for economic collapse if the Allies lost the war.
    • National Security Concerns:
      • Zimmermann Telegram (1917): Uncovers Germany's proposal for an alliance with Mexico, posing a direct threat to U.S. national security.
      • Statement by President Woodrow Wilson: Frames the war as a defense of democratic values and security, supporting the argument for intervention.
    • Public Opinion:
      • New York Times Editorial (1917): Argues for action following German submarine attacks, reinforcing public sentiment for U.S. involvement.
      • Anti-War Pamphlet by the American Union Against Militarism: Represents the anti-war viewpoint, warning against sacrificing American lives in foreign conflicts.
      • Speech by Senator Robert La Follette: Critiques the economic motivations behind the war, emphasizing the divide between wealthy interests and public welfare.
  • Analysis Questions and Cheat Sheet: Each source includes guiding questions for students and a complete teacher cheat sheet with sample answers, designed to help teachers facilitate analysis and understanding, while supporting grading consistency.

  • Essay Prompt & Rubric: After analyzing the sources, students are prompted to answer, “What factors influenced the United States’ decision to enter World War I in 1917?” An included rubric helps teachers evaluate thesis development, evidence use, analysis, organization, writing style, historical context, and synthesis.

Learning Objectives:

  • Interpret and analyze primary sources in historical context.
  • Evaluate differing perspectives on U.S. foreign policy decisions.
  • Develop a thesis-driven argument supported by historical evidence.
  • Practice critical thinking and historical analysis through document-based questioning.

Common Core Standards:

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.1: Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7: Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media.

Suggested Courses:
Ideal for U.S. History, AP U.S. History, Government, and World History classes, this DBQ is also a great tool for deeper learning and can be used as sub plans on American foreign policy and WWI topics.

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Distant Learning- Civics Questions in Google Docs form! A Growing Google Drive!

By History Guru

Google Drive Folder FILLED with Google Docs for all your topics... Ever growing! 28 products and GROWING!

EOC Practice and DBQs!

Directions: Determine the objective of each question. Then, explain why each option is correct or incorrect.

The EOC Practice problem is originally created based on those released by the state of Florida. This sheet allows space for students to practice locating important information, show their work, and write their answers. Some are multiple choice to provide practice for the EOC's multiple-choice responses, but they must also explain their answer choice. This is an AVID Strategy to explain what is the right answer, what is the incorrect answer, and WHY. This file is a mini DBQ section to keep up with the high demand for Document Based Learning.

This Practice Sheets can be used in multiple ways. Printed on cardstock and laminated for repeated classroom use in groups, as warm-ups, as centers, test prep, exit questions/ activities, study time at the end of the year, etc. It can also be arranged in take-home packets or INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS for the students to complete as homework or it can be simply used as a handout. The choice is yours!

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U.S. Women's History DBQ's 1600-1920 * APUSH * US History

By Christa Nonnemaker

History will come to life for students when they read primary sources! This teaching bundle will fascinate and engage your students. Primary sources puts the "story" back into history.

Each Primary Source Analysis and DBQ resource gives students a chance to delve deeper into life of women during the Colonial Era (1607-1763), the Revolutionary Era (1763-1783), the Early Women's Rights Movement (1840-1865), the Civil War (1861-1865), the Industrial Revolution (1865-1920), and the Women's Rights Movement (1865-1920) Through reading, review and analysis of sources, students will be able to determine what issues and challenges faced women during each era and how they contributed to society.

*Colonial American Women: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (21 pages)
*Women of the American Revolution: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (19 pages)
*Early Women's Rights Movement: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (22 pages)
* Women in the Civil War, 1861-1865: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (20 pages)
* Women during the Industrial Revolution: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (20 pages)
* Women's Suffrage Movement, 1865-1920: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (20 pages)

Along with primary sources, there are Document-Based Questions (DBQs). Additionally, each resource includes a one-page sheet for students that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Examples of primary sources include cartoons, diary and journal excerpts, indenture contracts, political cartoons, letters, and more. Each page of primary sources includes questions. Each resource includes two DBQ prompts which help students to weigh and evaluate the significance of women's actions, thoughts and contributions during the era.

A page near the end of each resource allows students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. An Answer Key to all the questions and the DBQs and the HAPPY process is available at the end of the packet.

This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers, college students or independent learners who want to learn more. Teachers can assign just a few sources to analyze or the entire packet. Student time will vary. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key. Each resource can take up to 2-3 class periods depending on whether they complete the entire packet or just complete portions of it.


Do you or your students like WWII historical fiction? Consider having your students read Hearts of War, a novel about a Nisei soldier who served in the Military Intelligence Service and a woman who served in the Women Army Corps. In writing this book, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle and I appreciate any reviews!

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Did Prohibition Fail? Student Led DBQ Document Based Question Progressive Era

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DBQ: Prohibition - A Critical Thinking Adventure

Engage your students in a deep dive into the complex history of Prohibition with this engaging DBQ!
This resource provides students with a rich collection of primary sources, including speeches, newspaper articles, and historical documents, that allow them to explore the multifaceted impacts of Prohibition on American society. By analyzing these sources, students will develop critical thinking skills, historical understanding, and a nuanced perspective on this pivotal era.

Key Features:

  • Comprehensive DBQ: The DBQ includes a thought-provoking prompt, a variety of primary sources, and guiding questions to help students analyze and interpret the evidence.
  • Real-world connections: The documents offer a glimpse into the lives of ordinary Americans during Prohibition, fostering a deeper understanding of the historical context.
  • Critical thinking skills: Students will develop essential skills such as analyzing sources, evaluating arguments, and synthesizing information.
  • Differentiated learning: The DBQ can be adapted to suit various learning styles and abilities, making it a valuable resource for all students.
  • Sub-plan friendly: Use this DBQ as a standalone activity or incorporate it into your unit on the Progressive Era or American history.

Learning Objectives:

  • Students will be able to analyze primary sources to identify key arguments and perspectives.
  • Students will be able to evaluate the impact of Prohibition on American society, including its economic, social, and political consequences.
  • Students will be able to develop a well-supported argument based on historical evidence.

Common Core Standards:

  • History/Social Studies: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.6, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.8, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.9, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.10, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.8, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.9, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.10

Recommended Courses:

  • American History
  • Progressive Era
  • 20th Century American History

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Civics Bellwork for the WHOLE YEAR {History Guru}

By History Guru

Civics Bellwork for the WHOLE YEAR

The students will complete the bellwork in a 5 day model. Each day is a scaffolded release of questions targeted at 5 main language arts standards. This allows students to pick apart the important information while meeting their language arts requirements in social studies

18 topics: Including Economics, Enlightenment, Elections, Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Citizenship, ETC!

Bellwork Procedure

Conversation: There is no talking during Bellwork time. Silently get Bellwork out from the bin & return it silently as well. Quiet/ voices off from entrance into the classroom till last Bellwork is put away.

Help: There should be no talking during this activity, so if you have a question: please raise your hand quietly, wait patiently, & once I can I will answer your question. Please think about the wording of your question before you ask, seeing as this is an assessment.

Activity: Bellwork day 1-4: One question per day.

Bellwork 5: Quiz= do all four questions.

UNREAL: EVERYDAY

Underline the title

Number the sections

Read to understand: mark the text

Eliminate wrong answers

Answer

Look back to double check answers

Movement: 1. Quietly grab your Bellwork from the bin without emptying file folder out; just grab yours.

2. Silently do your Bellwork at your seat.

3. Silently place Bellwork back into the correct file folder.

4. Sit quietly at your seat as we patiently wait for others to finish.

Participation: This is an independent activity. Please look at your paper only and give a full effort. I am checking your understanding/ skills, not someone else’s.

Success:

· UNREAL: __/12 points

· Daily Questions (front): ___/10 points each

· Quiz (back): total of ___/40 points

*Placed into Quizizz on Day 5 together __/ 80 points total

· Efficiency: Smart Goal of 80% or above

SS.7.C.1.1, SS.7.C.1.2, SS.7.C.2.1, SS.7.C.2.2, SS.7.C.3.1, SS.7.C.3.3, SS.7.C.3.12, SS.7.C.3.3 & SS.7.C.3.6 etc etc

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U.S. Women's History Primary Sources and DBQ's: 19th Century * APUSH *

By Christa Nonnemaker

History will come to life for students when they read primary sources! This teaching bundle will fascinate and engage your students. Primary sources puts the "story" back into history.

Each Primary Source Analysis and DBQ resource gives students a chance to delve deeper into life of women during the Colonial Era (1607-1763), the Revolutionary Era (1763-1783), the Early Women's Rights Movement (1840-1865), the Civil War (1861-1865), the Industrial Revolution (1865-1920), and the Women's Rights Movement (1865-1920) Through reading, review and analysis of sources, students will be able to determine what issues and challenges faced women during each era and how they contributed to society.

*Colonial American Women: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (21 pages) *Women of the American Revolution: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (19 pages) *Early Women's Rights Movement: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (22 pages) * Women in the Civil War, 1861-1865: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (20 pages) * Women during the Industrial Revolution: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (20 pages) * Women's Suffrage Movement, 1865-1920: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (20 pages)

Along with primary sources, there are Document-Based Questions (DBQs). Additionally, each resource includes a one-page sheet for students that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Examples of primary sources include cartoons, diary and journal excerpts, indenture contracts, political cartoons, letters, and more. Each page of primary sources includes questions. Each resource includes two DBQ prompts which help students to weigh and evaluate the significance of women's actions, thoughts and contributions during the era.

A page near the end of each resource allows students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. An Answer Key to all the questions and the DBQs and the HAPPY process is available at the end of the packet.

This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers, college students or independent learners who want to learn more. Teachers can assign just a few sources to analyze or the entire packet. Student time will vary. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key. Each resource can take up to 2-3 class periods depending on whether they complete the entire packet or just complete portions of it.


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Industrial Revolution Impact on Lives Primary Source Document Based Question DBQ

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Industrial Revolution DBQ: A Comprehensive Inquiry into Its Impact

Engage your students in a deep dive into the Industrial Revolution with this comprehensive DBQ!
This meticulously crafted DBQ offers a rich exploration of the Industrial Revolution's profound impact on ordinary Americans in the 19th century. Through a carefully curated selection of primary sources, students will analyze the complex interplay of social, economic, and political factors that shaped the lives of people during this transformative era.

Key Features:

  • Engaging Primary Sources: A diverse collection of primary sources, including excerpts from historical texts, images, and primary source documents, provide a firsthand glimpse into the Industrial Revolution.
  • Thought-Provoking Questions: Each primary source is accompanied by carefully crafted questions that encourage critical thinking and analysis.
  • Clear Directions and Rubric: Detailed instructions and a comprehensive rubric guide students through the DBQ process and help teachers assess their work effectively.
  • Real-World Relevance: The DBQ connects historical concepts to contemporary issues, fostering a deeper understanding of the enduring impact of the Industrial Revolution.
  • Versatile Use: Ideal for classroom instruction, independent study, or as a sub plan, this DBQ is adaptable to various teaching styles and learning needs.

Primary Sources

1. Excerpts from "The American System" by Henry Clay

  • Description: Clay argues that the Industrial Revolution is beneficial for the United States and advocates for policies such as protective tariffs, internal improvements, and a national bank to promote economic growth and development.

2. Excerpt from "The Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith

  • Description: Smith believes that the economy is governed by natural laws and that free trade and competition benefit society.

3. Text-Based Primary Source: Child Labor

  • Description: The text describes the dangerous and exploitative working conditions faced by children during the Industrial Revolution, highlighting the negative impact on their health and education.

4. Excerpt from "The Communist Manifesto" by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

  • Description: Marx and Engels criticize the Industrial Revolution and capitalism for creating a class system and exploiting the working class. They envision a future society without class divisions.

5. Excerpt from "The Gospel of Wealth" by Andrew Carnegie

  • Description: Carnegie argues that wealthy individuals have a responsibility to use their wealth to benefit society and that the Industrial Revolution has created new opportunities for people.

6. Text-Based Primary Source: Tenement Buildings

  • Description: The text describes the overcrowded, unsanitary conditions of tenement buildings, which were often the only affordable housing option for working-class families during the Industrial Revolution.

7. Excerpt from "Progress and Poverty" by Henry George

  • Description: George argues that poverty in America is caused by the unequal distribution of land ownership and proposes a single tax on land values to address inequality.

8. Excerpt from "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair

  • Description: Sinclair's novel reveals the unsanitary and dangerous conditions of the meatpacking industry, exposing the exploitation of workers and the risks to consumer health.

9. Excerpt from "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain

  • Description: Twain's novel portrays the Industrial Revolution as a disruptive force that disrupts traditional ways of life and values.

10. Excerpt from "The Promise of American Life" by Herbert Croly

  • Description: Croly argues that the Industrial Revolution presents opportunities for social progress but also acknowledges the challenges of inequality and poverty. He believes that the government should play a role in addressing these issues.

Learning Objectives:

  • Analyze the social, economic, and political impacts of the Industrial Revolution on ordinary Americans.
  • Evaluate the positive and negative consequences of industrialization.
  • Develop critical thinking skills through the analysis of primary sources.
  • Understand the historical context of the Industrial Revolution and its enduring legacy.

Common Core Standards and Courses:
This DBQ aligns with the following Common Core Standards:

  • History/Social Studies: Analyze primary sources to construct and support arguments.
  • Language Arts: Analyze the author's purpose in a nonfiction text.
  • English Language Arts: Produce clear, coherent, and focused writing.

Recommended Courses:

  • American History
  • World History
  • AP U.S. History

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Sedition Act cartoon and quest

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The above political cartoon provides a funny look at a fight in congress. A Federalist attacks a Republican with a cane. The Republican grabs a pair of tongs and fights back. On the wall there is painting names “Royal Sport” showing animals fighting.

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Women during World War I: Unit Resource * DBQ's * PPT * Worksheet * US History

By Christa Nonnemaker

This Unit Resource Teaching Bundle contains the following resources:
* Women during World War I: Primary Sources and DBQ's
* Women during World War I: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Women during World War I: Power Point Lesson

Topics in these resources including the following:
- Women Workers

- Nurses during World War I

- Suffrage and the War

- Women Volunteers

- African-American Women and the Great Migration

- Life on the Home Front

- Spanish Flu Epidemic

- The Red Scare

The 19-page Primary Source and DBQ resource with 22 primary sources, 16 comprehension questions and 2 DBQ prompts gives students a chance to look in depth at women's experiences and contributions during World War I. The first two pages include Background, Notes on Primary Sources and Teacher Notes.

Here’s a chance for students to read documents and look at images that shed light on issues facing women and facing the country during World War I. These include photographs, speeches, newspaper articles, posters, pamphlets and memoirs. For the first time, due to the men going overseas to fight, women were needed to take on men's tasks, in the factories and on the farms. Suffragists saw an opportunity to help support the war and their own cause. Additionally, African-Americans from the South, lured by jobs and opportunities in the North, came to the North in large numbers as part of the Great Migration. Some fallout from the war included the Spanish flu epidemic and the Red Scare, which affected women directly and indirectly.

Assign just one, a few or all of the sources depending on time constraints and student interest. This can be completed in one or two class periods.

Each page of primary sources includes comprehension questions at the end in order for students to analyze perspectives, consider key ideas and identify bias.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY (Historical Context, Audience, Purpose, Point of View and Why Significant). There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to the sources.

Two DBQ prompts are included at the end with instructions on how to create a response to the prompt.

An Answer Key to all the comprehension questions and the DBQ prompts are available at the end of the packet. This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

A bonus file is also included: How to Integrate Sources into DBQ's.


The 14-slide PowerPoint presentation covers World War I between 1917 and 1919. It is an ideal lesson to augment a World War I lesson or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. The presentation includes descriptive text as well as primary sources. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month!

Each slide contains information and graphics that highlight how women participated in World War I.

This file has been secured via Flat Pack but if you'd also like the Power Point file, please email me at cnonnemaker@gmail.com.

Whether for standard classroom use, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, these are valuable digital tools.

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Analyzing Primary Sources and Activities for other eras.


The quick three-page Reading Assignment and two-page Worksheet provides an overview of the various activities, contributions and activities of women during World War I. It works well as a Guided Reading activity or as an exercise for Reading Comprehension.

It covers the time period 1917 through 1919. Women's experiences and contributions in the work force, as nurses, as volunteers, and on the home front, while not long-lasting, were still significant.

Students can read this on their own in class, or as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more about women's contributions. A 2-page Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with a 2-page Answer Key.

Reading Assignment - 3 pages

Worksheet - 2 pages
Answer Key - 2 pages

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Primary Sources/DBQs, Power Points and Activities from other eras.


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United States History- History DBQ Bundle {History Guru}

By History Guru

United States History DBQ BUNDLE

U.S. History Lab

Andrew Jackson and the Jacksonian Era, American Revolution, French & Indian War, Manifest Destiny, Kansas-Nebraska Act and Slavery, Ratification of the U.S. Constitution, & Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency.

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Ratification of the U.S. Constitution U.S. History DBQ

Standard:

SS.8.A.3.11 Analyze support and opposition (Federalists, Federalist Papers, Anti-Federalists, Bill of Rights) to ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Essential Question: Should the Constitution have been ratified in 1787 without the Bill of Rights? Was the Bill of Rights necessary?

DBQ Style Marking Strategies

History through ELA & Reading Standards

L.A. 1.7.2.: Authors Purpose

LA.7.2.2.1: The student will locate, use, and analyze specific information from organizational text features (e.g. table of contents, headings, captions, bold print, italics, glossaries, indices, key/guide words).

LA.7.1.7.3: The student will determine the main idea or essential message in grade-level text through inferring, paraphrasing, summarizing, and identifying relevant details

LA.7.1.6.3: use context clues to determine meanings of unfamiliar words.

Sources:

Source 1

Excerpt of James Wilson’s Speech, 1787

Source 2

Excerpt of Mercy Otis Warren’s letter to Catharine Macaulay, (Sept. 1787)

Source 3

The Federalist Papers No. 84 by Alexander Hamilton, (1788)

Source 4

Infographic on the Bill of Rights, from www.kidsdiscover.com

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Domestic & International events in Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency

U.S. History Lab- DBQ Style learning unit

Document Based Questioning through Language Arts and Reading Strategies

SS.8.A.3.14 Explain major domestic and international economic, military, political, and socio-cultural events of Thomas Jefferson's presidency.

Essential Question: What were the major domestic and international events of Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency?

Sources:

Source 1

Excerpt of letter from Alexander Hamilton, New York, Dec. 1800

Source 2

Excerpts of Authority Given to the President to Take Possession of the Territory of Louisiana (Oct. 1803)

Source 3

Political Cartoon Against the Embargo Act of 1807

Source 4

Political Cartoon “Intercourse or Impartial Dealings” 1809

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History Lab for US History- DBQ Learning Unit

Manifest Destiny

Document Based Questioning

Document Based Questioning through Language Arts and Reading Strategies

SS.8.A.4.1 Examine the causes, course, and consequences of United States westward expansion and its growing diplomatic assertiveness (War of 1812, Convention of 1818, Adams-Onis Treaty, Missouri Compromise, Monroe Doctrine, Trail of Tears, Texas annexation, Manifest Destiny, Oregon Territory, Mexican American War/Mexican Cession, California Gold Rush, Compromise of 1850, Kansas Nebraska Act, Gadsden Purchase).

Essential Question: What did Manifest Destiny mean to various groups of people in the United States?

Sources:

Source 1

Photograph of pioneers in 1870s

Source 2

Painting, “American Progress” by John Gast, 1872

Source 3

Song. “I Will Go West,” 1875, from Library of Congress

Source 4

Excerpt from William T. Sherman’s Memoirs, 1875

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Did the Kansas-Nebraska Act increase the tensions over slavery?

U.S. History Lab

SS.8.A.5.2 Analyze the role of slavery in the development of sectional conflict.

Essential Question: To what extent did the Kansas-Nebraska Act increase the tensions over slavery?

Document Based Questioning through Language Arts and Reading Strategies

Ms. Dunne's EOC Prep Course

Marking the text:

Strategies included learning to mark a document!

Sources:

Source 1

Quote by New York Senator William Seward (1854)

Source 2

Political cartoon of Kansas Polls (1855)

Source 3

"Reynolds's Political Map of the United States" (1856) from Library of Congress

Source 4

Image depicting “Bleeding Kansas”

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Andrew Jackson as a Historical Era

Jacksonian Period

U.S. History Lab

SS.8.A.4.8 Describe the influence of individuals on social and political developments of this era in American History.

Essential Question: Was the election of Andrew Jackson a victory for the common man?

Sources:

Source 1

Congressional bill, Indian Removal Act, 1830

Source 2

Image, “President’s Levee,” Robert Cruikshank, 1841

Source 3

Campaign poster, 1828

Source 4

Political cartoon, “Born to Command, King Andrew the First,” c. 1833

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Domestic & International events in Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency

U.S. History- DBQ Style learning unit

Document Based Questioning through Language Arts and Reading Strategies

SS.8.A.3.14 Explain major domestic and international economic, military, political, and socio-cultural events of Thomas Jefferson's presidency.

Essential Question: What were the major domestic and international events of Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency?

Sources:

Source 1

Excerpt of letter from Alexander Hamilton, New York, Dec. 1800

Source 2

Excerpts of Authority Given to the President to Take Possession of the Territory of Louisiana (Oct. 1803)

Source 3

Political Cartoon Against the Embargo Act of 1807

Source 4

Political Cartoon “Intercourse or Impartial Dealings” 1809

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U.S. History DBQ: Causes of the French & Indian War SS.8.A.2.6

Standard:

SS.8.A.2.6 Examine the causes, course, and consequences of the French and Indian War.

Essential Question: What were the causes, course and consequences of the French and Indian War?

Sources:

Source 1

Excerpts from Articles of Capitulation at Fort Necessity, (1754)

Source 2

Political cartoon, created by Benjamin Franklin. Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754.

Source 3

Political cartoon of “The Bostonian’s Paying the Excise-man, or Tarring & Feathering,” Philip Dawe, London, 1774.

Source 4

Excerpts of William Pitt's Speech on the Stamp Act. January 20, 1775.

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U.S. History- DBQ Style learning unit

Document Based Questioning through Language Arts and Reading Strategies

SS.8.A.3.6 Examine the causes, course, and consequences of the American Revolution.

Essential Question: What were the causes, course and consequences of the American Revolution that lead to Independence?

Source

Source 1

Excerpt from Gov. William Franklin’s address to the New Jersey assembly (1775)

Source 2

Photograph of “No Stamp Act” Teapot

Source 3

Political cartoon of “The Bostonian’s Paying the Excise-man, or Tarring & Feathering,” Philip Dawe, London, 1774.

Source 4

Paul Revere, “The Bloody Massacre” engraving. Boston, 1770.

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Marking the text:

Strategies included to learn to mark a document!

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Women during the Industrial Revolution: DBQs and Primary Source Analysis *APUSH*

By Christa Nonnemaker

Women during the Industrial Revolution: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (1865-1920)

This 20 page primary source analysis activity gives students a chance to delve deeper into the experiences and contributions of women during the Industrial Revolution and the Gilded Age.

There is a total of 16 primary sources for students to analyze along with 18 comprehension questions. Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Primary sources include excerpts from journals and books as well as images. Each page of primary sources includes comprehension questions.

There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. There are two Document-Based Questions (DBQs). An Answer Key to all the questions and the HAPPY process is available at the end of the packet.

Depending on how much of the resource is utilized, it can be used for one or multiple class periods.

This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

There is also an Easel Assessment. For Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is a valuable digital tool.

Other Women during the Industrial Revolution resources:
Women during the Industrial Revolution: Power Point Lesson
Women during the Industrial Revolution: Reading Assignment and Worksheet

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Civil War Primary Sources-Impact on Civilians at Gettysburg

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Civil War Primary Sources-Impact on Civilians at Gettysburg Directions: Read the following primary source and respond to the critical thinking questions that follow.

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