THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION
DSST PREP ONLY
NOTE: The information available online covering this topic is sparse in places. It is HIGHLY advisable that you visit your local library for more reading materials. The resources provided here are for test-prep only. This is not intended to be a full credit course.
The Civil War and Reconstruction DSST - Exam description, outline, and sample questions.
RESOURCES:
The Civil War and Reconstruction Era - Open Yale course including video/audio lectures
Digital History's Civil War page
Digital History's Reconstruction page
The Civil War - website with resources and records
U.S. Civil War - information on battles, people, a timeline, and more
SparkNotes: The Civil War
A House Divided: America in the Age of Lincoln
SparkNotes: Reconstruction
The Civil War - part of a history textbook companion site
Reconstruction and the New South - additional textbook chapter supplement
Civil War & Reconstruction DSST flashcards
Two Public Domain Textbooks:
History of the Civil War: 1861-1865
A Complete History of the Great Rebellion
PRACTICE QUIZZES:
Short Civil War Quiz from Regents Prep
Short Reconstruction Quiz from Regents Prep
Civil War and Reconstruction - textbook companion pages with multiple choice, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank questions
Note: SparkNotes has multiple choice-practice quizzes.
Recommended Course of Study:
Print a copy of the exam outline. Create a study journal that is divided into sections that represent each of the 6 outline topics. Watch the video lectures and read the information available at the each of the websites, taking detailed notes. Study the flashcards, and use the public domain textbooks to fill in any gaps in your notes. Use library materials for further research. Take the practice quizzes as final preparation before the official exam.
DSST PREP ONLY
NOTE: The information available online covering this topic is sparse in places. It is HIGHLY advisable that you visit your local library for more reading materials. The resources provided here are for test-prep only. This is not intended to be a full credit course.
The Civil War and Reconstruction DSST - Exam description, outline, and sample questions.
RESOURCES:
The Civil War and Reconstruction Era - Open Yale course including video/audio lectures
Digital History's Civil War page
Digital History's Reconstruction page
The Civil War - website with resources and records
U.S. Civil War - information on battles, people, a timeline, and more
SparkNotes: The Civil War
A House Divided: America in the Age of Lincoln
SparkNotes: Reconstruction
The Civil War - part of a history textbook companion site
Reconstruction and the New South - additional textbook chapter supplement
Civil War & Reconstruction DSST flashcards
Two Public Domain Textbooks:
History of the Civil War: 1861-1865
A Complete History of the Great Rebellion
PRACTICE QUIZZES:
Short Civil War Quiz from Regents Prep
Short Reconstruction Quiz from Regents Prep
Civil War and Reconstruction - textbook companion pages with multiple choice, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank questions
Note: SparkNotes has multiple choice-practice quizzes.
Recommended Course of Study:
Print a copy of the exam outline. Create a study journal that is divided into sections that represent each of the 6 outline topics. Watch the video lectures and read the information available at the each of the websites, taking detailed notes. Study the flashcards, and use the public domain textbooks to fill in any gaps in your notes. Use library materials for further research. Take the practice quizzes as final preparation before the official exam.
