🎓 GED · SOCIAL

GED® Social Studies: Civil War, Reconstruction & Civil Rights

A U.S. History course linking slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the World Wars, and the Civil Rights Movement.

📚 4 sessions 📝 20 practice questions ⏰ Self-paced ✅ 100% Free
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Course Map

📚 Course Curriculum

4 sessions organized as a guided path, with 3 trial sessions open before enrollment.

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Westward expansion forced the nation to confront whether slavery would expand. Compromises delayed conflict but did not solve it. Lincoln's election, Southern secession, and the …

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Reconstruction tried to rebuild the South and define freedom after slavery. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments abolished slavery, defined citizenship and equal protection, and …

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World War I expanded the U.S. role abroad. The Great Depression led to the New Deal and a larger federal role in economic security. World …

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The Civil Rights Movement challenged segregation and unequal voting access. Brown v. Board, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the March on Washington, the Civil Rights Act …

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Course Guide

Course Syllabus

This self-paced GED® Social Studies course follows a 4-lesson sequence. Work through the modules in order so that each skill supports the next.

Course sequence

Module 1 - Lessons 1-4

  • Slavery, Expansion, and Civil War
  • Reconstruction and Jim Crow
  • World Wars and the Modern Federal Role
  • Civil Rights and Historical Evidence

Practice and completion

  • Use worked examples and lesson practice to check understanding after each module.
  • Review incorrect answers, explain the correction, and repeat weak skills.
  • Complete the available mixed or final course practice to demonstrate readiness.
Learning Results

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Explain the important civic, historical, economic, or geographic ideas in Slavery, Expansion, and Civil War.
  • Analyze sources, evidence, and data related to Reconstruction and Jim Crow.
  • Compare perspectives and draw supported conclusions about World Wars and the Modern Federal Role.
  • Apply source-based reasoning to questions involving Civil Rights and Historical Evidence.
  • Use feedback and answer explanations to diagnose and correct mistakes.
  • Complete mixed, exam-style practice with clearer reasoning and greater independence.

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📝 Practice Questions

20 interactive questions with instant feedback and explanations.

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