Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

Students research and record information as they explore the nuances of each of the southern colonies: Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia.

Learners will test their knowledge of some of the key players and events of the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Give students practice researching, organizing, and analyzing historical information with this helpful social studies worksheet!

Learn how to analyze historical artwork with the help of this social studies worksheet!

Investigate the Reconstruction Amendments and their role in combating discrimination with this three-page history worksheet!

Meet Squanto, a man said to have shared his knowledge with the Pilgrims to help them survive in a new land.

Students read a now famous wartime letter, then respond from the perspective of one of its recipients.

Explore the structure, intent, and ramifications of the Articles of Confederation with this two-page social studies worksheet!

Investigate the similarities and differences between the ancient Roman Republic and the United States with this two-page history and government worksheet!

Introduce learners to the life and first presidential term of Donald Trump with this fact sheet.

Students explore the various resources and advantages available to the North and South during the Civil War and examine why neither side had a clear path to victory.

Introduce learners to key excerpts from Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty" speech with this two-page social studies worksheet.

Learners explore the challenges involved in the U.S. establishing a new nation and Washington’s significant role in that development with this engaging social studies worksheet.

Help students understand the context of 1803 Louisiana Purchase deal with the help of this engaging social studies worksheet!

Students conduct research to explore some of the defining characteristics of Native American cultures of the Southwest in this helpful graphic organizer.

Learn how the Texas territory changed hands several times before becoming a U.S. state with this helpful timeline! 

In this Brown vs. Board of Education worksheet, children read the story of how the landmark decision came about, as well as the struggle that followed.

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

Practice analyzing primary source documents with this worksheet featuring excerpts from the June 19, 1865, orders to end slavery in Texas. 

Read about the westward expansion of the United States and respond to questions about the informational text.

This patriotic printable reviews historic battlefields and cities through an American Revolution word search.

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

The Pilgrims weren't always THE Pilgrims. In this worksheet, read all about their lives before they landed at Plymouth Rock!

Keep your kids familiar with some of the key terms from the Revolutionary War with this word search.

See how electoral votes work in the United States presidential election.

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

Inspire kids to learn about black changemakers all year by displaying this poster at home or in the classroom.