1. We chose our topic because we believe that the 13th amendment had a large effect on the United States and its people. The 13th amendment caused people's views to change and changed the economy of the South. It also led to equal rights for African Americans.
2. We conducted our research by doing various searches on the internet and viewing government sites and trusted sources for useful information. We spent a few days searching the internet for reliable sources on topics such as the civil war, slavery, the thirteenth amendment, and the emancipation proclamation. We found various government websites, reliable articles, and newspaper articles.
3. We were required to make a website. We created a website by making an outline for it and then reviewing it and adding information where we thought details were lacking. Then, we added pictures and videos to make the site more interactive. We found various informative videos on history.com and searched the internet for interesting pictures which related to the topic.
4. The 13th amendment was a turning point in history because it abolished slavery and led to equal civil rights. It demonstrated that the United States was based on a belief of equality and freedom. The 13th amendment led to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and caused people to push for equal rights.
2. We conducted our research by doing various searches on the internet and viewing government sites and trusted sources for useful information. We spent a few days searching the internet for reliable sources on topics such as the civil war, slavery, the thirteenth amendment, and the emancipation proclamation. We found various government websites, reliable articles, and newspaper articles.
3. We were required to make a website. We created a website by making an outline for it and then reviewing it and adding information where we thought details were lacking. Then, we added pictures and videos to make the site more interactive. We found various informative videos on history.com and searched the internet for interesting pictures which related to the topic.
4. The 13th amendment was a turning point in history because it abolished slavery and led to equal civil rights. It demonstrated that the United States was based on a belief of equality and freedom. The 13th amendment led to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and caused people to push for equal rights.