{"id":19097,"date":"2021-11-30T09:04:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T09:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=19097"},"modified":"2024-04-19T23:07:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T23:07:55","slug":"ap-us-history-exam-period-5-notes-1844-1877","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-us-history\/ap-us-history-exam-period-5-notes-1844-1877\/","title":{"rendered":"AP US History Exam: Period 5 Notes (1844-1877)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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View Kaplan’s Full AP World History Period 5 Notes (1844-1877).<\/p>\n<\/div>

Period 5 Full Notes<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n

Five Things to Know about AP US History Period 5<\/strong><\/h2>
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  1. Americans enthusiastically supported Western expansion in hopes of finding new economic opportunities. The philosophy of \u201cManifest Destiny\u201d emerged as motivation for this westward migration. America\u2019s expansionist philosophy extended into foreign policy as well, as evidenced by conflict over the Oregon territory with Britain and involvement in the Mexican-American War.<\/li>\n
  2. The Compromise of 1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the Dred Scott decision were all important attempts made by national leaders and the courts to resolve the issues surrounding slavery.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Debates about slavery\u2014as well as economic, political, and cultural differences\u2014led to a widening gap between the North and South. Despite various efforts at compromise, the South (11 states in all) seceded from the United States to form The Confederate States of America. America would soon afterwards become embroiled in the Civil War.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Due to superior military strategy, more resources, a larger population, and stronger infrastructure, the Union defeated the Confederacy. During the war, President Lincoln declared an end to slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation, and after the war, worked to rebuild the country. After his assassination, many questions remained, however, about the role of the federal government and citizens\u2019 rights, including women, African Americans, and other minorities.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. After the Civil War, the Thirteenth Amendment officially ended slavery, and the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments further expanded the rights of African Americans. Despite these efforts, African Americans faced great hardships in gaining equal rights and employment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Key AP History Exam Period 5 Topics: 1844 to 1877<\/h3>
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    Remember that the AP\u00a0US History exam tests you on the depth of your knowledge, not just your ability to recall facts. While we have provided brief definitions here, you will need to know these terms in even more depth for the AP\u00a0US History exam, including how terms connect to broader historical themes and understandings.

    The Impacts of Manifest Destiny <\/h4>
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