Period 5

Period 5: 1844-1877

Period 5 centers on the Civil War—its causes, events, and aftermath.

KEY CONCEPTS:

1- The United States became more connected with the world, pursued an expansionist foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere, and emerged as the destination for many migrants from other countries.

• • Westward expansion (Manifest Destiny, Mexican-American War, Alaska)

  • Increased immigration from Germany, Ireland, and China and the resulting tensions

2- Intensified by expansion and deepening regional divisions, debates over slavery and other economic, cultural, and political issues led the nation into Civil War.

• • Regional divisions over slavery and abolition

  • Debates over slavery- Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Bleeding Kansas, Lincoln-Douglas Debates

  • Civil War- Emancipation Proclamation

3- The Union victory in the Civil War and the contested reconstruction of the South settled the issues of slavery and secession, but left unresolved many questions about the power of the federal government and citizenship rights.

• • Reconstruction

  • Compromise of 1877

Helpful review websites:

https://fiveable.me/apush/period-5-review-1844-1877/

https://ap.gilderlehrman.org/period/5

Must Know Vocabulary

Period 5 Practice Items

1. ***Best*** Period 5 Personal Progress Check in AP Classroom

• Don't just do them, use the feedback to help you study for the test.

• What do the items that you missed have in common?

2. Khan Academy

3. High School Test Prep- select Period 5

4. Albert.io- scroll down to Period 5

Period 5 Study Guides

1. Fiveable.me

2. Another good resource from Fiveable

3. Gilder Lehrman

Step 2: Drill down to any topics and concepts that you are confused about.