Exploring America's Expansion and Crisis: 1844-1877

What are the three key concepts that mark Period 5 of the AP U.S. History exam?

• Expansion, Crisis, and Rebuilding

• War, Peace, and Prosperity

• Conflict, Resolution, and Unity

• Revolution, Independence, and Growth

What philosophical belief justified the United States' territorial expansion during the 19th century?

• Social Darwinism

• American Exceptionalism

• Divine Right

• Manifest Destiny

Which law, strengthened in 1850, established legal parameters for the capture and return of runaway slaves?

• Fugitive Slave Law

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

What was the main platform of the Republican Party when it was formed in 1854?

• Expansion of the railroad

• Lower taxes

• Abolition of slavery

• States' rights

What event marked the beginning of widespread violence in Kansas over the issue of slavery?

• Sumner's Beating

• Bleeding Kansas

• Dred Scott Decision

• John Brown's Raid

Who was elected President of the United States in 1860, leading to the secession of southern states?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Stephen Douglas

• Jefferson Davis

Which battle is considered a turning point in the Civil War due to its significant Union victory?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Chancellorsville

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln in 1863?

• To grant citizenship to all Americans

• To establish the Freedmen's Bureau

• To free slaves in Confederate states

• To end the Civil War

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 16th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What was the main goal of the Ku Klux Klan during the Reconstruction era?

• To promote industrialization

• To support the Republican Party

• To oppose Reconstruction policies

• To advocate for women's rights