Period 5: 1844-1877 (College Board AP® US History)

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Manifest Destiny

The Mexican–American War

The Compromise of 1850

Sectional Conflict: Regional Differences

Failure of Compromise

Election of 1860 & Secession

Military Conflict in the Civil War

Government Policies During the Civil War

Reconstruction

Failure of Reconstruction

Manifest Destiny

The Mexican–American War

The Compromise of 1850

Sectional Conflict: Regional Differences

Failure of Compromise

Election of 1860 & Secession

Military Conflict in the Civil War

Government Policies During the Civil War

Reconstruction

Failure of Reconstruction