AP United States History/1844-1877

Introduces how the nation expanded and the events that led to the secession of Southern states and the Civil War.

Objectives and Skills

Topics may include:

• Manifest Destiny
• The Mexican–American War
• Attempts to resolve conflicts over the spread of slavery
• The election of 1860 and Southern secession
• The Civil War
• Reconstruction

References

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