Contextualizing Period 5 - AP U.S. History
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What amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
What amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
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13th Amendment. Ratified 1865, ended slavery except as criminal punishment.
13th Amendment. Ratified 1865, ended slavery except as criminal punishment.
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What amendment granted African American men the right to vote?
What amendment granted African American men the right to vote?
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15th Amendment. Ratified 1870, prohibited voting discrimination by race.
15th Amendment. Ratified 1870, prohibited voting discrimination by race.
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Identify the period of rebuilding and transformation in the South post-Civil War.
Identify the period of rebuilding and transformation in the South post-Civil War.
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Reconstruction. Federal effort to rebuild South and protect freedpeople.
Reconstruction. Federal effort to rebuild South and protect freedpeople.
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What was the primary aim of the Freedmen's Bureau?
What was the primary aim of the Freedmen's Bureau?
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Assist freed slaves and poor whites. Federal agency providing education, food, and legal aid.
Assist freed slaves and poor whites. Federal agency providing education, food, and legal aid.
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What laws were enacted to enforce racial segregation in the South?
What laws were enacted to enforce racial segregation in the South?
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Jim Crow Laws. State laws enforcing racial separation after Reconstruction.
Jim Crow Laws. State laws enforcing racial separation after Reconstruction.
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Identify the system that replaced slavery in the South, keeping African Americans in economic dependency.
Identify the system that replaced slavery in the South, keeping African Americans in economic dependency.
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Sharecropping. Labor system trapping farmers in cycles of debt.
Sharecropping. Labor system trapping farmers in cycles of debt.
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Which President faced impeachment for violating the Tenure of Office Act?
Which President faced impeachment for violating the Tenure of Office Act?
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Andrew Johnson. Impeached for removing Edwin Stanton as War Secretary.
Andrew Johnson. Impeached for removing Edwin Stanton as War Secretary.
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What was a major consequence of the Compromise of 1877?
What was a major consequence of the Compromise of 1877?
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End of Reconstruction. Hayes became president, federal troops left South.
End of Reconstruction. Hayes became president, federal troops left South.
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Identify the movement that sought to improve conditions for workers and farmers in the late 19th century.
Identify the movement that sought to improve conditions for workers and farmers in the late 19th century.
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Populism. Political movement advocating for common people's interests.
Populism. Political movement advocating for common people's interests.
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Identify the Supreme Court case that upheld 'separate but equal' segregation.
Identify the Supreme Court case that upheld 'separate but equal' segregation.
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Plessy v. Ferguson. 1896 decision legitimized legal racial segregation.
Plessy v. Ferguson. 1896 decision legitimized legal racial segregation.
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What was the significance of the Morrill Act of 1862?
What was the significance of the Morrill Act of 1862?
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Established land-grant colleges. Created agricultural and mechanical colleges nationwide.
Established land-grant colleges. Created agricultural and mechanical colleges nationwide.
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What system was created to regulate the money supply and banking in the U.S. in 1863?
What system was created to regulate the money supply and banking in the U.S. in 1863?
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National Banking System. Centralized banking to finance Civil War efforts.
National Banking System. Centralized banking to finance Civil War efforts.
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Identify the primary method used by Southern states to disenfranchise African Americans post-Reconstruction.
Identify the primary method used by Southern states to disenfranchise African Americans post-Reconstruction.
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Poll taxes and literacy tests. Legal barriers circumventing 15th Amendment protections.
Poll taxes and literacy tests. Legal barriers circumventing 15th Amendment protections.
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What act prohibited Chinese labor immigration to the U.S. in 1882?
What act prohibited Chinese labor immigration to the U.S. in 1882?
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Chinese Exclusion Act. First race-based immigration restriction in U.S. history.
Chinese Exclusion Act. First race-based immigration restriction in U.S. history.
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Identify the term for Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction.
Identify the term for Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction.
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Carpetbaggers. Derogatory Southern term for Northern opportunists.
Carpetbaggers. Derogatory Southern term for Northern opportunists.
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Which group was known for using violence to oppose Reconstruction?
Which group was known for using violence to oppose Reconstruction?
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Ku Klux Klan. White supremacist organization terrorizing African Americans.
Ku Klux Klan. White supremacist organization terrorizing African Americans.
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What was the primary focus of the Wilmot Proviso?
What was the primary focus of the Wilmot Proviso?
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Ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico. Proposed by David Wilmot to prevent slavery's expansion.
Ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico. Proposed by David Wilmot to prevent slavery's expansion.
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What significant event in 1848 increased westward migration?
What significant event in 1848 increased westward migration?
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California Gold Rush. Discovery of gold sparked massive migration to California.
California Gold Rush. Discovery of gold sparked massive migration to California.
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Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Ceded Mexican territory to U.S. for $15 million.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Ceded Mexican territory to U.S. for $15 million.
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Identify the war between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848.
Identify the war between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848.
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Mexican-American War. Resulted from Texas annexation and territorial disputes.
Mexican-American War. Resulted from Texas annexation and territorial disputes.
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What years does Period 5 in AP US History encompass?
What years does Period 5 in AP US History encompass?
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1844 to 1877. Spans from manifest destiny through Reconstruction's end.
1844 to 1877. Spans from manifest destiny through Reconstruction's end.
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What event is considered the immediate cause of the Civil War?
What event is considered the immediate cause of the Civil War?
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Election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Republican victory triggered Southern secession fears.
Election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Republican victory triggered Southern secession fears.
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Identify the speech by Lincoln reaffirming American democratic ideals.
Identify the speech by Lincoln reaffirming American democratic ideals.
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Gettysburg Address. Brief speech redefined war as preserving democratic ideals.
Gettysburg Address. Brief speech redefined war as preserving democratic ideals.
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Identify the type of farming that became prevalent in the South post-Civil War.
Identify the type of farming that became prevalent in the South post-Civil War.
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Tenant farming. Farming system where landowners provided land for crops.
Tenant farming. Farming system where landowners provided land for crops.
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What was the result of the Supreme Court decision in Ex parte Milligan?
What was the result of the Supreme Court decision in Ex parte Milligan?
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Limited military jurisdiction over civilians. Protected civilians from military tribunals during wartime.
Limited military jurisdiction over civilians. Protected civilians from military tribunals during wartime.
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Identify the 1860s legislation that aimed to provide public lands for railroads.
Identify the 1860s legislation that aimed to provide public lands for railroads.
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Pacific Railway Acts. Subsidized transcontinental railroad construction with land grants.
Pacific Railway Acts. Subsidized transcontinental railroad construction with land grants.
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What was the main goal of the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction?
What was the main goal of the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction?
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Ensure civil rights for freed slaves. Congressional faction demanding harsh Southern punishment.
Ensure civil rights for freed slaves. Congressional faction demanding harsh Southern punishment.
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Which President's administration was marred by the Credit Mobilier scandal?
Which President's administration was marred by the Credit Mobilier scandal?
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Ulysses S. Grant. Railroad construction company's corrupt financial schemes.
Ulysses S. Grant. Railroad construction company's corrupt financial schemes.
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Which group was known for using violence to oppose Reconstruction?
Which group was known for using violence to oppose Reconstruction?
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Ku Klux Klan. White supremacist organization terrorizing African Americans.
Ku Klux Klan. White supremacist organization terrorizing African Americans.
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Identify the primary method used by Southern states to disenfranchise African Americans post-Reconstruction.
Identify the primary method used by Southern states to disenfranchise African Americans post-Reconstruction.
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Poll taxes and literacy tests. Legal barriers circumventing 15th Amendment protections.
Poll taxes and literacy tests. Legal barriers circumventing 15th Amendment protections.
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