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This study guide covers Period 5 (1844-1877) of AP US History, focusing on Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion, the Market Revolution, and Antebellum Reform Movements (Temperance, Women's Rights, Abolitionism, Utopian Communities, and Public Schools). It also examines the resulting sectionalism, expansionist foreign policies, growing North-South divisions, and the road to the Civil War. Finally, it provides exam tips, practice questions (multiple-choice and free response), and a scoring breakdown.
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Question 1 of 12
What was the core belief of Manifest Destiny? 🚀
The US should focus on industrial growth
The US was destined by God to expand across the continent
The US should remain isolated from world affairs
The US should prioritize social reform movements