Key Events of APUSH Period 5

The video covers five key dates from period five crucial for the AP test. It starts with 1848, marking the end of the Mexican-American War and its impact on slavery debates. The 1850 Compromise, including the Fugitive Slave Law, is highlighted for its controversy. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 is discussed, focusing on its effects like Bleeding Kansas and the rise of the Republican Party. The 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln is noted as a catalyst for Southern secession and the Civil War. Finally, the Compromise of 1877 is examined for ending Reconstruction but failing to resolve racial issues in the South.

What year marked the end of the Mexican-American War?

• 1850

• 1860

• 1877

• 1848

Which law became more stringent as part of the Compromise of 1850?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Civil Rights Act

• Fugitive Slave Law

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

What was a direct consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• Missouri Compromise

• Dred Scott Decision

• Start of the Civil War

• Bleeding Kansas

Which party was formed as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• Democratic Party

• Whig Party

• Republican Party

• Libertarian Party

Who was elected in 1860, triggering Southern states to secede?

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• Attack on Fort Sumter

What did the Compromise of 1877 effectively end?

• The Civil War

• The Mexican-American War

• Reconstruction

• Slavery