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Unit V: Westward Expansion & Sectionalism  

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Unit Description: As the nation expanded from sea to shining sea, and exerted itself further on the global stage, growing sectional tensions - especially over slavery, the balance between states rights and federal power, and economic governance - resulted in political and constitutional crises. These ultimately culminated in the United States Civil War.


Power Points 
Lincoln Douglas Debates
Bleeding Kansas and John Brown

Texts

A People's History of the U.S. by Howard Zinn
Chapter 8: We Take Nothing by Conquest, Thank God
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Unit Essential Questions
  • How did territorial expansion impact economic growth in America between 1800 and 1865?
  • Why did feelings of sectionalism arise in America between 1800 - 1865?
  • What were the causes and effects of the Civil War?
Classwork 
Attempts at Compromise Document Analysis
Mexican-American War Document Analysis Assignment
mexican_american_war_documents_part_ii.docx
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Westward Expansion Timeline & Summary Project
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Assignment
Homework 
Chapter 3 Section 3: Manifest Destiny Questions 1-5 on pg 138
Chapter 3 Section 5: Reforming American Society Questions 1-
Videos 
Territorial Expansion of the U.S.
The Missouri Compromise
The Compromise of 1850
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Kansas-Nebraska Act & Sectionalism
Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
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  • Home
    • A.P. U.S. History >
      • Howard Zinn Chapter 1: Thesis
      • City Upon a Hill
      • American Nations & Regional Diversity Blog
      • Ferguson Missouri Blog
      • Civil War Essay Blog
      • Industrial Era >
        • Labor Union Essay Blog
      • World War I
      • Great Depression: A People's History vs A Patriot's History
      • U.S. Government & Society During 1970s & 80s
    • U.S. History >
      • Regents/Test Prep >
        • Regents Prep Practice Assignments
      • Unit I: Colonial America
      • Unit II: American Revolution >
        • Declaration of Independence Assignment
      • Unit III: Foundations of the U.S. Constitution >
        • Sub Unit: Implementing the Constitution
        • Hamilton vs Jefferson Student Blog
      • Unit IV: Nationalism
      • Unit V: Westward Expansion & Sectionalism
      • Civil War
      • Unit VII: Industrial Revolution
      • Unit VIII: Progressive Era
      • U.S. Foreign Policy Actions >
        • U.S. Foreign Policy Actions: Thematic Essay Blog
      • Civil Rights & Cold War Era