AP US History (APUSH) Period 5 Review: Causes of the Civil War & African American Experiences

Learn the causes of the Civil War and African American experiences in APUSH Period 5 (1844-1877). This review covers the road to secession, key battles, emancipation, and Reconstruction with a focus on Black Americans' roles and resilience throughout this era.

Period 5 marks the breaking point between North and South. This study session walks you through the political tensions, economic divisions, and social conflicts that made the Civil War inevitable. You'll explore how African Americans navigated slavery, fought for freedom during the war, and built communities during Reconstruction despite facing Black Codes and systemic barriers.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction and Welcome
0:37 Audience Check-In
1:08 Logistics and Upcoming Streams
2:09 Getting Started Overview
3:11 Defining Contextualization
4:44 Contextualization Examples
5:46 Timeframe for Contextualization
7:19 Period 4 to 5 Transition
8:54 Antebellum Reform Movements
9:57 Political Parties and Tensions
12:00 Period 5 Dates Overview
14:34 Study Strategies and Timeline
15:36 Road to Civil War Dates
18:14 Cotton Gin Impact
20:52 Slave Trade Ban
22:56 Nat Turner and Liberator
24:29 Mexican-American War
26:33 Compromise of 1850
28:36 Kansas-Nebraska Act
30:08 Election of 1860
32:11 Back to Africa Movement
34:16 Secession Causes
37:21 Civil War Geography
38:52 Key Civil War Battles
42:30 African Americans in War
44:34 Civil War Questions
47:46 Acts Toward Freedom
49:19 Reconstruction Questions
51:52 Federalism Shift
53:27 Black Codes and Loopholes
56:02 Post-War African Americans
59:09 Resilience and Communities
1:01:12 Practice Questions
1:03:17 Closing and Q&A
1:04:50 Policies Discussion
1:06:23 Final Thoughts

📚 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
• How the Compromise of 1850 and Kansas-Nebraska Act increased sectional tensions
• The impact of the Election of 1860 and why Southern states seceded
• African American resistance movements including Nat Turner's Rebellion
• The role of Black soldiers in the Civil War
• Reconstruction policies and how African Americans built communities post-war
• The shift in federalism and the creation of Black Codes
• Contextualization strategies for APUSH exam essays

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