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broad scale debate about how to set national goals, priorities, and strategies. 5.1 IA The idea of Manifest Destiny, which asserted U.S. power in the Western Hemisphere and supported U.S. expansion westward, was built on a belief in white racial superiority and a sense of American cultural superiority, and helped to shape the era’s political debates. SSUSH7- Manifest Destiny SSUSH8- Mexican American War Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo, annexation B The acquisition of new territory in the West and the U.S. victory in the Mexican-American War were accompanied by a heated controversy over allowing or forbidding slavery in acquired territories. SSUSH8- Wilmot Proviso C The desire for access to western resources led to the environmental transformation of the region, new economic activities, and increased settlement in areas forcibly taken from American Indians. D U.S. interest in expanding trade led to economic, diplomatic, and cultural initiatives westward to Asia. clipper ships, Commodore Matthew Perry’s expedition to Japan, missionaries 2014 AP US History Concept Outline Illustrative samples from the APUSH Concept Outline (Note: Page 30 of the AP course description states these samples will not be assessed) State-mandated topics, concepts, and details from Georgia Performance Standards (GPS ) for preparing students for the Georgia Milestone exam in US History (full GPS follows on page 47) Suggestions for optional examples of topics and details for use by AP Teachers in delivering the Concept Outline 5.1 IIA Substantial numbers of new international lived in ethnic communities and retained their religion, language, and customs-entered the country prior to the Civil War, giving rise to a major, parochial schools, German immigration, American Party
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