The Expansionist Feedback Loop

The Expansionist Feedback Loop The Mechanics of Expansion Manifest Destiny triggered a cycle that destabilized the Union. PHASE 2 Cultural Friction Settlers clash with local laws & sovereignty. The Expansionist Feedback Loop lets you explore this hands-on instead of only reading about it.

Period 5 centers on the causes and consequences of the Civil War. It explores Manifest Destiny, the breakdown of political compromises over slavery, and the transformative era of Reconstruction. It focuses on Manifest Destiny, Mexican-American War, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Emancipation Proclamation, 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments from the “Period 5: 1844-1877” section.

The “Next Step: Migration”, “↺” buttons run actions or reset the demo. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

AP United States History is a college-level course that explores the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the United States from 1491 to the present. Students analyze primary and secon… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Period 5: 1844-1877” section. Open the full AP United States History course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/ap-united-states-history-b8598a35-8366-494e-b94c-2986249facf0 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

You'll build intuition for Manifest Destiny, Mexican-American War, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Emancipation Proclamation, 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on AP United States History alone.