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Putting Period 4 in Context - Stream Slides

Putting Period 4 in Context - Stream Slides

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

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Contextualization is one of the most difficult points for students to earn on the DBQ and LEQ. We will analyze the differences between historical context and contextualization. This period will see the rise of political parties, regionalism, stronger central government, the Age of Jackson, renewed struggle over slavery, The Second Great Awakening, manifest destiny, and the Market Revolution