Use , Schultz, Kevin M. (2013) HIST (3rd Edition) to answer the following questions

Using the referenced material, Schultz, Kevin M. (2013) HIST (with CourseMate Printed Access Card) (3rd Edition). Must be one of your sources.

For each question, the response should be at least 450 words, and have at least two other authoritative sources than the one provided between all 4 questions, and must be used in APA format and be cited with a direct link to sources. Direct Quotes are not excepted!!

1. While Reconstruction was a difficult time for the nation, it was especially trying for the South and the 4 million newly freed slaves. What were the opportunities and limitations for the African slaves in the years after the Civil War?
2. Describe the conquest and development of the West between 1820 and 1850 by European Americans.
3. Describe the arguments that took place over whether slavery should be allowed to expand into the new territories, and explain how the Compromise of 1850 was supposed to settle the issue.

1. Explain why and how the southern states seceded from the Union, discuss President Lincoln’s reaction, and describe the earliest physical conflict between the two sides. Then describe the events that led to the defeat of the South and the end of the war.