Reform Movement Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe the expansionist movement: in 1820 Mexico becomes independent from Spain. Many Americans look at it as an opportunity to take land such as new Mexico, Texas, and Cali

Describe Manifest Destiny and what people used it to justify: Expansionist start using term manifest destiny to refer to belief that god wanted US to own all of north American; With this movement US continued to expand with people moving towards Rockies,Oregon,and and other places in west.

Describe the Temperance Movement: US expanded so did problems such as crime, sickness, poverty, and neglected families .Many attributed problems to alcohol. Temperance means drinking in moderation which many pushed for but some pushed for prohibition

Describe the Abolition Movement: with growth of cotton industry in early 1800 slavery also grew.by early 1800 many opposed to slavery
Began to speak out against it to moral grounds
Describe the Education Reform Movement: No public schools in colonial times many did not go to school.Needed money to go .Reformers wanted to start public school system from tax money.Started with Horace Mann creating state board in mass.

Describe the Reform Movement for Women’s rights including the Seneca Falls Conference: early 1800 women were supposed to influence and make a difference privately.1848 CADY STATON AND OTHER ORGANIZE FIRST WOMEN’S RIGHT S.called Seneca fall convention.
Fight for improvement including getting law passed in ny on womens property rights.