Reform Movement Review

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

Describe the expansionist movement: Mexico becomes independent in 1820 and many Americans try to take over land.

Describe Manifest Destiny and what people used it to justify: this was a term used by expansionist that meant god wanted United States to own all of North America, the movement continued and people moved towards the west.

Describe the Temperance Movement: A law that approved drinking.

Describe the Abolition Movement: In 1800’s many people was opposed to slavery.

Describe the Education Reform Movement: Many people couldn’t go to school because it was expensive so the reformers wanted to start a public school from the tax money.

Describe the Reform Movement for Women’s rights including the Seneca Falls Conference: The women’s right movement started in the 1820’s when women started to take role in religious and abolitionist movement. Elizabeth cady organized the women’s right convention in Seneca Falls.