Period 4 LEQs

American reform movements between 1820 and 1860 reflected both optimistic and pessimistic views of human nature and society. Assess the validity of this statement in reference to reform movements of THREE of the following areas: Education Utopian experiments Temperance Penal Institutions (Prisons) Women's Rights CONCLUSION

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The Jacksonian Period (1834-1848) has been celebrated as the era of the "common man." To what extent did the period live up to its characterization? Consider TWO of the following in your response. Economic development Politics Reform movements CONCLUSION

Conclusion: during this era, many reforms were introduced that would later be improved upon. Women would continue to fight for their rights and role in society based on ideas of equality that sparked in the Jacksonian Era. Eventually, these women would accomplish one of their most desirable goals, suffrage, with the passage of the 19th amendment.

Evaluate the extent to which the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) marked a turning point in the debate over slavery in the United States. CONCLUSION

Conclusion: slavery tensions continue to heighten until civil war

To what extent did the War of 1812 constitute a "second American Revolution"? In your answer be sure to address EACH of the following. Foreign relations Economic development Limit your answer to the period through the 1820s. CONCLUSION

Conclusion: this new sense of nationalism and pride would give them the backbone and nationalism, make them confident in defense. Serve as a morale behind the monroe doctrine, explain what monroe doctrine would do

The Jacksonian Period (1834-1848) has been celebrated as the era of the "common man." To what extent did the period live up to its characterization? Consider TWO of the following in your response. Economic development Politics Reform movements CONTEXT

Contextualization: AJ was a poor orphan, different than JQA, came to power with intent of working for the common man and undermining the social elite that had long controlled society through corporations such as the national bank

American reform movements between 1820 and 1860 reflected both optimistic and pessimistic views of human nature and society. Assess the validity of this statement in reference to reform movements of THREE of the following areas: Education Utopian experiments Temperance Penal Institutions (Prisons) Women's Rights CONTEXT

Contextualization: In 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected president and the so-called "Era of the Common Man" began. During this period, reformers started to shape society and bring about new ideas that had long been undermined by the social elite. These ideas that began to come about in the Era of the Common Man would continue to develop throughout the century bringing equality and reform to many areas of society that had long been divided. However, some of these reforms only highlighted the division that society was suffering from.

To what extent did the War of 1812 constitute a "second American Revolution"? In your answer be sure to address EACH of the following. Foreign relations Economic development Limit your answer to the period through the 1820s. CONTEXT

Contextualization: end of american revolution and declaring independence and treaty of paris 1783, britain still there with tensions and influence. 1812 would end this

Evaluate the extent to which the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) marked a turning point in the debate over slavery in the United States. CONTEXT

Contextualization: story of teasing on the Rio Grande and eventually going to war and then getting all the territory in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Evaluate the extent to which the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) marked a turning point in the debate over slavery in the United States. BODY

P1: missouri compromise had made agreement and temporary balance, could not longer be use after war bc new territory would be split P2: annexation of texas, large area with slaves, north would fight for abolition and tensions would rise

American reform movements between 1820 and 1860 reflected both optimistic and pessimistic views of human nature and society. Assess the validity of this statement in reference to reform movements of THREE of the following areas: Education Utopian experiments Temperance Penal Institutions (Prisons) Women's Rights BODY

P1: prison reformers and improvements by dorthea dix showed optimistic views by its hopefulness of better conditions P2: Horace Mann creating school reforms, McGuffey's reader showing nationalism and its moral lessons hoping for an improved society P3: women's rights movements showed discrimination in society to women, would be a long time before change, this beginning would show discrimination and negative views on society and its separation of women from men, wouldn't be until the next century they would recieve the right to vote

The Jacksonian Period (1834-1848) has been celebrated as the era of the "common man." To what extent did the period live up to its characterization? Consider TWO of the following in your response. Economic development Politics Reform movements BODY

P1: reform movements during this era, dorothea dix mentally ill reform, horace mann education reform, seneca falls convention P2; spoils system and kitchen cabinet; no longer cared about common man, used friends in office

To what extent did the War of 1812 constitute a "second American Revolution"? In your answer be sure to address EACH of the following. Foreign relations Economic development Limit your answer to the period through the 1820s. BODY

P1:impressment, chesapeake leopard affair, no peace until end of 1812, real independence P2; british troops still in place, influencing natives and blocking expansion, after they were removed they could now explore louisiana purchase in 1803 allowing expansion and economic growth,

American reform movements between 1820 and 1860 reflected both optimistic and pessimistic views of human nature and society. Assess the validity of this statement in reference to reform movements of THREE of the following areas: Education Utopian experiments Temperance Penal Institutions (Prisons) Women's Rights THESIS

Thesis: American reform movements between 1820 and 1860 reflected both optimistic and pessimistic views of society because while some were meant to bring improvements, others only highlighted discrimination.

The Jacksonian Period (1834-1848) has been celebrated as the era of the "common man." To what extent did the period live up to its characterization? Consider TWO of the following in your response. Economic development Politics Reform movements THESIS

Thesis: The Jacksonian Period lived up to the characterization of the era of the "common man" when it came to reform movements, but when it came to politics, Andrew Jackson often abused his power with disregard to the common man.

Evaluate the extent to which the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) marked a turning point in the debate over slavery in the United States. THESIS

Thesis: The Mexican-American War marked a turning point in the debate over slavery because it added a large amount of territory to the US that would have to be decided as a slave state or free state.

To what extent did the War of 1812 constitute a "second American Revolution"? In your answer be sure to address EACH of the following. Foreign relations Economic development Limit your answer to the period through the 1820s. THESIS

Thesis: The War of 1812 constituted a "second American Revolution" because it resolved tensions in foreign relations with Britain and it opened up the US borders to be economically developed, as well as made the US be taken more seriously.