Reform Movements
What is a Reformer?
Someone trying to change something
What is manifest Destiny?
Thought of believing it was their God given right to expand west
What is the “Preamble” of the constitution?
The Intro
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What years did the civil war happen?
1861-1865
What are some of the movements reform ended?
Slavery, Drinking, Education, Jails, Womans rights
1. What is the Louisiana purchase?
2. What is it considered?
1. Big piece of land we purchased for $15 Million
2. It was considered the first expansion west
How many Amendments are in the constitution?
27
How many senators are there in the U.S?
100
Who is Belle Boyd?
A southern Spy
What kind of meetings do traveling preachers hold?
Camp Meetings
The united states obtained Oregon, Washington, wyoming, idaho and montana from which treaty?
Oregon Treaty
Name the first 5 amendments?
Freedom of speech/ Right to bear arms/ no quartering of soldiers/ Search and seizure/ Grand Jury (right to fair trial)
Who runs the executive branch?
President
Main causes of the civil war
States Rights, Slavery, Preserving union, Slave States v Free States
What did Dorothea dix campaign for?
Mentally ill and prison reform
What is the homested Act?
Families received 160 acres of land as a land grant
What are the “First 10” amendments called?
Bill of Rights
Which Branch makes the law?
Legislative
Name the three border states
Kentucky, Missouri and Maryland
What dd Horace Mann ask the state for?
Money for education
Due to limited resources and trees, During this westward expansion... Homes were made of what?
What is this type of home called?
Soddle homes
How does the constitutions Start?
"We the people"
Which branch of government enforces the law?
Executive
What was considered the single bloodiest day in the civil war?
Antietam/Sharpsburg Maryland War