The Missouri Compromise: The United States 24th state.

Read this link about the Missouri Compromise. What was the importance of this Compromise? What debate this Compromise entail? This part is your 100 word limit essay.

In addition to, watch this video and list 8 facts that were discussed. 

Age of Reform

For this week, students will choose one of the topics below and research their topic from Chapter 14. With that said, each topic may only be chosen once. There are 13 topics so that makes one topic per person.

Students may use the three guided questions below to research their topic:
1. What was the movement/problem?
2. How did Americans react to this particular movement?
3. What was the result? Good or bad?

Topics:
Religion and Reform
Reforming Education
Abolitionist Movement
Frederick Douglass
William Lloyd Garrison
The Underground Railroad
Women and Reform
Susan B. Anthony
Marriage and Family Laws
Progress in education for women
Education for people with special needs
The Temperance Movement
The Prohibition Movement

Was Manifest Destiny Justified?


To refresh your memory about Manifest Destiny please watch this link.
In your book, read pages 364-365.

Please use critical thinking and discuss if you believe that the idea of Manifest Destiny was morally correct. Do you believe the United States had this right? At what costs did the U.S. go through to achieve this westward expansion from God?  etc.