Second Great Awakening & Social Reforms

Which of the following was a key feature of the Second Great Awakening?

• The expansion of slavery into new territories
  
  

• A religious revival that emphasized personal salvation and social reform
  
  

• The rise of political parties led by Andrew Jackson
  
  

• The writing of the Federalist Papers

In your own words, explain how the Missouri Compromise tried to balance the interests of free states and slave states.

Applying (Application): Imagine you are a newspaper writer in the 1840s. Write one to two sentences supporting Manifest Destiny as part of your editorial.

Compare the causes of the Mexican-American War with the causes of sectionalism in the United States. What similarities and differences do you notice?

Which reform movement of the early 19th century (temperance, education, women’s rights, abolition, or prison reform) do you believe had the greatest long-term impact on American society? Defend your choice with at least two reasons.