1. Bellringer Manifest Destiny was used to justify an American desire to
limit the number of immigrants entering the country
control the area located east of the Appalachian Mountains
expand the United States to the Pacific Ocean
warn European countries against colonizing Latin America

2. Learning Target U2T7 - I can define “antebellum.”
U2T8 – I can describe general characteristics of the antebellum period.
U2T9 - I can compare/contrast the North and South during the antebellum period in terms of politics, economics, and society.

3. Antebellum Ante- before Bellum- war
Antebellum is the word used by historians to describe the time before the American Civil War
In this period the North and South were growing in terms of politics, economics, and society.

4. Antebellum Changes
America is going through many changes during the Antebellum years.
Changes can be grouped into different historical categories
Political
Changes
Social Changes
Economic Changes

5. Antebellum Economics Mapping Activity
Use the Map A and Chart B on page 54 to answer the questions on handout . Make sure to read the starred information and the information near the Map and Chart

7. Antebellum Economics and Society
You will get a character card describing who you are and where you’re from. There are 5 possible roles.
You’ll be given scenarios relevant to the time period and will have to discuss your character’s view of it.
Next, you will be in a group with all 5 characters in order to compare your experiences.

8. Social Changes

9. Carrie Nation and the Temperance Movement
Temperance: a reform movement calling for moderation in drinking alcohol
Mostly women
Believed alcohol made men “evil” and behave immoral
Carrie Nation a leader of the temperance movement would attack bars and saloons with a hatchet

10. Abolitionism
Abolitionism: a reform movement to end slavery

11. Abolition Perspectives
William Lloyd Garrison
white man
From Massachusetts
Editor of Abolitionist Newspaper The Liberator
Promoted immediate freeing of slaves
Frederick Douglas
Escaped slave
Taught himself to read and write
Leader of the abolitionist movement

12. Abolitionist
Read the two sources about each of the abolitionists and answer the questions for each

13. Women’s Suffrage Suffrage: right to vote Women were working on gaining
the right to vote on the state level
In 1848, women met at Seneca Falls and rewrote the Declaration of Independence to INCLUDE women

14. Suffrage map

15. Declaration of Sentiments
Read the Declaration of Sentiments and answer the questions on your handout 2D

16. Quiz Quiz- answer the questions.
When you are done turn it over, so I know you are ready to move on.

17. Exit Slip
Answer questions 8-10 and fix questions 1-7.