San Diego State University Free Thought and Transcendentalists Discussion

1. in 400-500 words include examples of people involved, discuss the reform movements of the 19th century. be specific about what types of reform were being fought for, who was involved, and success/limits.

including temperance(anti-alcohol), womens suffrage(right to vote), prison reform, but the biggest of these is abolition

2. in 5-7 sentences paragraph, discuss transcendentalism. what was it? why is it important?

3. in 5-7 sentences paragraph, discuss the abolitionist movement. what was it? what was the goal, what other reforms did it make ?

4. in 400-500 words, discuss manifest density. what is it? how was it used ? what were the consequences for North Americans ( what happened to them, why, how was it justified) and how did some attempt to resist.

5. in a paragraph, discuss the mexican- American war and its importance. A paragraph about 5-7 sentences.

6. in 5-7 sentences paragraph talk about free thought.