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After the U.S. made the Louisiana Purchase, they had a lot more land to colonize. Then the U.S. wanted to expand more, so they decided to try and take florida, they did succeed and Spain sold Florida to the U.S. Then the U.S. created the Monroe Doctrine after the European empires wanted to move into the west of North America.

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President Monroe played a large role in the Westward expansion.
He set up the Monroe Doctrine to hep make sure others wouldn't move into the land they wanted to take. The U.S. also sent out lot of native americans during this time, because they wanted the land to themselves. These actions that allowed the U.S. to get more land and keep others out

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Women demanded change in some major parts of society. For example women were demanded to restrict their activities after marriage to the home and family. Housework and childcare were considered the only proper activities for married women.  Women could not vote and if they worked the same or similar jobs to men, they would only receive about half of the pay that a man would. These are some areas where women were frustrated and started to demand change.  Women abolitionists published an appeal to christian women of the south to overthrow the horrible system of oppression and cruelty. Education for women was also something that the women demanded to be changed in society. American girls had few educational avenues open to them beyond elementary school. women fought very hard for the uneducated women to be educated and to start giving girls and women equal rights to education.  They also began to work for health reforms.

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The president of the US during the Mexican American War was James Polk. He believed that war with Mexico could bring in other land besides just Texas. After Mexico refused to serve an American sent to buy land, Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to march to the Rio Grande river and form a blockade. Mexico had enough. Mexico sent troops across the Rio Grande and in a small battle, 9 US soldiers were killed. Polk said to congress, "by shedding american blood upon american soil, Mexico had started the war." Lincoln questioned Polk and what actually happened. Polk persuaded congress to vote in favor of war.

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MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR - What was one result of this war?

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MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR - What was one result of this war?

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A result of this war for the US was that nearly 13,000 lives were lost. Of the 13,000, roughly 2000 died at battle and the other 11,000 died from disease. A positive result was that the US was enlarged by 1/3. The land that Mexico lost was all of present day Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California.

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land that the us gained from mexico - Google Search

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One very important person that influenced the women's right movements was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In 1848 she and another person decided to hold a women's rights convention. They announced what would become known as the Seneca Falls Convention for the New York town in which it was held. Elizabeth molded the "declaration of sentiments" added onto the declaration of independence.  Stanton was very big on expressing that all men and women are created and that we hold these truths to be self-evident. nearly 300 women and men gathered for the convention

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An actual thing that came from the women's right movement and action that was taken was that the uneducated women began to work for health reforms. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to graduate from medical college and then later opened the Infirmary in New York for Women and children. Another example of action that was taken is when catharine undertook the national survey if women's health found that three sick women for every healthy one. It was no wonder women were very sick it was because women rarely ever bathed of exercised. There was action taken on to that to teach women how to take care of themselves and an article was written to inform women and show them how to be clean and healthy.

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The Westward expansion started off as an expedition by Lewis and Clark.  There was also a road that they created to help with Westward migration. The US then bought land from the french for $15 million

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MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR - How did this war begin?

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MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR - How did this war begin?

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Hostilities between America and Mexico reignited when the US annexed Texas. President James Polk believed that war with Mexico would also bring New Mexico and California into the Union. Polk sent John Slidell, a spanish-speaking emissary, to Mexico to purchase New Mexico and California. Mexican officials refused to receive him. Polk issued orders for General Zachary Taylor to march to the Rio Grande and blockade the river. Northerners opposed the war because they saw it as the south wanting to expand slavery. The Mexican government thought the US was violating territorial rights and they had had enough. Mexico sent troops across the Rio Grande and after a small battle, 9 US soldiers were killed. Polk soon sent a message to congress stating that by shedding "american blood upon american soil" Mexico had started the war. The House voted with a vote of 174-14 and the Senate voted 40-2 but had numerous abstentions. This marked the first war ever for the US on foreign territory.

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Richard Allen was a great man in the Second Great Awakening. Allen had a Bethel African Church and within the Second Great Awakening he held the first of many meetings discussing settlement for free African Americans, slavery, and a better knowledge to fight against slavery.  He led to the beginning of the fight against slavery. http://bit.ly/2fFvVBI

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Revivals, these were a large gathering to change the religious views of people. In the 1800's it was estimated that 1 in15 people belonged to a church. After the revivals started taking place in the early 19th century it was estimated 1 in 6 people belonged to a church. Revivals also brought Church and religion into the lives of enslaved African Americans. The Second Great Awakening brought the new form of religion into the lives of many and many intrepret the new form of religion in different ways. For example the enslaved African Americans interpreted as hope for freedom.

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The second great awakening was a 19th century religious movement in which individual responsibility for seeking salvation was emphasized, no more calvinistic views of a predetermined destination , along with the need for personal and social improvement