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Chapter Objective
The student will understand the social, economic, and cultural changes in American life from the late 19th century to the beginning of World War I.
SECTION 1 Cities Grow and Change
- To explain how industrialization changed city life
- To understand how technology and the streetcar altered city life
- To describe urban living conditions and how reformers tried to improve them
- To analyze how political machines influenced city governments
SECTION 2 The New Immigrants
- To describe changes in immigration patterns in the late 1800s
- To understand where and how immigrants settled and the jobs they took
- To explain the process of assimilation and efforts to restrict immigration
SECTION 3 Segregation and Discrimination
- To understand how racism caused discrimination and the spread of segregation
- To describe the impact of Plessy v. Ferguson and explain why African Americans organized
- To understand the effects of violence and racism throughout the country
SECTION 4 Society and Mass Culture
- To understand how education and publishing grew during this period
- To identify the impact of modern advertising and new products on people's lives
- To trace the growth of leisure time activities
- To describe popular leisure activities
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