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=Chapter 15 Learning Objectives=

**CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVE**
To analyze the economic, social, and political effects of immigration and to understand the immigrant experience.


 * SECTION 1** "The New Immigrants"
 * 1) Identify immigrants' countries of origin. Describe the journey immigrants endured and their experiences at United States immigration stations. [[image:Immigrant_Pic_1 align="right"]]
 * 2) Examine the causes and effects of the nativists' anti-immigrant sentiments.


 * SECTION 2** "The Challenges of Urbanization"
 * 1) Describe the movement of immigrants to cities and the opportunities they found there.
 * 2) Explain how cities dealt with housing, transportation, sanitation, and safety issues.
 * 3) Describe some of the organizations and people who offered help to urban immigrants.


 * SECTION 3** "Politics in the Gilded Age"
 * 1) Explain the role of political machines and political bosses.
 * 2) Describe how some politicians' greed and fraud cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
 * 3) Describe the measures taken by presidents Hayes, Garfield, and Arthur to reform the spoils system.
 * 4) Explain the positions taken by presidents Cleveland, Harrison, and McKinley on the tariff issue.

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= = =Chapter 15 Power Point Presentations =
 * [[file:Chapter 15 PowerPoint.ppt]]

=Chapter 15 Assignments:= //Readings are due the next school day, unless otherwise noted// ||= **Homework Assignments** //Assignments are due the next school day, unless otherwise noted// ||
 * = **Date** ||= **In-Class Assignments** ||= **Readings**
 * = **Friday**
 * 2.27.15** || * Discuss Immigration and Urbanization
 * Begin watching "Metropolis" from //America: The Story of Us//
 * Complete worksheet as you view "Metropolis" || * Read Sections 15-1 and 15-2 || * No homework assignment ||
 * = **Monday**
 * 3.2.15** || * Finish viewing //America: The Story of Us//
 * Discuss political machines and civil service reform || * Read Section 15-3 || * No homework assignment ||

Chapter 15 Study Terms:

 * Ellis Island
 * Nativism
 * Chinese Exclusion Act
 * Gentleman's Agreement
 * Americanization Movement
 * Tenement Houses (Row Houses)
 * Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (From video and Ch 14)
 * Social Gospel Movement
 * Settlement Houses
 * Hull House / Jane Addams
 * Political Machines
 * Graft
 * Tammany Hall / Boss Tweed
 * Patronage
 * Civil Service Reform
 * Stalwarts
 * Pendleton Civil Service Act
 * President Garfield
 * President Arthur
 * President Harrison