Pre-1890

Early Western European

Settlements

1865-1914 The Triumph of Industry

Chapter 5: Immigration and Urbanization 1865-1914

Section 1: The New Immigrant

1865-1914 Eastern Immigration and

Urbanization
1890-1920 The Progressive Era
1890-1917 An Emerging World Power
1914-1920 World War I and Beyond
1919-1929 The Twenties
1928-1932 The Great Depression
1932-1941 The New Deal
1931-1942 The Coming War
1941-1945 World War II
1945-1960 The Cold War
1945-1960 Postwar Confidence and
Anxiety
1945-1975 The Civil Rights Movement
1960-1968 The Kennedy and Johnson
Years
1954-1975 The Vietnam Era

Reporting Standard: Social Science Analysis

Learning Target: I can analyze an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon from
varied or opposing perspectives or points of view.
Content Objective(s):
explain why waves of immigrants left their countries of origin and came to the
U.S. and compare the impact of these immigrants on American society at the
turn of the 20th century.
identify where and how immigrants entered the US and where and how they
lived and worked when they arrived.
Reporting Standard: Historical Knowledge
Learning Target: I can evaluate continuity and change over the course of world and
United States history.
Content Objective (s):
write a narrative using ideas and content about the experience of an immigrant
entering the US through Ellis Island and living and working in America.
organize a narrative about the experience of an immigrant entering the US
through Ellis Island and living and working in America.

Chapter 5: Immigration and Urbanization 1865-1914

Section 2: Cities Expand and Change
Urban Problems and Solutions
crowding

poor housing
danger in city

danger of fire
poor sanitation

skyscrapers, city planning, parks

building codes

street lights and police forces

electric lights and fire departments

public health departments

Why did immigrants come to the United States, and what impact did they have upon
society?

What challenges did city dwellers face, and how did they meet them?

This football match between Yale and Princeton took place in 1879, when the sport was barely ten
years old. Since padding and helmets were nonexistent, serious injuries even deaths were a real
risk. Rules varied among the handful of college teams and were not standardized until 1882, when
the game more closely resembled rugby that the current version of modern American football.

Chapter 5: Immigration and Urbanization 1865-1914

Section 3: Social and Cultural Trends
Mass Culture
Pop Culture

Entertainment

Department stores (window shopping)

Amusement parks Coney Island, New

York Roller Coaster 10 cents

Factory-produced clothing

Outdoor shows Wild West

Pre-packaged foods

The Chautauqua Circuit religious

revivalism

Advertising drives it all

Newspapers, novels (readers)

Public education
Entertainments

Vaudeville shows variety shows on

stage (music, comedy, slapstick, animal
acts, acrobatics, magic shows)
Movie theaters
Exhibitions and fairs
Spectator sports: baseball, college
football, boxing, horse racing

What luxuries did cities offer to the growing middle class?