Monthly Archives: January 2020

US History – Corruption Runs Wild (Local/City Politics in the Gilded Age)

Use the link below to answer the questions that follow. Corruption Runs Wild (summary) 1.  Why were local government officials more important than ever during the Gilded Age? 2.  What was the “political machine”?  What was its purpose? 3.  Give three … Continue reading

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US History – An Immigrant’s Tale Project

The following link will provide you with the instructions for this project. An Immigrant’s Tale Project The following link will help give you a framework for building your project as well as some possible resources to use in your project.  … Continue reading

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US History – The Underside of Urban Life

Read the summary below and answer the following questions. The Underside of Urban Life (summary) 1.  How did urban life in the late 1800s reflect the nickname for this era “The Gilded Age”? 2.  Click on the link (scroll to lower … Continue reading

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US History – The Rush of Immigrants

The link below will take you to information about the rush of immigration in the late 1800s/early 1900s.  Navigate this webpage to answer the questions (1-15) below. The Rush of Immigrants summary the rush of immigrants internet activity questions  

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US History – Immigration through Ellis Island

The link below will take you to a good power point on immigration through Ellis Island.  Read through it and create 10 quiz questions.  Skip a space between questions.  You need to have 4 multiple choice, 4 true or false, … Continue reading

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US History – Chapter 8 Study Guides

CH 8 Intro CH 8, ST 1 Study Guide (Politics in the Gilded Age) CH 8, ST 2 Study Guide (People on the Move) CH 8 ST 3  Study Guide (Problems with Urbanization & The Results of City Growth)  

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US History – Chapter 8 Notes

Click the link below to access the notes for section of chapter 8. Politics in the Gilded Age Section 1 Notes Chapter 8 Section 2 Power Point Immigration Charts immigration ellis-island notes CH 8, ST 3 notes – Corruption of … Continue reading

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