Class notes

1. Immigration and the Rise of Cities
TN SS Standard- 8.47
Bell Ringer:
List the three major goals of Henry Clay’s American System.
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Under the American system, how did America raise money for
internal improvements (roads, railroads, canals, etc.)?
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The regional division of the country after Henry Clay’s
American System was known as
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Essential Questions:
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Urban Populations Grow
1. Midwestern cities grew out of villages along
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2. Why were cities like Pittsburgh, Cincinatti, and
Louisville important?
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Irish Immigration
3. Why did most Irish immigrants come to the U.S.?
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2. 4. Why were most Irish immigrants forced to stay where they
landed upon coming to the U.S.?
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German Immigration
5. What were the primary reasons for German immigrants
coming to the U.S.?
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6. Why did Germans choose to come to the U.S. instead of
other countries?
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7. Why were German immigrants able to move to the Midwest?
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Nativism
8. What is “nativism?”
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9. Why did many Protestants mistreat Roman Catholic
immigrants?
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3. 10. Why did immigrants choose to side with the Democratic
party?
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11. Generally speaking, how were immigrant workers
different from American workers?
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12. Why was the “Know-Nothing” party established?
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13. What were two goals of the “Know-Nothing” party?
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14. Nativism resulted in _____________ in many U.S. cities.
15. What happened during a nativist riot in Philadelphia in
1844?
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Summarizer/Extension Activity

4. Imagine you are an immigrant from either Ireland or
Germany. Construct a letter (at least 1/2 of a page) to a
friend in Germany or Ireland. Be sure to discuss the
following in your letter:
▸ Why did you move to the U.S.?
▸ Where did you settle and why did you settle
there?
▸ What kinds of challenges did you face?