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Era #3 - 1877-1945
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, millions of immigrants arrived in the United States, including 13 million between
1900 and 1914 alone. Many moved to cities to find work and had to live in overcrowded tenement housing, such as this
building in New York City.
Value: 1 units
Time: 4 hours + homework
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CHA3U
Era #3 - 1877-1945
LG Value: 2 units
Approximate Time: 8 days + homework
Expectations:
The student will:
 demonstrate an understanding of the historical process of continuity in the context of the development of American
history;
 describe the influence of key individuals and groups in the development of American social and political identity;
 demonstrate an understanding of the uniqueness and complexity of the American system of government and politics.
 communicate ideas and opinions based on effective research clearly and concisely;
demonstrate an ability to think creatively, manage time efficiently, and work effectively in independent and
collaborative study.
Resources:
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Bragdon, Henry W., Samuel P. McCutcheon and Donald A. Ritchie. History of a Free Nation. Columbus, Ohio:
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Davidson, Lytle The United States of America: A History of the Republic Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall,
1990.
Evaluation:
Activities from textbook
Culminating Activity
=assessed for completion
=evaluated (value = 2 units)
Tracking Sheet for Learning Guide #6 – New Horizons and a New Century
Check each activity off as you complete it to monitor your progress.
Activity
Date Started
Activity 1 – Terms and Concepts
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ACTIVITY 1 – Terms and Concepts
Research each of the terms in the following chart. For each, provide a definition and/or explanation of
the item listed, then provide a one or two sentence explanation of why this item is important to
American History. Provide enough information to answer a three-mark Identify and Explain exam
question.
Term / Concept
Definition / Explanation/Why Important
Railroads
Plains Wars
Slaughter of Buffalo
Battle of Little Bighorn
The Dawes Act
Antebellum
protectionist
Free-trader
graft
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Kickback
yellow journalism
Square Deal
The Great White Fleet
Trustbuster
Conservation
Zimmermann Note
(Telegram)
Armistice
Selective Service Act
War Industries Board
Liberty Bonds
Espionage and Sedition
Acts
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Wilson’s Fourteen Points
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Reconstruction Finance
Corporation
Clark Memorandum
Hoover-Stimson Doctrine
Underwood Tariff
Federal Reserve Act
Federal Trade Commission
Clayton Antitrust Act
Domestic Legislation
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Segregation in the Capital
Charles E. Coughlin
Huey Long
Dr. Francis Townsend
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