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1)  What was benetath the surface of the economic wealth of the era?
2)  What is Social Mobility?
3)  What is Social Darwinism?

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The Gilded Age - Philosophies (Documentary)

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Take a look at the graph below and answer the following questions.
1)  Who tended to immigrate to America from the 1830s through 1880s?
2)  How did immigration change in the mid 1880s throug 1910s?
3)  Why do you think immigration slowed down in 1930s?

Write your answers in the comments section or add a box.

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Watch this almost 10 minute clip about the experience of Indian children at the Carlisle school.  After you watch, tell me about 3 parts that angered you about the way the kids were treated and why.

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1) In the late 1800s, how many hours a week did people work?

Worked as much as 100 hours a week.

2)  What were some things workers and labor unions wanted changed?

Shorter work weeks and an 8 hour work days.

3) What was the Fair Labor Standards Act?  What rights were gained?

It set a 40-hour work week, regulated child labor, ans set standards for minimum wage and overtime pay. They also earned health benefits plans from their employers.

4)  Why should we remember the labor movement?

Because it changed the work system and was able to end child labor.

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The Labor Movement in the United States | History

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As you saw in the video, settling in the west had lots of challenges. Create a list of top 5 pieces of advice to new settlers in places like Kansas, Colorado, etc. Write your list in the comments section OR add a new box and write the top five list.

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Political machines were an example of a corrupt group of power hungry men that helped their friends get elected and stay in power. Many politicians in these machines were not qualified and stole money from taxpayers. However, some argue that they were good for cities because they provided services like food, jobs, garbage pickup, to poor neighborhoods when no one else cared. Pretend you are a public relations person for any political machine. Write a short paragraph putting a POSITIVE SPIN on political machines.