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Chapter 14: A New Spirit of Change

Chapter Objective
The student will study the era from 1820 to 1860 to identify groups of immigrants who settled in the United States, describe developments in American literature and art, and evaluate the impact of reform movements.

Section 1
The Hopes of Immigrants

• To identify push-pull factors of immigration
• To summarize reasons for Scandinavian and German immigration and to identify areas where these immigrants settled
• To describe the experiences of Irish immigrants in the United States
• To analyze the effects of immigration on U.S. cities and on public opinion

Swedish Emigration http://www.americanwest.com/ swedemigr/ pages/ emigra.htm
An extensive article about the history of Swedish immigration to the United States during the 19th century. Includes many links to other sites about emigration from Europe.

Irish History: The Famine and Emigration http://larkspirit.com/ history/ famine.html
This gateway to "Irish History on the Web" provides links to the Irish Potato Famine and such resources as overviews, drawings, photographs, newspaper articles, and diary excerpts.

Know-Nothing Movement http://gi.grolier.com/ presidents/ ea/ side/ knownot.html
A brief overview of the birth of the Know-Nothing Movement in the United States.

Section 2
American Literature and Art

• To analyze how writers and artists celebrated the American wilderness
• To explain the influence of transcendentalism on American writing
• To analyze how writers shaped American literature

Walt Whitman: Leaves of Grass http://www.bartleby.com/ 142/ index.html
Full text of Walt Whitman's poems from his book, Leaves of Grass.

Ralph Waldo Emerson http://www.transcendentalists.com/ 1emerson.html
A portal to sites about Ralph Waldo Emerson on the Web. Contains links to e-texts of Emerson's essays and biographical information.

The Hudson River School http://www.pbs.org/ wnet/ ihas/ icon/ hudson.html#1
A PBS Web site that contains information on the Hudson River School with links to sites on Walt Whitman, Ralph Waldo Emerson, romanticism, Albert Bierstadt, and Asher Durand.

National Audubon Society http://www.audubon.org/
Explore the history of the National Audubon Society and the contributions of founder John James Audubon at this official site.

Section 3 
Reforming American Society

• To describe the spirit of reform of the early and mid-1800s
• To evaluate the impact of the early labor movement
• To describe efforts to improve education and to care for the needy
• To describe the growth of print media and the utopian movement

Horace Mann http://www.infoplease.com/ ce6/ people/ A0831566.html
Brief biography of the life of Horace Mann and his contributions to the public education system.

Dorothea Dix http://www.encyclopedia.com/ html/ d/dix-d1oro.asp
Brief biography of Dorothea Dix, the American social reformer that worked for the fair treatment of criminals and the mentally ill.

Godey's Lady's Book Online http://www.history.rochester.edu/ godeys/
E-text from Godey's Lady's Book, a popular 19th-century magazine edited by Sarah Hale.
 

Section 4
Abolition and Women's Rights

• To describe the development of the abolitionist movement
• To explain the significance of the Underground Railroad
• To evaluate the results of the women's rights movement
• To identify important early leaders in the fight for women's rights

African-American Mosaic: Abolition http://www.loc.gov/ exhibits/ african/ afam005.html
Trace the course of the abolition movement by browsing through images of primary sources, such as, anti-slavery ads and books, meeting minutes, art, and maps. Continue through this Library of Congress exhibit to find out more about prominent abolitionists.

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth http://docsouth.unc.edu/ neh/ truth75/ truth75.html
Read the e-text of a biography by Olive Gilbert, on the life of influential abolitionist Sojourner Truth.

The African-American Journey: The Abolition Movement http://www.worldbook.com/ wc/ popup?path=features/ aajourney& page=html/ bh043.htm& direct=yes
Part of a World Book site about African Americans, this section summarizes the abolition movement and provides links to such key figures as William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips.

Women's Rights National Historical Park http://www.nps.gov/ wori/ home.htm
A National Park Service site that commemorates the women's movement and the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY. Information about key players and the convention.

Citizenship Today: Becoming a U.S. Citizen

The U.S. Citizenship Test http://www.washingtonpost.com/ wp-srv/ national/ longterm/ citizen/ citizen.htm
An interesting article from the Washington Post about the U.S. citizenship test.

Immigration and Naturalization Service http://uscis.gov/ graphics/ services/ natz/ English.pdf
A file from the Immigration and Naturalization Web site that tells you everything you need to know about becoming a U.S. citizen.

VoteBook Citizenship Test http://www.herald-sun.com/ votebook/ citizenship/ citstart.html
From The Herald-Sun, a multiple-choice citizenship test based on the official test administered by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

 

Primary Source Explorer: Report to the Massachusetts Legislature

Dorothea Dix http://usinfo.state.gov/ usa/ infousa/ facts/ democrac/ 15.htm
A brief summary of Dorothea Dix's crusade for the mentally ill and the text from her Report to the Massachusetts Legislature.

Africans in America: Frederick Douglass http://www.pbs.org/ wgbh/ aia/ part4/ 4p1539.html
Part of a PBS Web site, "Africans in America." Includes a biography of Frederick Douglass.

Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony http://www.pbs.org/ stantonanthony/ index.html
From the home page for the Ken Burns and Paul Barnes film, Not for Ourselves Alone, explore the women's movement and the contributions of two key figures--Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Select "Resources" to access articles and essays, historic documents, biographies, and Web links.

 

Geography in History: The Underground Railroad

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center http://www.undergroundrailroad.org
Visit the official site of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, a museum under construction in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Underground Railroad http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ features/ 99/ railroad/
A National Geographic interactive presentation that allows you to put yourself in the position of a slave and choose your path to freedom.

What Was the Underground Railroad? http://education.ucdavis.edu/ NEW/ STC/ lesson/ socstud/ railroad/ Whatis.htm
Overview of the Civil War-era Underground Railroad, with links to other sites.

 

History Workshop: Immigration

Across the Generations http://www.whyy.org/ generations/
A site that seeks to make learning about the history of different types of communities a more immediate, interesting, and challenging experience for students.

The Immigrant Journey http://www.americanparknetwork.com/ parkinfo/ sl/ history/ journey.html
A description of a typical 19th-century immigrant's journey to the United States. It begins with the decision to make the journey to the experience of traveling in steerage—the cheapest deck on a ship—and concluding with the arrival at Ellis Island.

What Happened at Ellis Island? http://www.historychannel.com/ ellisisland/ gateway/ intro.html
A History Channel feature that describes what immigrants faced upon arriving at Ellis Island in the late 1800s.