Assignment #07

ACIE American History - Cambridge International Examinations

Mr. Anthony Perno and Mr. Victor Wisniski – American Senior High School – 2009/2010 School Year

Syllabus Excerpt: III The Impact of Economic Expansion, 1865-1917

. . . Effects of mass immigration. . . .

· Reading Assignment: America, Past and Present, Chapter #19, Toward an Urban Society, pages 539-565

· Assignment: Using the above reading assignment, the student will prepare to answer the following essay question. The essay should encompass all of the syllabus topics, as they pertain to the essay question’s theme.

· Essay Question

1. Assess the impact of immigration on American social, economic, and political life from 1865 to 1914.