Documenting United States History

340 chaPTEr 1 4 | the throes oF assimiLation | period six 1865 –1898

Pu TTing iT All TogeTher

revisiting the Main Point

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Compare and contrast US policies toward Native Americans. What consis-

tencies are apparent here?

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Compare the social services provided by Jane Addams (doc. 14.6) and

George Washington Plunkitt (doc. 14.7). In what ways were both beneficial

to urban immigrant populations?

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Compare and contrast the struggles of migrant communities in American

cities as described in documents 14.6 and 14.7. To what extent are they

similar or different from the struggles of African Americans in the cities, as

described in document 14.8?

Synthesizing Themes in Historical argument

When you create your historical argument, one way to bridge the vast amount of

information that is available to you is to understand historical themes. Through-

out this textbook, these themes have been identified as part of the prereading

Seeking the Main Point questions and thematic learning objectives.

Major historical themes in US history

Peopling

Politics and power

Work, exchange, and technology

Identity

Beliefs, cultures, and values

Environment and geography

America and the world

Key themes for this chapter

Peopling

Politics and power

Environment and geography

Many of the above themes feature common language, ideas, or features. Typ-

ically, historical arguments address multiple themes simultaneously because the

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