American History: A Survey 10/e   Alan Brinkley
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Objectives

1. The patterns and processes of urbanization in late-nineteenth-century America.

2. The changes in the pattern of immigration in the late nineteenth century.

3. The new economic and social problems created by urbanization.

4. The relationships of both urbanization and immigration to the rise of boss rule.

5. The early rise of mass consumption and its impact on American life, especially for women.

6. The changes in leisure and entertainment and the growth of mass-culture opportunities including organized sports, vaudeville, movies, and other activities.

7. The main trends in literature and art during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

8. The impact of the Darwinian theory of evolution on the intellectual life of America.

9. The profound new developments in American educational opportunities.

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