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Makers of America: Class discussion and exercises
Makers Of America: The Germans
Chapter 14:
Forging the National Economy, 1790 - 1860
Questions for Class Discussion
- Compare the historical experience of
German immigrants, both before and after immigration, with that of the Irish.
How did the patterns of German settlement compare with those of the Irish?
- What elements of American culture have
been influenced by the German presence? Is that presence more visible in certain
regions of the country than in others?
Suggested Student Exercises
- Use maps of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin,
or of cities like Cincinnati or Milwaukee, to identify German place names.
- Consider the rather harsh persecution
of German-Americans during World War I as a contrast to their generally benign
experience in America. (See Chapter 33 in the text.)
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