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Antebellum Immigration Waves and Urban Transformation

9th Grade·Social Studies·US-NJ-SS

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Describe the early waves of Norwegian and Swedish agricultural immigrants settling the Upper Mississippi Valley.

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Antebellum Immigration Waves and Urban Transformation

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-NJ-SS

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Use primary sources to explain the economic contributions, settlement patterns, and demographic transformations of antebellum European immigration waves.

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6.1.12.HistoryCA.3.bNew Jersey Social Studies Standards · 6th Grade

Use primary sources representing multiple perspectives to explain the impact of immigration on American society and the economy and the various responses to increased immigration.