1. Issues and Reforms during the Industrial Age

2. Large number of immigrants Issues Competition for employment Language barrier Religious differences Solutions Settlement houses taught English and American History while also celebrating “old culture” Private schools develop

3. Education Compulsory education, except in South Must attend to 14 Immigrant children learn English and American ideals Taught Reading and Math Also learned discipline

4. Issues remain in Education No compulsory in South Discrimination exists in public schools Plessy v. Ferguson decision Separate but equal doctrine is established

5. Poor living conditions for Labor Issues Tenement apartments Crime, filth, and disease Solutions Political machines develop Mayors “clean up city” for political loyalty

6. Local political machines Issue

7. Monopolies and trusts

8. Weak Presidency

9. Currency: Gold or Silver