Description
Author Zachary Schrag talked about political turmoil in the U.S. in the 1840s. He described the violence that occurred during urban riots in Philadelphia in 1844 and how they contributed to the emergence of a police force in the U.S.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Clip 1: How does Zachary Schrag characterize the early 19th century and its relation to violence in Philadelphia in 1844?
- Clip 1: What role did immigration play in cities at that time?
- Clip 2: Describe the debate between nativists and immigrants involving voting rights and jobs as Zachary Schrag explained.
- Clip 3: Describe the violence that occurred in Philadelphia during the riots in 1844.
- Clip 4: According to Zachary Schrag, how did urban riots contribute to the emergence of a police force in the U.S.?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Democratization
- Heterogenous
- Industrial Revolution
- Marshal Law
- Migrant
- Militia
- Nativist
- Social Unrest
- Subordinate
- Tyrannical
- Urban