Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the MAJOR PROBLEMS IN AMERICAN HISTORY series introduces readers to both primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in American history. The collection of essays and documents in MAJOR PROBLEMS IN AMERICAN IMMIGRATION HISTORY explores themes such as the political and economic forces that cause immigration; the alienation and uprootedness that often follow relocation; and the difficult questions of citizenship and assimilation. This text presents a carefully selected group of readings organized to allow readers to evaluate primary sources, test the interpretations of distinguished historians, and draw their own conclusions. Each chapter includes introductions, source notes, and suggested readings.
- ISBN13 9780547149073
- Publish Date 28 September 2011
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 27 May 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Houghton Mifflin
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 640
- Language English