Unit 3 CSA

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In the late 19th century United States, poor hygiene, greater access to mass public transportation, and growing city populations all contributed to:

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a greater likelihood of the spread of disease.

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The direct election of U.S. Senators, women's suffrage, and greater government regulation of large industries were all issues of importance in the early 1900s to the:

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Progressives.

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What was the result of the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

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The doctrine of "separate but equal" was allowed to continue.

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Many historians consider Theodore Roosevelt's greatest achievement to be promoting the conservation of natural resources.

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promoting the conservation of natural resources.

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Jacob Riis was most known for his late 19th century work in exposing the horrid living conditions

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in urban slums and ghettos

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Which group was founded in 1909 under the leadership of W.E.B. Dubois in an effort to combat racial discrimination, racial violence, and segregation in the United States?

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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

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What was the Jim Crow system?

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A set of laws enforcing racial segregation.

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Which group was MOST concerned with helping improve the dangerous working conditions in early-20th century industry? A. Populists, B. Progressives, C. Robber Barron, D. Radical Republicans

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Progressives

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During the Progressive Era, some politicians were successful in getting initiatives and referendums added in many states. What was the overall effect of this?

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more people became directly involved in government

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The passage of the Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution impacted the Progressive Era by

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increasing the federal government's ability to fund programs