Unit 3 CSA Review

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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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Which of these reforms were adopted during the Progressive Era? a change in the order of Presidential succession, extending suffrage to all citizens 18 years and older, direct election of Senators by the people rather than the state legislatures, government ownership of railroads and telegraph companies

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direct election of Senators by the people rather than the state legislatures

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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 system of racial casting in the South after the Civil War

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Which group was MOST concerned with helping improve the dangerous working conditions in early-20th century industry? Options: Populists, Progressives, Robber Barron, 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