Domain Three GMAS Review (SSUSH11-14)

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What labor union allowed skilled workers to demand better pay and working conditions?

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AFL (American Federation of Labor)

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What is the advantage of a labor union?

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It gives workers the collective power to bargain with their employers.

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He founded one of the most successful labor unions in the United States

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Samuel Gompers

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What caused significant changes to urban politics, culture, and economics during the late 19th century? Options: Increases in birth rates, World War I, A large increase in immigrants, The migration of many African-Americans to the North

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A large increase in immigrants

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Many immigrants that moved to the US in the late 1800's found employment in

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factories

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In the late 1800's, the second wave of immigrants mostly came from this region: Northern and Western Europe, Southern and eastern Europe, Asia, Africa

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Southern and eastern Europe

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Asian immigrant were most likely to be processed here: Angel Island, The Statue of Liberty, New York City, Ellis Island

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Angel Island

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This place was the first stop for most immigrants coming from Europe

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Ellis Island

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Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to contribute to the creation of a labor union?
long working hours,
unsafe working conditions,
poor pay,
lack of trained workers

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lack of trained workers

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The purpose of the conservation movement was to

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save millions of acres of wilderness lands, particularly in western states