US History Domain 3

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What U.S. History concept is summarized in the image? Options: Dred Scott Decision, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson

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upheld the doctrine of "separate but equal".

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This Supreme Court case led to organizations being created to gain civil rights through the legal system (NAACP).

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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Who invented the electric light bulb that allowed people to work after sunset?

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Thomas Edison

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The construction of this federal project ended Manifest Destiny (WESTWARD EXPANSION) and connected east to the west coast.

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Transcontinental Railroad

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What was the significance of John D. Rockefeller?

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Founder of Standard Oil Company, later gains a monopoly on U.S. production of oil.

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Which of the following best describes the new immigrants? From South America, spoke no English and were Jewish and Catholic; From Eastern and Southern Europe, spoke no English and were mostly Jewish and Catholic; From South Africa, spoke no English and were Jewish and Catholic; From Western and Northern Europe, spoke English and were mostly Protestants.

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From Eastern and Southern Europe, spoke no English and were mostly Jewish and Catholic

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What immigrant groups helped build the transcontinental railroad?

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Chinese and Irish immigrants

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What was the significance of Teddy Roosevelt’s Conservation Movement?

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Preserve millions of acres of wilderness land such as the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone Park

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What was the purpose of the American Federation of Labor?

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A labor union, designed to convince employers to give workers shorter workdays and better working conditions.