SDC US History Mid-Year Review

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In the late 1800's, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson-

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Created a legal remedy for segregation laws

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The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in-

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the expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic process

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Laws passed by southern states soon after the Compromise of 1877 that legalized segregation of whites and blacks to use separate facilities.

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Jim Crow Laws

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Muckrakers contributed to Progressivism by...

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exposing the corruption in business and government

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Which of the following was a social activist of Progressivism? Nat Turner, Jane Addams, William Lloyd Garrison, George Washington

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Jane Addams

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Escape from religious persecution, hope for freedom and equality, hope for better economic conditions, and escape from political turmoil

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Reasons for immigrating to the United States

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The main trend shown in the graph was most directly associated with which of the following processes occurring in the United States at the time? The convergence of European and American cultures, The emergence of an industrialized economy, The displacement of American Indians from the Southeast, The resurgence of evangelical Protestantism

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The emergence of an industrialized economy

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The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the:

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increased need to protect worker interests

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Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the US? Social and economic class divisions began to disappear, Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations, Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions, Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace

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Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions

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During the late 19th century, many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being: Roman Catholics

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Roman Catholics