US History Unit 5 - SSUSH 11-13

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In Plessy v Ferguson (1896), the US Supreme Court established that "separate but equal" laws did not violate the US Constitution. This decision allowed states to enact

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Jim Crow laws

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In response to the growth in the railroad industry, large steel mills were built in Pennsylvania and Ohio during the 1870s. Growth in the railroad and steel industries led to the development of: gold mines in California, the cotton industry, monopolies and trusts, western ghost towns.

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monopolies and trusts

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What was the purpose behind the formation of the American Federation of Labor, led by Samuel Gompers, in 1881?

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to fight for better working conditions in America's industries

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What was the result of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?

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the federal government began oversight if the meat-packing industry

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Muckrakers like Ida Tarbell hoped to

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expose abuses in business and corruption in politics

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How did inventions such as Thomas Edison's phonograph and electric light bulb change American life?

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They affected American leisure activities and industry.

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What role did Jane Addams play in the Progressive Era?

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She focused on the needs of poor people living in Chicago

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Chinese and Irish immigrants are remembered for their contributions to building the nation's railroads

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their contributions to building the nation's railroads

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What was the difference between Angel Island and Ellis Island in terms of immigration?

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Angel Island received Asian immigrants and Ellis Island received European immigrants

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His electric light bulb allowed people to work after sunset.

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Thomas Edison