Technology and Society in the Industrial Age

Question 1

Think about the changes that early unions wanted.Which of these changes were demands made by early unions? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

creating a shorter workday for laborers; making sure workers had fair wages; forcing companies to provide safe workplaces

Question 2

Read this quote from Gompers. Which statement best summarizes it?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Workers must lead the fight for their rights.

Question 3

Read each statement and decide whether it reflects the point of view of a labor union or the management of a company in the 1800s. Workers should have some say in their working conditions. Unskilled workers should not expect to receive high wages.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

labor union; management

Question 4

Which of the following actions were tactics used by companies to stop unions? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

using bribery; hiring Pinkertons and other spies

Question 5

Why might workers have been motivated to strike against Pullman? Check all that apply.

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The company cut their wages.; The company extended their hours.; Rent and goods in town were too expensive.

Question 6

Read the quotation from a Pullman worker on the right. Which statement best expresses the author's view of union membership?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He believed that union membership is a right of every citizen.

Question 7