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Labor and Unrest Answers

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Unions sought to improve workers^ pay and working conditions by

A
hiring security guards to keep costs low.
B
setting up an apprentice system.
C
negotiating with employers.
D
working together in company towns.
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The wildcat strike by employees of the Pullman Company in 1894 was

A
disorganized and ineffective.
B
not approved by a union.
C
approved by a union.
D
short and ineffective.
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An example of using bribery to engage in union busting would be

A
a company hiring scabs to replace striking workers.
B
a manager paying an employee to spy on union members.
C
a company threatening to fire union members.
D
a manager threatening to harm any pro-union workers.
4

Which of the following was a tactic that companies used to hurt unions?

A
hiring scabs
B
firing all workers
C
using arbitration
D
hiring the military
5

Which statement best describes the overall goal of early labor unions?

A
Early labor unions wanted longer working hours.
B
Early labor unions wanted educational assistance.
C
Early labor unions wanted pay similar to that of unskilled workers.
D
Early labor unions wanted pay similar to that of skilled workers.
6

Which statement best explains why, during the 1800s, manufacturers resisted workers^ demands for higher wages and safer workplaces?

A
Manufacturers had already spent money on training their workers.
B
Manufacturers were afraid workers would make additional demands.
C
Manufacturers knew their workforce would have to become smaller.
D
Manufacturers knew their companies would become less profitable.
7

Which of the following groups frequently protested the hiring of unskilled factory workers in the 1800s?

A
craft guilds
B
labor unions
C
Pinkertons
D
trade unions
8

Which of the following best describes Samuel Gompers^ s role in relation to the goals of organized labor?

A
He was the founder and first mayor of Pullman, Illinois.
B
He was a labor leader who created the first wildcat strike.
C
He was a US congressman who sponsored anti-striking legislation.
D
He was the first president of the largest labor organization in the world.
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Which statement about the Pullman strike is true?

A
The Pullman strike ended quickly because of negotiations by Eugene V. Debs and the American Railway Union.
B
The Pullman strike helped unions gain national support and led to legal protections for unions.
C
The Pullman Company averted bankruptcy by refusing to give in to the demands of workers.
D
The Pullman Company lost more money fighting the strike than it would have paid out by giving in to workers.
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Why did blacklisted union members have trouble finding jobs after the Pullman strike?

A
They could be criminally charged if they applied for work elsewhere.
B
They had been physically injured during the strike and could not work.
C
They had been arrested and had criminal records following the strike.
D
They were viewed by potential employers as troublemakers.

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