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Labor — Quiz

Question 28 • Economics

What event had an enormous effect on US workplace safety?

Answer
A
the first labor union
B
a deadly factory fire
C
a new minimum wage
D
a worker strike

Explanation

A deadly factory fire exposed how unsafe conditions in some workplaces could lead to many deaths. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, for example, prompted public outrage and stronger workplace safety laws. So the correct choice is “a deadly factory fire.”

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