Labor Unions — Quiz

Question 1

During the early part of the labor movement, immigrants, women, and African Americans

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were often excluded from membership in local unions.

Question 2

Why did many factory owners in the late 1800s hire children rather than adults?

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Children could be paid lesser wages than adults.

Question 3

What was a major difference between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?

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The Knights of Labor included African Americans, but the American Federation of Labor excluded them.

Question 4

Which was a major achievement of both the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

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the reduction of the workday from ten to eight hours

Question 5

Which group organized one of the first strikes in the country?

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the Lowell Mill girls

Question 6

Which is an example of collective bargaining?

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union leaders negotiating on behalf of a group of workers

Question 7

During the late 1800s, the majority of unskilled workers in urban areas lived in

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city tenements.

Question 8

Which was a major goal of early labor unions?

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fair labor practices

Question 9

What types of jobs were created by the Industrial Revolution?

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factory positions

Question 10

Under the leadership of Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, membership in the union

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increased dramatically.

Labor Unions — Quiz Answers