AnswersRMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1A New Revolution

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What types of jobs were created by the Industrial Revolution?

A
farm-related positions
B
factory positions
C
government positions
D
managerial positions
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During the early part of the labor movement, immigrants, women, and African Americans

A
created and led local unions.
B
supplied mostly skilled labor to employers.
C
were often excluded from membership in local unions.
D
were not allowed to work at unskilled jobs.
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Which is a reason for the rapid growth of labor unions in the late 1800s?

A
the low wages paid to factory workers
B
a lack of jobs for unskilled workers in the nation’s cities
C
a lack of workers to fill all the factory jobs
D
the failure of negotiations between unions and employers
4

What was the overall goal of labor unions during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
to become owners rather than workers
B
to train highly skilled workers
C
to help workers get jobs in factories
D
to improve working conditions
5

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

A
the American Federation of Labor
B
the Knights of Labor
C
the Craft Guilds
D
the Lowell Mill girls
6

Which is an example of collective bargaining?

A
workers trying to achieve a better price for the goods they produce
B
employers joining together to support a particular industry
C
union leaders negotiating on behalf of a group of workers
D
unions trying to persuade employers to hire more workers
7

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

A
mansions near the city.
B
comfortable apartment buildings in the city.
C
city tenements.
D
houses in suburbs of the city.
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Which was a major achievement of both the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
an end to labor strikes across the country
B
the expansion of the labor force to include immigrants
C
the reduction of the workday from ten to eight hours
D
the hiring of skilled labor in factories
9

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

A
Children were generally bigger and stronger than adults.
B
Children were afforded more workplace protection than adults.
C
Children could learn specialized skills more easily than adults.
D
Children could be paid lesser wages than adults.
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What was a major difference between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?

A
The American Federation of Labor included African Americans, but the Knights of Labor excluded them.
B
The Knights of Labor included mostly skilled workers, but the American Federation of Labor included mostly unskilled workers.
C
The American Federation of Labor included women, but the Knights of Labor excluded them.
D
The Knights of Labor included African Americans, but the American Federation of Labor excluded them.

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