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Which of the following best states the reason why workers formed unions beginning in the late 1800s?

A
They believed they should have better working conditions and compensation.
B
They believed there were not enough jobs available for unskilled workers.
C
They believed that unionizing child workers would give young people a sense of purpose.
D
They believed that unions provided the only way to end strikes and lockouts.
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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.
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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.
4

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
5

Which of the following can be inferred about the federal intervention that ended the 1894 Pullman strike?

A
The government did not consider the interruption of mail important.
B
The government considered official, not personal, mail important.
C
The government considered mail delivery to be of vital importance.
D
The government did not consider mail delivery by railroad to be important.
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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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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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Following the Pullman strike, efforts by employers to obtain anti-union court orders were generally

A
unsuccessful because the courts did not have the power to issue them.
B
unsuccessful because of widespread sympathy for union activities.
C
successful because anti-union court orders were seldom used.
D
successful because there were no legal protections for unions.
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Which of the following best states the relationship between the government, company management, and striking workers during the late 1800s?

A
The government nearly always sided with striking workers against companies.
B
Companies often hired government agents to keep striking workers in line.
C
The government nearly always sided with companies against striking workers.
D
Companies often hired government agents to encourage workers to strike.
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Which of the following was a direct result of the Pullman strike?

A
The Pullman Company began to lay off workers and cut wages.
B
The Pullman Company banned alcohol in Pullman, Illinois.
C
Eugene V. Debs received a cash settlement from the Pullman Company.
D
Eugene V. Debs was arrested for his union activities and put in jail.

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