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National unions differed from local unions in that national unions

A
included workers from different industries.
B
did not support the eight-hour work day.
C
refused to use strikes as a way to achieve their goals.
D
excluded craft union members and skilled workers.
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As a result of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, railroad companies lost millions of dollars because

A
of property damage only.
B
of property damage and decreased worker productivity.
C
they had to pay employees for lost work hours.
D
they had to pay a fee to the government for helping to end the strike.
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Which statement provides the most logical explanation of why union workers who had been blacklisted following the Pullman Strike found it almost impossible to find another job?

A
Blacklisted workers could be charged with criminal acts if they attempted to find other jobs.
B
The majority of blacklisted workers had been injured during the strike and were unable to work.
C
The majority of blacklisted workers had criminal records that disqualified them from most employers’ hiring criteria.
D
Blacklisted workers were viewed as troublesome, untrustworthy, and even dangerous by other employers.
4

What is the definition of a strike?

A
a union strategy involving work stoppage designed to put pressure on an employer
B
a union strategy in which workers stop buying an employer’s goods until the employer gives in to workers’ demands
C
negotiations by union leaders on behalf of a group of workers in an attempt to win better pay for workers
D
the refusal of union leaders to allow certain groups of people to join unions
5

The majority of immigrants and rural migrants who moved to American cities at the turn of the twentieth century became part of the

A
middle class.
B
working poor.
C
wealthy class.
D
working rich.
6

Opposition to Asian immigrants led to the 1907 Gentleman’s Agreement with Japan. This informal agreement stated that

A
Japan would stop giving passports to people who wanted to immigrate to the United States.
B
Japan would issue only five thousand passports per year to people who wanted to immigrate to the United States.
C
the United States could take away the citizenship of Japanese immigrants who lived in the United States.
D
the United States would stop giving passports to people who wanted to immigrate to Japan.
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How did the leadership of Samuel Gompers from the American Federation of Labor differ from Terence Powderly of the Knights of Labor?

A
Gompers believed anyone should be allowed to join a union.
B
Gompers preferred negotiations rather than strikes.
C
Gompers often involved the union in politics.
D
Gompers focused on common issues to unify the members.
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What is one specific way that living in a company town prevented workers from forming organized labor unions?

A
Workers paid the company for all of their needs, such as food and housing.
B
Company agents were constantly monitoring residents.
C
Everyone in the town worked for the same company.
D
Companies made everyone who lived in company towns sign an anti-union contract.
9

Samuel Gompers, the leader of the American Federation of Labor, was least likely to approve of

A
a workers’ march to protest low wages.
B
union support of a political party.
C
an increase in the number of union members.
D
going on strike for a shorter work day.

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