Progressive Era

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What do we call it when people walk out of their job and refuse to work?

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Strike

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Why were strikes unsuccessful?

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Strikebreakers would fill the jobs of those on strike.

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Who were typically strikebreakers? Options: Immigrants, White Males, Women, Children

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Immigrants

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Why would people go on strike?

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All of these are correct

Front

Who made the least amount of money working in factories? Options: African American Men, Women, Children, Immigrant men

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Children

Front

How much were children paid a week? Options: $2.00, $7.00, $10.00, $200,000,000

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$2.00

Front

Who founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?

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Samuel Gompers

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What were the goals of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?

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Higher Wages, Shorter Hours, Safer Working Conditions

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What event lead to laws being passed about fire exits? Options: GAP Factory fire, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, Circle Shirtwaist Factory fire, The great fire of NYC

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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

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Boycott

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When customers refuse to buy a product from a certain company.