Ohio AH CS 10 and 11

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In the early 1900s, a major goal of the American Federation of Labor was to: improve wages and working conditions for laborers

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improve wages and working conditions for laborers

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During the late 1800s, what was the main reason labor unions had difficulty achieving gains for their workers?

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The federal government supported business efforts to limit union's power.

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In the late 1800s, why were union leaders mainly opposed to immigration?

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It took jobs away from Americans.

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Which generalization about labor unions during this time period is most clearly supported by information in this map? Options: The federal government supported union strikes., State governments sought to settle all labor disputes., Labor union membership was limited to only mine workers., Strikes by labor unions were often put down by government actions.

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Strikes by labor unions were often put down by government actions.

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In the 1800s, the Homestead steel strike and the Pullman rail car strike were unsuccessful mainly as a result of: the government supporting business owners, most workers refused to take part in the strike, the Supreme Court ruled both strikes were illegal, factory owners hired children to replace the strikers.

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the government supporting business owners

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Which of the following did NOT contribute to the rise of organized labor in the United States in the 1800s? Options: the use of child labor, a lack of job security, low wages, the invention of the Bessemer process

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the invention of the Bessemer process

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What was an important effect of industrialization in the United States in the later part of the nineteenth century?

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The proportion of Americans living in cities increased.

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What major population trend occurred in the United States during the industrial expansion of the late nineteenth century?

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The size and number of cities increased dramatically.

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During the late 1800s, industrialization in the United States led to: greater numbers of people living on farms, an overall decline in factory workers, the creation of new inventions and innovations, a decrease in the use of natural resources

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the creation of new inventions and innovations

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The changes brought about by mechanization in American agriculture in the late 1800s led farmers to

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grow more crops at a reduced cost to consumers