In the early 1900s, a major goal of the American Federation of Labor was to

• end restrictions on child labor
• admit women to the nation's industrial workforce
• improve wages and working conditions for laborers
• join all workers into a single union of factory workers

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

• Communists had taken control of most labor unions in the nation.
• The federal government supported business efforts to limit union's power.
• Most labor unions had been organized by gib business.
• Most factory workers were satisfied with their working condtitions.

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

• It took jobs away from Americans
• It weakened American Education
• It threatened American culture
• It was a fiscal drain on unions.

Which generalization about labor unions during this time period is most clearly supported by information in this map?

• 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.

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 strkers

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the rise of organized labor in the United States in the 1800s?

• the use of child labor
• a lack of job security
• low wages
• the invention of the Bessemer process

Based on the table, what was an important effect of industrialization in the United States in the later part of the nineteenth century?

• People began to move from cities to rural areas.
• The urban population began to decline.
• The rate of expansion of railroad lines began to drop
• The proportion of Americans living in cities increased.

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

• The number of people living on farms increased.
• The migration from cities to rural areas grew.
• The flow of immigration to the United States decreased.
• The size and number of cities increased dramatically.

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

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

• grow more crops at a reduced cost to consumers
• request an end to agricultural tariffs
• demand a greater role for government in agriculture
• becomre more dependenton animal power in planing seeds