Labor Day

Why don't we know who first had the idea for Labor Day?

• There are no historical records that date back that far.

• The historical records were destroyed.

• There are historical records that support two men as the holiday's founder

• The government won't make the historical records public.

What state was the first to pass a law making Labor Day an official holiday?

• California

• Oregon

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

Why did workers from many different trades take a day off and march in New York City in 1882?

• To demand better pay, fewer hours and safer working conditions

• To celebrate higher wages

• To celebrate safe working conditions

• Because they wanted to have a parade

What is Labor Day?

• A holiday that celebrates the safe conditions and high pay of factory and mine workers in the 1800s

• A holiday where employees have to work extra hours

• A holiday that celebrates the hard work of American workers

• A holiday that celebrates the bosses of factories and mines

What are unions?

• Organizations of mine bosses

• Organized groups of workers

• Government organizations that support factory owners

• Organizations of factory bosses

In what year was the Child Labor Amendment passed by Congress?

• 1916

• 1920

• 1924

• 1938

Which president passed the Fair Labor Standards Act?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Calvin Coolidge

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which was NOT a major advancement associated with the Industrial Revolution?

• Steam technology

• Machine tooling

• Iron production

• Radio technology

Which of the following is NOT true?

• Children were valued as employees because they could fit into small spaces.

• In the early 20th century it was not uncommon to see children with missing limbs that had been lost in factory accidents.

• Generally, child labor was more common in the North than the South.

• Child labor was a direct product of the Industrial Revolution.

What was the name of the organization formed in 1904 in the United States to campaign for child labor reform?

• American Child Labor Association

• National Child Labor Organization

• Child Labor Association of America

• National Child Labor Committee