Labor Day

Which date was the first Labor Day? (Happened in New York City)

• Sept. 1, 1882

• Sept. 5, 1882

• Sept. 3, 1882

• Sept. 4, 1886

Who is the founder of Labor Day?

• President Grover Cleveland & Leslie Smith

• President Grover Cleveland & Peter J. McGuire

• Jesse Von Weimer & Matthew Maguire

• Peter J. McGuire & Matthew Maguire

In 1887 what state became the first state of the United States to make Labor Day an official public holiday?

• Alabama

• Illinois

• Oregon

• New York

By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, how many U.S. states already officially celebrated Labor Day?

• 30

• 35

• 40

• 25

Labor day is also more popularly known as ___________.

• International Workers' Day

• International Employees' Day

• International Non-working Day

What do most Americans see Labor Day as?

• The end of winter
• The end of summer
• An important victory
• A union construct

What does Labor Day celebrate?

• Enjoying time with family
• Having time to relax with friends
• a celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers
• A sad moment in history

Why did workers begin organizing into labor unions? 

• To get more money
• To stop the exploitation of children
• Tired of long hours and dangerous conditions
• All of the above

How is Labor Day often celebrated?

• Going on strike for a day

• Making children go to work so adults can take the day off

• Parades and Cookouts

• We don't celebrate Labor Day.

Which president signed a bill to make Labor Day an official federal holiday?

• Donald Trump

• Abraham Lincoln

• Grover Cleveland

• Theodore Roosevelt