Labor Day

When is Labor Day celebrated in the United States and Canada?

• First Monday in May

• First Monday in September

• December 25

• January 1

What month do other countries besides the United States and Canada celebrate Labor Day?

• October

• February

• May

• August

Why do we celebrate Labor Day?

• to honor workers and recognize their contributions to society

• to celebrate the birth of a child

• to honor factory owners

• to honor veterans

The way in which goods and services are made, sold, and used in a country is called an economy.

• True

• False

What does labor mean?

• To jump up and down.

• To not work at all.

• Hard work to be done by humans rather than machine.

• None of the above

What do we call a building or group of buildings where goods are produced?

• union

• movement

• factory

• condition

In the 1800s and early 1900s, many factory workers had to work

• long hours for high pay.

• short hours for little pay.

• long hours for little pay.

• short hours for high pay.

Dangerous machinery in factories caused workers to

• get hurt.

• get tired quickly.

• work shorter hours.

• forget how to use the machines.

Women and children did not have to work during this time.

• True
• False

The lowest salary allowed to pay workers is called ___ .

• least wage

• maximum wage

• minimum wage