Chapter 13 - Industrialization and the Rise of Organized Labor

In the early 1900's, 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 1800', what was the main reason labor unions had difficulty achieving gains for their workers

• Communists had taken control of most labor unions in the nation

• The federal government supported business efforts to limit unions' power

• Most labor unions had been organized by big business

• Most factory workers were satisfied with their working conditions

In the late 1800's, 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

"I once was a tool of oppression,

As green as a sucker could be,

And monopolies banded together,

To beat a poor hayseed like me."

Most of the supporters of the movement that is symbolized by this song were

• owners of large businesses

• women

• owners of small businesses

• government employees

"Labor Leaders Executed for Causing Haymarket Riot"

"State Militia Called In To End Homestead Strike"

Which statement about labor unions in the late 1800's is illustrated by these headlines?

• Strikes by labor unions usually gained public support

• The government often opposed labor union activities

• Labor union demands were frequently met by large corporations

• Arbitration was often used to end labor unrest in America