Labor Movement Quiz

Which of the following would have not been a member of the Populist Party?

• farmer

• factory worker

• banker

• William Jennings Bryan

Which candidate was the Populist party's candidate in 1896?

• Andrew Johnson

• James Weaver

• William Jennings Bryan

• William McKinley

Which of the following hurt farmers?

• gold miners

• railroads

• factory workers

• immigration

The Populist Party arose in the late 1800s out of the concerns of:

• the middle class

• the wealthy

• factory owners

• farmers

The railroad monopolies put immense financial strain with their high shipping costs on what group in particular?

• the industrialists

• the farmers

• the government

• tourists

_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.

• labor unions
• party
• strike
• sweatshop

What problems inspired the labor movement? (Check 3 that apply)

• desire to have their opinions heard

• low wages

• unreasonably long hours

• unsafe working environments

An organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all.

• Labor Union

• Workers Rights

• Worker Strikes

• Collective Bargaining

The leader of the union known as  the American Federation of Labor

• Samuel Gompers
• Terrence Powderly
• John P. Morgan
• Henry Bessemer

 Images such as this illustrate the position that many US companies were — 

• requiring vocational training programs for children
• employing children as a source of cheap labor
• seeking government regulation of child labor
• providing safe working conditions for child laborers