AIR TEST: Industrialization and Organized Labor Quiz

What term is used to describe labor organizations?

• Organized Labor

• Knights of Labor

• American Federation of Labor

• Industrial Workers of the World

Which event in 1892 involved a strike at the Homestead steel mill?

• Homestead Strike

• Haymarket Riot

• Pullman Company Strike

• American Railway Union

Which labor organization was created in 1869 as a single national union?

• Knights of Labor

• American Federation of Labor

• Industrial Workers of the World

• American Railway Union

What term is used to describe the laissez-faire policies toward big business?

• Laissez-faire Policies

• Knights of Labor

• American Federation of Labor

• Industrial Workers of the World

Which event in 1886 involved a riot in Chicago's Haymarket Square?

• Haymarket Riot

• Homestead Strike

• Pullman Company Strike

• American Railway Union

What were the main demands of the Knights of Labor?

• Higher wages and safety codes in factories

• Equal pay for women and restrictions on immigration

• An 8-hour work day and opposition to child labor

• All of the above

What was the outcome of the Homestead Strike of 1892?

• The union successfully organized Homestead workers

• The strike leaders were blacklisted and unions became minor factors in steel mills

• The government supported the union and forced companies to negotiate

• The strike resulted in improved working conditions and higher wages

Who led the American Railway Union and what happened during the Pullman strike?

• Eugene V. Debs; the strike turned violent and federal troops were sent in

• Samuel Gompers; the union successfully boycotted the Pullman Company

• Terrence Powderly; the union fell apart after losing major strikes

• Andrew Carnegie; the strike led to the formation of the AFL

What was the main focus of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?

• Organizing unskilled factory workers

• Achieving higher pay and better working conditions for all workers

• Uniting workers with similar economic interests

• Fighting for the rights of immigrants and minorities

What were the goals of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)?

• Achieving pay increases and shorter working hours

• Organizing only skilled workers into a federation

• Opposing the AFL and supporting business leaders

• Welcoming all kinds of workers and using strikes to achieve their ends