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Before Minimum Wage (Life as U.S. Industrial Worker)

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the employers and the workers in the text?

Their relationship became more equal and fair with the introduction of better technology.

Employers often took advantage of workers' labor, pay, and living conditions to benefit their business.

Some, not all of the employers provided their employees (workers) with housing at an affordable rate (cost).

Workers often formed unions to force their employers to make changes which accidentally sent factory progress into decline.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

In what ways were workers exploited by employers?

They were paid a low wage.

They long hours every day.

Their working environment was unsanitary and hazardous.

ALL

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

TRUE or FALSE

The workers were forced to rent their housing from the factory owners.

TRUE

FALSE

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 sec • 1 pt

TRUE or FALSE?

Men, women and children were paid equally.

TRUE

FALSE

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Which worker was paid the lowest wage?

women

children

men

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What is a union?

a group of employers

a group of children

a group of employees (workers)

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main (biggest) reason many workers protested?

They wanted to leave the city to look for opportunities somewhere else.

They had no other option to earn a higher wage and to hope better opportunities.

They wanted to retire early.

They did not like the factory owners because they were disrespectful.

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