6.7 Labor in the Gilded Age Quiz

What was the condition of working conditions during the Gilded Age?

• The U.S. had a workmen's compensation program

• Factories maintained good health and safety conditions

• There were no workplace fatalities or job-related injuries

• Factories often maintained poor health and safety conditions

What was the percentage of workplace fatalities and job-related injuries in 1913?

• 25,000 workplace fatalities and 700,000 job-related injuries

• 10,000 workplace fatalities and 500,000 job-related injuries

• 50,000 workplace fatalities and 800,000 job-related injuries

• 15,000 workplace fatalities and 600,000 job-related injuries

What was the main reason for the increase in child labor during the Gilded Age?

• Children were paid higher wages than adults

• Parents believed they had no choice but to put their children to work

• Parents wanted their children to gain work experience

• Children preferred working over going to school

What was the working schedule for child laborers during the Gilded Age?

• 6 hours a day, 4 days a week

• 12 hours a day, 6 days a week

• 10 hours a day, 10 days a week

• 8 hours a day, 5 days a week

What was the fate of children working in textile mills during the Gilded Age?

• They had the same life expectancy as children outside mills

• They were more likely to reach the age of 20 compared to children outside mills

• They were less likely to reach the age of 20 compared to children outside mills

• They were equally likely to reach the age of 20 compared to children outside mills

What was the response of the government to organized labor during the Gilded Age?

• The government supported and protected organized labor

• The government encouraged the formation of labor unions

• The government sided with big business and used force to suppress labor movements

• The government remained neutral in labor disputes

What was the outcome of the Homestead Strike in 1892?

• The strike ended peacefully with negotiations between workers and management

• The strike led to the formation of a national labor union

• The strike resulted in the deaths of several strikers and the intervention of the state militia

• The strike was successful and workers' demands were met

What was the role of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in the labor movement?

• The AFL supported the use of court injunctions to break strikes

• The AFL negotiated with employers for higher wages and better working conditions

• The AFL represented unskilled laborers and fought for their rights

• The AFL focused on social change and reform of the economy

What was the impact of the Haymarket Square Riot on the Knights of Labor?

• The Knights of Labor disbanded after the riot

• The Knights of Labor were blamed for the riot and their membership declined

• The Knights of Labor successfully organized the riot and gained public support

• The Knights of Labor used the riot to gain political power

What was the outcome of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?

• The strike resulted in the establishment of a national labor-union movement

• The strike resulted in significant gains for the railroad workers

• The strike led to the formation of the American Railway Union

• The strike ended with the intervention of federal troops and public opinion blaming the workers