The Struggle for Human Rights

What is the main source of news before the era of computers and smartphones?

• Newspapers

• Radio

• Television

• Internet

In what year did the 'newsies' strike occur?

• 1916

• 1900

• 1899

• 1898

Who were the 'newsies'?

• Coal miners

• Factory workers

• Teachers

• Children who sold newspapers

What led to the increased demand for newspapers during the late 1890s?

• The invention of the printing press

• The Spanish-American War

• The Industrial Revolution

• The discovery of electricity

Which two publishers refused to lower the price of newspapers after the Spanish-American War?

• Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst

• Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla

• Mark Twain and Charles Dickens

• Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller

What was the outcome of the newsies' strike?

• The strike had no effect

• Child labor laws were immediately enacted

• Publishers agreed to buy back unsold papers

• The newsies received higher wages

How did the public show support for the newsies during the strike?

• By raining coins down on them

• By donating food

• By joining the strike

• By writing letters

What was the age range of most newsies in New York City?

• 5 to 15

• 8 to 18

• 10 to 20

• 6 to 16

What did the newsies do to protest against Pulitzer and Hearst?

• They petitioned the government

• They published their own newspaper

• They refused to sell newspapers

• They went on a hunger strike

When were laws protecting child workers instituted in the United States?

• 1899

• 1905

• 1916

• 1920