Labor Movement Quiz

Who was a key figure in the American Federation of Labor during the labor movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Samuel Gompers

• Haymarket Riot

• Homestead Strike

• Pullman Strike

Which event is associated with a violent confrontation between labor protesters and police?

• Strike

• Haymarket Riot

• Lockout

• Knights of Labor

What term is used to describe the cessation of work by workers with the aim of gaining concessions from their employer?

• Labor Union

• Strike

• Lockout

• Ideology

Which of the following ideologies advocates for the means of production, distribution, and exchange to be owned or regulated by the community as a whole?

• Capitalism

• Social Darwinism

• Communism

• Anarchism

What is the name given to the organization that was founded as a secret society and became the first federation of labor unions in the United States?

• American Federation of Labor

• Knights of Labor

• Pullman Strike

• Homestead Strike

What was one of the main reasons for the worsening conditions for many industrial workers during America's Second Industrial Revolution?

• The introduction of new technology

• The decline in the number of available jobs

• Long hours at monotonous and repetitive jobs with low wages

• The decrease in demand for industrial products

What was a consequence of individual workers having no bargaining power with large corporations?

• Workers could easily switch jobs to find better conditions

• Workers began to organize into labor unions to improve their conditions

• Corporations voluntarily improved working conditions

• The government intervened to support workers' rights

Which organization invited both skilled and unskilled workers to become members, including women and African-Americans, but eventually collapsed after a series of unsuccessful strikes?

• The American Federation of Labor

• The Knights of Labor

• The National Labor Union

• The Industrial Workers of the World

What advantage did management have over labor unions in the late nineteenth century?

• Management had no real power over labor unions

• Management had to comply with labor union demands

• Management had many advantages including public sympathy and government support

• Management was required to increase wages regularly

What was the public's general perception of labor unions in the late nineteenth century?

• They were seen as necessary for workers' rights

• They were highly trusted by the public

• They were viewed with suspicion and generally not supported

• They were considered as part of the government