US History Vocabulary Quiz 3

What is a union?

• An organization formed by workers to protect their rights and interests.

• A company that dominates an entire industry.

• A business strategy involving control over all production aspects.

• A political group advocating for government reforms.

What is a scab?

• A worker who crosses picket lines to work during a strike.

• A union leader.

• A politician who supports labor rights.

• A manager in a large corporation.

What is a yellow dog contract?

• An agreement that workers will not join a union.

• A contract guaranteeing high wages.

• A political pact between parties.

• A legal document for business mergers.

What was the American Federation of Labor?

• A national federation of labor unions in the United States.

• A political party supporting industrialization.

• A group of wealthy industrialists.

• A government agency regulating labor laws.

What was the Knights of Labor?

• An early labor organization that aimed to unite all workers.

• A group of railroad tycoons.

• A political reform movement.

• A coalition of anti-immigration activists.

What was the Great Railroad Strike?

• A major labor strike in 1877 against railroad companies.

• A political movement advocating for railroad expansion.

• A government policy to build more railroads.

• An industrial merger of railroad companies.

What was the Pullman Strike?

• A nationwide railroad strike in 1894.

• A movement for safer working conditions.

• A law regulating railroad construction.

• An agreement between labor unions and employers.

What was the Homestead Strike?

• A violent labor dispute at Carnegie Steel Company in 1892.

• A campaign for better housing for workers.

• A political movement for land distribution.

• An agricultural reform initiative.

What was the significance of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?

• A deadly factory fire in 1911 that led to improved safety standards.

• A labor protest for higher wages.

• A political scandal involving factory owners.

• A movement for women's suffrage.

What was the Sullivan-Hoey Fire Prevention Law?

• Legislation passed in response to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire to improve fire safety.

• A law regulating labor unions.

• An act promoting industrial expansion.

• A policy for building railroads.