11th CHp 3 L4 Quiz 8/20

Why did workers try to form unions in the late 1800s?

• To increase the number of working hours

• To reduce the value of money

• To support business leaders

• To improve wages, hours, and working conditions

What was the average industrial worker's wage in 1900?

• 10 cents per hour

• 1 dollar per hour

• 50 cents per hour

• 22 cents per hour

What is deflation?

• A decrease in working hours

• An increase in wages

• A decrease in the value of money

• A rise in the value of money

Who were considered craft workers?

• Railroad workers and engineers

• Farmers and miners

• Machinists, iron molders, stonecutters, shoemakers, and printers

• Factory owners and managers

What did companies do to stop workers from forming unions?

• Provided better working conditions

• Required workers to take oaths or sign contracts promising not to join a union

• Increased their wages

• Reduced working hours

What was the Knights of Labor's approach to labor issues?

• Used boycotts and arbitration instead of strikes

• Focused only on male workers

• Encouraged violent strikes

• Supported only skilled workers

What was the result of the Haymarket Riot?

• Increased support for unions

• A decline in the Knights of Labor's membership and influence

• More peaceful labor disputes

• Higher wages for workers

What happened during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?

• The economy improved immediately

• The strike ended peacefully

• Federal troops were sent to restore order

• Workers received higher wages

What was the main reason for the Pullman Strike?

• The company refused to hire women

• Workers wanted shorter working hours

• The company cut workers' wages without lowering rents and prices in the company town

• Workers demanded better safety conditions

What did the Supreme Court's decision regarding injunctions provide to businesses?

• Protection for union leaders

• Support for union activities

• Higher wages for workers

• A tool against labor unrest