Gilded Age 7-8

Which two organizations were the largest labor unions at the time?

• The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor (AFL)

• The Industrial Workers of the World and the National Labor Union

• The Congress of Industrial Organizations and the United Auto Workers

• The Teamsters and the Service Employees International Union

What did the Knights of Labor and the AFL seek to improve?

• Government policies

• Working conditions for union workers

• Education for children

• Healthcare for workers

Who were the members of the labor unions that the Knights of Labor and the AFL sought to help?

• Only skilled workers

• Only unskilled workers

• Skilled and unskilled men, women, adults, and children

• Only adult men

What was the Pullman Strike of 1894?

• A strike by government employees

• A railway strike where workers protested wage cuts and unfair labor practices

• A strike by factory workers for better working conditions

• A strike by miners for higher wages

What was disrupted by the Pullman Strike, prompting federal intervention?

• Food supply

• U.S. mail delivery

• Public transportation

• Education system

What role did the federal government take after the Pullman Strike?

• A less active role in labor union activities

• A more active role in labor union activities and regulating interstate commerce

• No role in labor union activities

• A role in supporting only employers

What is urbanization?

• The mass movement of people to rural areas

• The mass movement of people to cities

• The mass movement of people to other countries

• The mass movement of people to suburbs

What was one of the main causes of urbanization in the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Industrialization

• Agricultural expansion

• Decrease in population

• Decrease in job opportunities

What did industrialization provide that encouraged urbanization?

• Job opportunities in factories

• Better agricultural techniques

• Improved rural living conditions

• Decreased cost of living

What promise did immigration offer that contributed to urbanization?

• Promise of a better life

• Promise of free land

• Promise of free education

• Promise of free healthcare