18.3 Building Industrial America on the Backs of Labor Quiz

What was the average factory wage in 1900?

• Ten cents per hour

• One dollar per hour

• Fifty cents per hour

• Twenty cents per hour

What percentage of the population in industrialized cities was at or below the poverty level in 1900?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

What was the typical work week for factory workers in 1900?

• 70 hours

• 40 hours

• 50 hours

• 60 hours

Which principle did managers embrace to increase efficiency in factories?

• Human relations

• Scientific management

• Total quality management

• Lean manufacturing

What was the name of the secret organization formed by Irish coal miners in Pennsylvania?

• The Knights of Labor

• The Industrial Workers of the World

• The Molly Maguires

• The American Federation of Labor

What event in 1886 significantly damaged the labor movement's momentum?

• The Great Railroad Strike

• The Pullman Strike

• The Homestead Strike

• The Haymarket Affair

Who was the leader of the American Federation of Labor from its inception until 1924?

• Uriah Stephens

• Terence V. Powderly

• Samuel Gompers

• Eugene V. Debs

What was the main focus of the American Federation of Labor?

• Political reforms

• Economic gains for members

• Social equality

• International labor solidarity

What was the outcome of the Homestead Steel Strike of 1892?

• Union victory

• Shorter work hours

• Improved wages

• Union defeat

What was the primary reason for the Pullman Strike of 1894?

• Unsafe working conditions

• Discrimination against immigrants

• Demand for an eight-hour workday

• Wage cuts and high rents