The Gilded Age Part 2

Why did unskilled workers who ran machines in factories not complain?

• They were satisfied with their wages

• They could easily find other jobs

• They knew they could be replaced

• They liked their working conditions

Frederick W. Taylor's book took a scientific look at how businesses could:

• Reduce costs

• Increase profits

• Expand globally

• Improve products

As a result of Frederick W. Taylor's methods, working conditions:

• Improved

• Stayed the same

• Got worse

• Became more relaxed

The Knights of Labor included which types of workers?

• Only skilled workers

• Only unskilled workers

• Both skilled and unskilled workers

• Only factory workers

Under Terence V. Powderly, the Knights of Labor became:

• A small local union

• A national labor union

• A political party

• An international labor union

The American Federation of Labor's members were primarily:

• Unskilled workers

• Skilled workers

• Factory owners

• Immigrants

Collective bargaining is:

• Workers acting together for better wages or working conditions

• Employers negotiating individually with workers

• A method of reducing wages

• A way to decrease production

Mary Harris Jones was known for:

• Running a large factory

• Organizing strikes and educating workers

• Writing laws for better working conditions

• Owning a labor union

The Haymarket Riot was:

• A peaceful protest in Chicago

• A union protest in Chicago where strikers fought with police

• A strike at a steel factory

• A government reform meeting

The Homestead Strike was:

• A peaceful negotiation

• A violent 1892 strike of Carnegie steelworkers ended by state militia

• A railway strike

• A protest by farmers