Enduring Issues Quiz

According to the text, what is an enduring issue?

• A problem that can be easily solved.

• A problem that people have been talking about and trying to fix for a long time.

• A problem that only affects certain individuals.

• A problem that has recently emerged in society.

What was the problem that led to the workers' protest during the Homestead Strike?

• The workers wanted to use new machines.

• The workers wanted to work for longer hours.

• The workers wanted better working conditions.

• The workers wanted to take control of the town.

Why did the governor of Pennsylvania send soldiers to the Homestead Strike?

• To make everything calm down and restore order.

• To negotiate a compromise between the workers and bosses.

• To support the workers in their protest.

• To help the detectives fight against the workers.

The workers at the Andrew Carnegie Steel Plant were unhappy with their working conditions, but the bosses didn’t listen to their concerns. What was the decision that made the workers really upset?

• The boss, Henry Frick wanted the government to support the breaking up of unions.

• The workers got along well with their boss, Henry Frick.

• The workers were very upset because Henry Frick wanted to replace the workers with machines.

• The workers at the steel plant were very happy with how the factories were being run.

Most of the workers at George Pullman’s Palace Car Company lived in a town called Pullman, Illinois. Life was very difficult for them and they wanted their bosses to make a change. So they organized a major workers' strike, called the Pullman's Strike. What was the reason for the Pullman strike?

• The workers wanted better working conditions.

• The workers wanted higher wages.

• The workers were upset about having to pay more money for rent and utilities than people in other towns nearby.

• The workers wanted shorter working hours.

What was the outcome of the Pullman strike?

• The workers lost and had to go back to work with no changes.

• The strike led to improvements in labor laws.

• The workers won and got all their demands met.

• The strike had no impact on the labor movement.

In May 1886, thousands of union members in Chicago went on a strike called the Haymarket Riot. Violence broke out during the protests, what happened to make things worse?

• Someone threw a dynamite bomb at the police and seven police officers were killed.

• More workers gathered at Haymarket Square to protest the killings.

• The police fired into the crowd and killed the governor.

• The terrible event became known as the Haymarket Riot.

An investigation of the Haymarket Riot led to the arrest and conviction of eight anarchists. People linked the Knights of Labor to the Haymarket riot and its violence.

Why did people blame the Knights of Labor for the violence?

• Because the Knights' leaders supported the strike and protests.

• Because the members of Knights' of Labor were killed in the fight with the police.

• Because one of the anarchists had a membership card for the Knights of Labor, which made people think they were connected to the riot.

• The Knights' leaders encouraged violence against the police.

During the 2nd Industrial Revolution, the way people worked changed a lot. What changed during the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

• Workers started using machines instead of their hands.

• Workers started getting paid more.

• Workers started working shorter hours.

• Workers started getting more training.

During the time of industrialization, machines were used to make products instead of people. This made things faster, but it also caused problems for the workers. What was one of the problems of having a faster and more efficient workplace?

• Workers were more satisfied.

• Workers got higher wages.

• Workers got more breaks.

• Workers experienced more injuries and accidents.