The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

What was the date of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?

• March 27, 1911

• March 25, 1911

• March 15, 1911

• March 5, 1911

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How many workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?

• 100

• 146

• 200

• 50

What was one of the main reasons the workers could not escape the fire?

• The fire started at night

• The doors were locked

• The workers were asleep

• The fire was too small to notice

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Who were the owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?

• John Smith and Robert Brown

• Max Blanck and Isaac Harris

• William Johnson and Henry Ford

• Thomas Edison and Alexander Bell

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What was the main demographic of the workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?

• Elderly men

• Young immigrant women

• Middle-aged women

• Young boys

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What was the condition of the fire escape at the factory?

• It was wide and easily accessible

• It was narrow and inadequate

• It was locked

• It was non-existent

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What was the outcome for the owners after the fire?

• They were convicted of manslaughter

• They were acquitted of manslaughter charges

• They fled the country

• They were fined heavily

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What significant action did the workers' union take after the fire?

• They organized a strike

• They set up a march on New York’s Fifth Avenue

• They closed the factory

• They sued the owners

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What was one of the reforms enacted after the fire?

• A law requiring factories to close at night

• A fire prevention law

• A law banning sewing machines

• A law reducing work hours to 6 hours a day

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What was the role of the Democratic politicians in New York after the fire?

• They ignored the incident

• They took up the cause of the worker and became known as a reform party

• They supported the factory owners

• They banned all factories in New York

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