Guided Reading 3.4 =Rise of Labor Movement

Who was Samuel Gompers?

• A famous scientist

• A labor leader

• A politician

• An artist

The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was founded to represent ______.

• Farmers

• Industrial workers

• Teachers

• Artists

What was one of the reasons laborers joined together in unions during the industrialization period?

• To increase taxes

• To improve working conditions

• To decrease wages

• To support business leaders.

In the context of sweatshops, Jacob Riis described the conditions faced by 'sweaters' as ______.

• luxurious

• comfortable

• tedious and requiring few skills

• highly skilled

What is the method of settling disputes in which both sides submit their differences to a mutually approved judge?

• Mediation

• Arbitration

• Negotiation

• Litigation

In 1869, Uriah Stephens focused his attention on individual workers and organized the ______.

• National Labor Union

• Knights of Labor

• American Federation of Labor

• Colored National Labor Union

What was the average weekly wage increase in unionized industries between 1890 and 1915?

Eugene V. Debs attempted to form an industrial union known as the ______.

• AFL

• IWW

• ARU

• Knights of Labor

What was the main reason for the Great Strike of 1877?

• Wage cuts

• Working conditions

• Long working hours

• Lack of safety measures

In the Haymarket Affair, a bomb was tossed into the police line during a protest. What was the outcome of this event?

• The police arrested the bomb thrower

• Several officers and workers died

• The protest was peacefully dispersed

• The protestors were given a fair trial.