Reforming the Industrial World #4

Which statement best explains why labor unions initially formed among skilled workers?

• Skilled workers had more education and organizing experience

• Factory owners only allowed skilled workers to unionize

• Unskilled workers were not interested in unions

• Government laws prevented unskilled workers from joining unions

How did Marx's predictions about capitalism's future compare to historical reality?

• All of Marx's predictions came true exactly as he described

• His predictions about worker conditions were partly accurate but his revolution didn't happen as predicted

• None of his criticisms of capitalism proved accurate

• Capitalism collapsed completely as he predicted

Which best explains why Adam Smith supported laissez-faire economics?

• He believed economic liberty and natural laws guaranteed progress

• He wanted the government to control all business decisions

• He supported workers' unions and collective bargaining

• He advocated for complete government regulation of markets

What was the most significant impact of Bentham's utilitarianism on industrial society?

• It ended all government regulation of business

• It created the first labor unions

• It established the first minimum wage laws

• It provided a philosophical basis for evaluating reforms based on their usefulness

What was the relationship between anarchism and other reform movements?

• Anarchists successfully worked with all other reform groups

• Anarchists led most successful labor union movements

• Anarchism was eventually overshadowed by communist and fascist movements

• Anarchism became the dominant philosophy of industrial reform