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WorksheetsThe "Labor Movement"
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Worker organization for higher wages, better conditions, benefits and pressure on government
a)
Labor Unions
b)
Labor Onions
c)
Labor Unity
d)
Labor Worker
2.
Long hours, low wages, dangerous conditions, child labor and terrible living conditions
a)
Strike conditions
b)
Worker conditions
c)
Strike Breaker
d)
Scabs conditions
3.
Private detectives hired to spy on and intimidate unions
a)
Pinkertowns
b)
Pinkertuns
c)
Pinkertons
d)
Pinkertans
4.
Workers refuse to work until demands are met
a)
Lockout
b)
Knights of Labor
c)
Labor
d)
Strike
5.
Temporary worker hired by company usually black or immigrant
a)
Strike Breaker (Scab)
b)
"Yellow Dog" Contract
c)
American Federation of Labor
d)
Immigrant breaker
6.
Carnegie’s Pinkertons tried to insert scab workers into factory. State police forced scabs in
a)
Haymarket Riot
b)
Homestead Strike
c)
Pullman Strike
d)
Labor Unions
7.
Robber Barons wanted government and press they could bribe and use
a)
Government/Stress
b)
Government/Dress
c)
Government/Press
d)
Governor/Press
8.
Forced employees to sign contract stating they would not join union
a)
“Old Yellow” Contract
b)
“Yellow Dodge” Contract
c)
“Yellow Cat” Contract
d)
“Yellow Dog” Contract
9.
First big union fell apart after some unsuccessful strikes
a)
Knights of Labor
b)
Bishops of Labor
c)
Pawns of Labor
d)
Rooks of Labor
10.
Founded by Samuel Gompers for skilled workers. Tried to integrate blacks but was voted down
a)
South American Federation of Labor
b)
American Federation of Labor
c)
African American Federation of Labor
d)
American Federation
11.
Used the capitalist system to exploit workers
a)
Robber Barons
b)
Slobber Barons
c)
Robber Barens
d)
Robber Barrons
12.
Strikers, scabs, police fought in Chicago press blamed strikers rich owners paid newspapers off
a)
Haymarket Riut
b)
Haymarker Riot
c)
Haymarket Riot
d)
Haymaker Riot
13.
Nationwide railroad strike Government and Supreme Court stopped strikers Press blamed strikers
a)
Pullmen Strike
b)
Pullman Strike
c)
Pullmane Strike
d)
Pullmain Strike
14.
Closing down factory so workers can’t work
a)
Lockout
b)
Lockin
c)
Blockout
d)
Lookout
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