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Chapter 21: Section 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This woman took a series of jobs in factories and clothing mills to investigate the working conditions for children.

a)

Florence Kelley

b)

Marie Van Vorst

c)

Jane Addams

d)

Ethel Monick

2.

This woman served as a board member of the National Consumer's League, the major group lobbying for women's and children's labor issues.

a)

Florence Kelley

b)

Marie Von Vorst

c)

Jane Addams

d)

Ethel Monick

3.

State that passed the first minimum wage law.

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts

4.

Some parents ignored child labor laws so that their children could continue contribution to the family income.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Tragic event that took place on March 25, 1911 in which 146 workers died.

a)

Triangle Blouse Fire

b)

Triangle Shirttail Fire

c)

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

d)

Triangle Shirtwaist Tragedy

6.

Guarantees a portion of lost wages to workers injured on the job.

a)

workers' compensation laws

b)

work injury laws

c)

workers' reparation laws

d)

workers' reimbursement laws

7.

State that passed the first workers' compensation law.

a)

Maryland

b)

New York

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts

8.

What floor did the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire start on?

a)

4th

b)

6th

c)

8th

d)

10th

9.

Bakery owner that challenged New York law limiting bakers to 10 hour workdays.

a)

William Haywood

b)

Joseph Lochner

c)

Curt Muller

d)

Samuel Gompers

10.

Supreme Court ruling that states could not restrict the rights of employers and workers to enter into any type of labor agreement.

a)

Muller v. Oregon

b)

Lochner v. New York

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

11.

Group that works to influence legislators in favor of a cause.

a)

muckrakers

b)

reformers

c)

progressives

d)

lobbying group

12.

The Supreme Court upheld the first minimum wage law stating that it was constitutional to ban child labor products from being shipped state to state.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Union headed by Samuel Gompers which focused on better working conditions and pay for skilled workers.

a)

IWW

b)

AFL

c)

AMA

d)

KOL

14.

An economic system in which private businesses run most industries and competition determines the price of goods.

a)

capitalism

b)

socialism

c)

federalism

d)

individualism

15.

A system in which the government owns and operates a country's means of production.

a)

capitalism

b)

socialism

c)

federalism

d)

individualism

16.

Socialist union that's goal was to organize all workers into one large union that would overthrow capitalism.

a)

IWW

b)

AFL

c)

AMA

d)

KOL

17.

Leader of the Industrial Workers of the World

a)

Samuel Gompers

b)

"Big Bill" Haywood

c)

William "Boss" Tweed

d)

Booker T. Washington

18.

City in which the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire occurred.

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Detroit

c)

Chicago

d)

New York

19.

Laws were upheld by the Supreme Court to protect women in the workforce because it was a matter of public health.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The Industrial Workers of the World used peaceful tactics to protest and strike.

a)

True

b)

False