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WorksheetsAIR TEST: Industrialization and Organized Labor Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What term is used to describe labor organizations?
Organized Labor
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Industrial Workers of the World
Which event in 1892 involved a strike at the Homestead steel mill?
Homestead Strike
Haymarket Riot
Pullman Company Strike
American Railway Union
Which labor organization was created in 1869 as a single national union?
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Industrial Workers of the World
American Railway Union
What term is used to describe the laissez-faire policies toward big business?
Laissez-faire Policies
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Industrial Workers of the World
Which event in 1886 involved a riot in Chicago's Haymarket Square?
Haymarket Riot
Homestead Strike
Pullman Company Strike
American Railway Union
What were the main demands of the Knights of Labor?
Higher wages and safety codes in factories
Equal pay for women and restrictions on immigration
An 8-hour work day and opposition to child labor
All of the above
What was the outcome of the Homestead Strike of 1892?
The union successfully organized Homestead workers
The strike leaders were blacklisted and unions became minor factors in steel mills
The government supported the union and forced companies to negotiate
The strike resulted in improved working conditions and higher wages
Who led the American Railway Union and what happened during the Pullman strike?
Eugene V. Debs; the strike turned violent and federal troops were sent in
Samuel Gompers; the union successfully boycotted the Pullman Company
Terrence Powderly; the union fell apart after losing major strikes
Andrew Carnegie; the strike led to the formation of the AFL
What was the main focus of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
Organizing unskilled factory workers
Achieving higher pay and better working conditions for all workers
Uniting workers with similar economic interests
Fighting for the rights of immigrants and minorities
What were the goals of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)?
Achieving pay increases and shorter working hours
Organizing only skilled workers into a federation
Opposing the AFL and supporting business leaders
Welcoming all kinds of workers and using strikes to achieve their ends
What were two working conditions that labor unions opposed?
Long working hours and low wages
Unsafe working conditions and child labor
Lack of job security and discrimination
Inadequate healthcare benefits and lack of paid leave
What were two demands of labor unions to correct working conditions?
Shorter working hours and higher wages
Improved safety regulations and enforcement
Ban on child labor and equal pay for equal work
Access to healthcare benefits and paid leave
Why did the miners support going on strike? (2 answers)
To demand higher wages
To protest unsafe working conditions
To fight against child labor
To advocate for better education
What was a major goal of the American Federation of Labor in the early 1900s?
Ending restrictions on child labor
Admitting women to the industrial workforce
Improving wages and working conditions for laborers
Joining all workers into a single union of factory workers
Why did union leaders oppose immigration in the late 1800s?
It took jobs away from Americans
It threatened American culture
It was a fiscal drain on unions
It weakened American education
