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WorksheetsBefore Minimum Wage (Life as U.S. Industrial Worker)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the employers and the workers in the text?
Their relationship became more equal and fair with the introduction of better technology.
Employers often took advantage of workers' labor, pay, and living conditions to benefit their business.
Some, not all of the employers provided their employees (workers) with housing at an affordable rate (cost).
Workers often formed unions to force their employers to make changes which accidentally sent factory progress into decline.
In what ways were workers exploited by employers?
They were paid a low wage.
They long hours every day.
Their working environment was unsanitary and hazardous.
ALL
TRUE or FALSE
The workers were forced to rent their housing from the factory owners.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE?
Men, women and children were paid equally.
TRUE
FALSE
Which worker was paid the lowest wage?
women
children
men
What is a union?
a group of employers
a group of children
a group of employees (workers)
What is the main (biggest) reason many workers protested?
They wanted to leave the city to look for opportunities somewhere else.
They had no other option to earn a higher wage and to hope better opportunities.
They wanted to retire early.
They did not like the factory owners because they were disrespectful.
What is the minimum age requirement for employment?
13
14
15
16
The federal minimum wage in the United States is
$7.00
$7.15
$7.25
$7.50
TRUE or FALSE?
Employers lived with their employees in communal housing.
TRUE
FALSE
