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Reforming the Workforce Review

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the Supreme Court rule that the federal child labor laws passed by Congress were unconstitutional?

a)

The court argued that the laws went beyond the federal government’s legal power to regulate interstate commerce.

b)

The court argued that the laws was just plain unfair.

c)

The court argued that the children should speak up for themselves.

d)

The court argued that the parents should make the decision if their children can work or not.

2.

What was the goal of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)?

a)

Organize all workers into one large union that would overthrow capitalism.

b)

Organize all workers into multiple unions that would over throw capitalism.

c)

Organize all workers into one large union that would join capitalism.

d)

Not to organize the workers at all.

3.

Unlike the American Federation of Labor (AFL), the International Workers of the World (IWW) used radical strategies such as​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Industrial sabotages
Strikes
Boycotts
Court cases
4.

How many people died in the Triangle Shirtwaist fire?

a)
100
b)
200
c)

164

d)
146
5.

Worker’s compensation is designed to benefit who?

a)

Employers

b)

Employees

c)

The companies

d)

The children

6.

During this time period, kid were paid​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
40 cents per day
50 cents per day 
30 cents per day
1 dollar per day
7.

In 1900, more than 1.75 million children age​ (a)   And under worked in ​ (b)   ,​ (c)   , and​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
15
13
17
factories
mines
mills
Malls
Grocery stores
Farms
8.

Some parents​ (a)   Child labor laws so that their children could continue ​ (b)   To the family income.

Choose from the below words
ignored
contributing
Established
Encouraged 
Enforced
Deduct
9.

Who is designed to benefit from workman’s compensation?

a)

Employee

b)

Employer

c)

The company

d)

The government