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- 1. Multiple Choice
On which day could Labor Day fall?
Tuesday, September 3
Friday, September 1
Monday, September 2
Monday, September 9
- 2. Multiple Choice
How did industrialization impact farms in the U.S.?
Farmers moved into cities to work in factories
Small farms grew
Immigrants moved to the U.S. to work on farms
Farms employed more workers
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why was the late 1800s referred to as the Gilded Age?
Many Americans became very wealthy
Some Americans became rich, while others suffered
Major American industries relied on gold
All of these
- 4. Multiple Choice
What led workers to start unionizing? Choose the best answer.
Greed for more money and power
The need to start a political movement
Boredom in factory jobs
Dangerous work conditions and poor pay
- 5. Multiple Choice
A strike is when union workers:
Attack their workplace
Do their work as slowly as possible
All call in sick at the same time
Quit working and form picket lines
- 6. Multiple Choice
The larger the union, the more:
organized its efforts
money it gets from the government
power it has to negotiate
respect it gets from politicians
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why did local governments see unions as a threat?
Their demands could slow down the economy
Their leaders were running for political office
They wanted to destroy local businesses
They supported anarchy
- 8. Multiple Choice
What happened during the first-ever Labor Day parade?
Ten thousand union members held a march
Workers formed the longest picket line in history
Seven men were tried for treason for starting a riot
The Pullman Car Company strike came to an end
- 9. Multiple Choice
How did the Cleveland administration end the Pullman Car Company strike?
They negotiated terms between the union and the company
. They sent in federal troops to confront the strikers
They created a holiday in September called Labor Day
They forced the Pullman Car Company to pay better wages
- 10. Multiple Choice
What changed during the Progressive Era?
The work week was expanded to seven days
Conditions improved for workers
Children often dropped out of school to work
Employers gained more freedom in how they treat workers
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