How did the goals of unions like the Knights of Labor compare to the goals of the AF of L?

K of L wanted to radically alter capitalism; AF of L did not

Federal & state government favored management over unions because

Businesses contributed to politicians' campaign funds

What was the primary goal of the organization that issued this certificate?

Obtain better conditions for workers in affiliate unions

What was the main cause of the Homestead Strike depicted on the magazine cover?

Carnegie & Frick wanted t/break power of steelworkers union.

Based on the flier, which conclusion can be made about the Haymarket Riot?

A large # of participants were German-speaking immigrants

Which sentence best describes the viewpoint of the artist about the Haymarket Riot in May 1886?

The police were largely responsible for the violence.

How were the Homestead & Pullman Strikes similar?

Both ended in important defeats for organized labor.

What was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?

Decline of the Knights of Labor

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U.S. History: The Labor Movement

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1
Which was NOT a problem faced by most American factory workers in the late 19th century?
Long hours and low wages
Demanding hiring requirements
Periodic unemployment
Boring, repetitive tasks
2
Circulating a list of union members' names to employers so they cannot get jobs is called
Striking
Blacklisting
Picketing
Boycotting
3
How did the goals of unions like the Knights of Labor compare to the goals of the AF of L?
K of L wanted to radically alter capitalism; AF of L did not
AF of L wanted to radically alter capitalism; K of L did not
Both wanted to radically alter industrial capitalism
Both were concerned with "bread-and-butter" goals only
4
Employers sometimes forced workers t/sign agreements that they would not join a union, called
Injunctions
Yellow Dog contracts
Loyalty oaths
Blacklists
5
Which ideology was most similar to the ideology identified in this drawing?
Capitalism
Communism
Social Darwinism
Imperialism
6
Which tactic was sometimes used by management to resist the demands of labor?
Picket line
Boycott
Strike
Lockout
7
Union founded in 1869; encouraged skilled & unskilled wrkrs, women, & African Americans t/join
Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor
Knights of Labor
American Railway Union
8
Federal & state government favored management over unions because
Government leaders d/n think working conditions were poor
Government leaders feared violence from business owners
Businesses contributed to politicians' campaign funds
Government leaders were sympathetic t/the goals of socialism
9
What was the primary goal of the organization that issued this certificate?
Assist in transition from capitalist to socialist society
Replace individual unions w/single union for all workers
Obtain better conditions for workers in affiliate unions
Help cigar workers gain better housing & U.S. citizenship
10
What was the main cause of the Homestead Strike depicted on the magazine cover?
Carnegie wanted t/hire Civil War veterans in his steelworks.
Anarchists intended to blow up Carnegie's steelworks.
Carnegie & Frick wanted t/break power of steelworkers union.
Steelworkers left jobs to enlist as soldiers.
11
Based on the flier, which conclusion can be made about the Haymarket Riot?
Rally was held in support of the Homestead & Pullman strikes
The protestors intended to overthrow the U.S. government
Protesters were members of the American Federation of Labor
A large # of participants were German-speaking immigrants
12
Union founded in 1881; restricted membership to skilled workers & men; d/n push t/include Af-Am
American Railway Union
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
13
Which sentence best describes the viewpoint of the artist about the Haymarket Riot in May 1886?
The police were largely responsible for the violence.
The protestors were prepared to use violence.
The protestors' demands were largely justified.
The lives of women and children were endangered.
14
How were the Homestead & Pullman Strikes similar?
Both ended in important defeats for organized labor.
Both were led by union organizer Eugene V. Debs.
Both were ended by federal court injunctions.
Both involved armed confrontations btwn workers & Pinkertons
15
When workers went on strike, management often brought in temporary workers known as
Temps
Pinkertons
Rubes
Strike-breakers/scabs
16
Allows workers to act together to negotiate better contracts
Closed shop
Collective bargaining
Injunction
Lockout
17
What was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?
Decline of the Knights of Labor
Victory for workers in the Homestead Strike
Rally of public opinion in favor of workers
Break up of the American Federation of Labor

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