The Labor Movement Florida EOC Review

Question 1

Company town prices high, wages lowered, railroads close,industry-wide strike; troops called in

Accepted Answer

Pullman Strike

Question 2

Which of the following IS NOT a problem workers faced during the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Different tasks to perform during the shift

Question 3

To get hired, a worker would sign a _________________, promising not to join a union.

Accepted Answer

Yellow Dog Contract

Question 4

System of related beliefs and ideas about people, society, and government

Accepted Answer

Ideology

Question 5

To improve hours, work safety & wages during the 2nd Industrial Revolution, workers formed:

Accepted Answer

Labor Unions

Question 6

Why did government side with management in labor disputes in the late 19th century?

Accepted Answer

Leaders got money from business, believed in laissez faire

Question 7

Knights of Labor, strike, Chicago, police fire into crowd, anarchist, public against unions

Accepted Answer

Haymarket Riot

Question 8

Temporary workers hired to work when regular workers are on strike; hurt union cause

Accepted Answer

Strike-breakers/scabs

Question 9

What was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?

Accepted Answer

decline of Knights of Labor

Question 10

If involved in union activities, ______ were sent to factories so workers couldn't get hired.

Accepted Answer

Blacklists

Question 11

Free market best system; Adam Smith; individuals are free to develop new businesses, make $

Accepted Answer

Capitalism

Question 12

Carnegie & Frick, steel, goal to break union, strikers fight Pinkertons, state militia

Accepted Answer

Homestead Strike

Question 13

Refusal to work, show up an hold signs in the picket line to win support/stop scabs

Accepted Answer

Strike

Question 14

Terrance Powderly, skilled and unskilled, immigrant & minority workers welcome, 8-hour workday

Accepted Answer

Knights of Labor

Question 15

A court order forcing striking workers to get back to work.

Accepted Answer

Injunction

Question 16

Strongest people rise up to enjoy positions of wealth, power and authority

Accepted Answer

Social Darwinism

Question 17

Which of the following IS NOT a weapon management would use against union workers?

Accepted Answer

Picket Line

Question 18

Workers oppressed, conditions improve gradually, gov operate some businesses for public good

Accepted Answer

Socialism

Question 19

Samuel Gompers, skilled workers only, craft unions, few minorities, collective bargaining

Accepted Answer

American Federation of Labor

Question 20

Factory owned houses, stores, low wages, high prices, "scrip"

Accepted Answer

Company town

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