Anarchists were people who

believed that there should be no organized gov't

Socialism is the system of economics drastically limits private ownership and

gov't controls production & distribution of goods

For accurate document-based assessment answers, typically the student should read

the document & use steps to understand the primary source

George Pullman cut wages, but didn't cut rents in his company town. Workers response was the

workers strike known as Pullman Strike

Poor working conditions in U.S. factories during the late 1800's included

dirty, dark, poor ventilation, dangerous machinery

private police hired to stop strikes

tendency or inclination to favor or against something/group

What is the main reason the Industrial Revolution was able to start in the United States?

The availability of necessary natural resources

What was the Homestead Strike?

steel workers response to cut wages by Carnegie

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Organized Labor Movement

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History of the American labor union movement, beginning in the late 1800's.

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Anarchists were people who
believed that there should be no organized gov't
believed in the democracy of America
sought to promote Communism
promoted religous freedom in government
2
Socialism is the system of economics drastically limits private ownership and
government controls distribution of goods
the government controls the means of production
<div>gov't controls production & distribution of goods</div>
encourages capitalism
3
Knights of labor was an early labor union which included
labor workers of immigrant descent
skilled and unskilled workers
chefs, cooks and restaurant workers only
traditional craft workers
4
For accurate document-based assessment answers, typically the student should read
the document & use steps to understand the primary source
<div>only the answers</div>
read the headings only
always just take a random guess
5
A nationwide strike of railway workers in 1894 was called
Knights of Labor
Pullman Strike
People's Strike
Polish Strike
6
George Pullman cut wages, but didn't cut rents in his company town. Workers response was the
workers strike known as Pullman Strike
building new railroads
making new methods of transportation
Socialism, an economic system where gov't. controls productn
7
Poor working conditions in U.S. factories during the late 1800's included
fast food restaurants
sweatshops
wealthy tycoons
dirty, dark, poor ventilation, dangerous machinery
8
Who started the American Federation of Labor?
Uncle Sam
Samuel Adams
Samuel Gompers
Sam Simpson
9
Originally, the federal supported the ________during labor disputes btwn unions & employers.
volunteers
children
workers
employers
10
Terrence Powderly was a leader of
Knights of Labor
CIO
AFL
Knights of Columbus
11
Results of the Haymarket Riot included the following:
The AFL ceased to exist
Knight of Labor dissolved
Increased public support for workers' rights
Steelworkers' wages increased
12
Pinkertons were
a group of bullies who will stop whoever they wanted to
public officers hired to prevent strikes
private police hired to stop strikes
wore pink to parties to show support to women with cancer
13
Bias means
method of producing automobile tires in industry
tendency or inclination to favor or against something/group
a document-based question
people who are racist
14
Prez.____sent troops to halt PullmanStrike;Debs imprisoned: conspiring against interstate comm.
Johnson
Cleveland
Lincoln
Kennedy
15
What is the main reason the Industrial Revolution was able to start in the United States?
Business tycoons took over government
The availability of necessary natural resources
Smart people moved to the U.S.</div>
Lots of Money
16
A.R.U. was a labor union. The officia name of this union is
Anarchist Railway Union
African Railway Union
Achealogical Resistance Union
American Railway Union
17
What was the Homestead Strike?
<div>a strike against business leaders in Texas</div>
a method of creating some conflict for new ideas
a boycott against homes
<div>steel workers response to cut wages by Carnegie</div>
18
The form of protest where workers walk out and refuse to work is known as a ....
Help!
boycott
walking
strike
19
The founder of the Knights of Labor was
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Urologist Smith
Uriah Smith Stephens
Terence Powderly
20
Andrew Carnegie was a tycoon in which industry?
Oil
Land
Steel
Railroad
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Group negotiation method to get contract for higher wages, better working conditions
Political campaigns
War
Guns and Fights
Collective Bargaining
22
Eugene V. Debs was a leader, socialist, and a founder of
WWI
IWW
SFA, Students for America
AFL
23
Haymarket Riot was a peaceful demonstration event but it turned violent.The violence started by
police shot into the crowd
none of these is correct
a bomb was thrown into the crowd
anarchists showed up to express disatisfaction w/ government
24
Haymarket Square demonstration was located in _____ and it was the workers' protest to promote
Las Vegas; gambling
Chicago; wage cuts
New York; 12 hour work day
Chicago; 8 hour work day
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Who sponsored the Haymarket Square demonstration?
<div>The IWW, also known as the Wobblies</div>
<div>The Knights of Labor</div>
<div>The police and protesters</div>
<div>The recent immigrants who came into the country</div>

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