The Industrial Workers of the World union differed from most other unions in that it…

Wanted to get rid of private ownership of companies

Who was most likely to make use of monopolies and trusts in order to make money?

Business owners like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie

The governmental response to Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall and the “spoils system” was…

The passage of the Pendleton Act

Which of the following was not a legitimate grievance of American workers in 1880?

There were very few opportunities for employment in America

The method of mass production developed during the 1800s was a process that...

relied on the use of industrial machinery

Workers belonging to unions like the American Federation of Labor were able to...

Collectively bargain with their employers and bosses

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1
Which of the following was NOT characteristic of immigrants in the late nineteenth century?
They tended to settle in urban areas.
They were predominantly from southern and eastern Europe
They were primarily unskilled laborers
They were mainly female
2
The Industrial Workers of the World union differed from most other unions in that it…
Was less extreme in its demands than other labor unions
Wanted to get rid of private ownership of companies
Used collective bargaining to negotiate with company leaders
Went on strikes to protest against unfair treatment
3
The impact of Jacob Riis and his work primarily improved the lives of . . .
Wealthy industrialists from America
Poor immigrants from Italy
Government officials in New York City
Rich investors from Europe
4
Who was most likely to make use of monopolies and trusts in order to make money?
President Grover Cleveland and his cabinet members
Business owners like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie
Average Joes in need of feeding their families
Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall boys
5
The governmental response to Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall and the “spoils system” was…
The passage of the Pendleton Act
The passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act
Loans given to corporations in order to prevent corruption
The creation of large public works projects like railroads
6
Which of the following was not a legitimate grievance of American workers in 1880?
There were very few opportunities for employment in America
Workers received much less pay than factory owners
Work in factories was often dangerous
No unions were allowed in the United States
7
The method of mass production developed during the 1800s was a process that...
gave workers the chance to be creative
utilized wireless cell phone communications
relied on master builders to train artisans
relied on the use of industrial machinery
8
Workers belonging to unions like the American Federation of Labor were able to...
Transfer to a different job if they don’t like their job
Move to a different region of the country with no expenses
Protest in public places without fear of being jailed/harmed
Collectively bargain with their employers and bosses

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