Brainpop! Labor Day

On which day could Labor Day fall?

• Tuesday, September 3

• Friday, September 1

• Monday, September 2

• Monday, September 9

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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