Labor Movement in the United States

During the Gilded Age, how many hours did most Americans work per day?

• 4 hours

• 6 hours

• 8 hours

• 10 hours

What was one of the main reasons workers formed unions?

• To sabotage equipment

• To gain political power

• To demand higher wages and better working conditions

• To boycott factories

What extreme measure did bosses sometimes take to prevent unions?

• Sabotage

• Lockout

• Strike

• Boycott

What did bosses do to replace striking workers?

• Support unions

• Hire strikebreakers

• Increase wages

• Sign yellow-dog contracts

Which labor organization admitted all workers, including women and African-Americans?

• Knights of Labor

• American Federation of Labor

• Industrial Workers of the World

• National Labor Union

What event led to a decline in membership for the Knights of Labor?

• Formation of the Socialist Party

• Great Upheaval

• Pullman Strike

• Haymarket Square tragedy

Who founded the American socialist movement?

• Samuel Gompers

• Haymarket Square bomber

• Eugene V. Debs

• Karl Marx

What did the Industrial Workers of the World encourage their members to do?

• Support the Socialist Party

• Join the American Federation of Labor

• Fight for justice directly against their employers

• Boycott factories

What was the main focus of Samuel Gompers and the American Federation of Labor?

• Political issues

• Formation of craft unions

• Higher wages and better working conditions

• Banning prison labor

What was the first nationwide labor organization in the United States?

• Industrial Workers of the World

• National Labor Union

• Knights of Labor

• American Federation of Labor