Ch15/Lesson2/Part1-People of the North Quiz

A strike is ____.

• a group of workers with the same boss

• a way to have more power as an individual

• the threat that workers will lose their jobs

• a way to force employers to improve conditions

In the early 1800s, children in factories _____.

• were protected by laws that focused on workplace safety

• often worked many hours in dangerous conditions

• received more pay than adults

• were required to go to school before coming to work

The Lowell Female Labor Reform Organization was founded by ____.

• Sarah G. Bagley

• Mary Ann Lowell

• Susan B. Anthony

• Mary Harris "Mother" Jones

One consequence of the factory system was that ____.

• the range of goods produced decreased

• many workers were injured by machines

• working hours became shorter

• conditions for children improved

Some cities grew to be trade centers linking Midwest farmers with the Northeast because of ____.

• industrialization

• their location on waterways

• the start of trade unions

• the arrival of immigrants

Most African Americans living in the North _____.

• faced prejudice and discrimination

• could not attend public school

• were not allowed to vote

• All of the above