Labor Movement in the Gilded Age Quiz

What was one of the dark sides of the success of big business in the Gilded Age?

• Clean and safe working conditions

• Generous sick leave policies

• Exploitation of labor

• High wages for workers

What made workers less valuable to firms during the Gilded Age?

• Shorter working hours

• Higher wages for workers

• Introduction of new machinery and equipment

• Increased demand for skilled labor

What was a common practice during the Gilded Age that involved children as workers?

• Child labor

• Child entertainment shows

• Child education programs

• Childcare services

Which labor union focused on organizing skilled labor in craft unionism?

• National Labor Union

• Knights of Labor

• American Federation of Labor

• Industrial Workers of the World

Who was the labor leader that organized unskilled and semi-skilled laborers?

• Robber Barons

• George Pullman

• Eugene V. Debs

• Samuel Gompers

What was the principle behind collective bargaining?

• Individual negotiation for each worker

• Refusing to negotiate with the employer

• Negotiating with the government

• Negotiating as a group for strength in numbers

Which event involved a riot after a labor protest rally near Chicago's Haymarket Square?

• Great Strike of 1877

• Haymarket Affair

• Pullman Strike

• Homestead Strike

What did labor unions force big business to consider when making decisions?

• Government regulations

• Only profit

• Environmental impact

• Working conditions and higher wages for workers

What political power did labor unions gain in America?

• Influence over foreign policy

• Influence over education policy

• Influence over healthcare policy

• Influence over workers' rights and working conditions

What do we commemorate with Labor Day at the end of August and early September every year?

• The contributions of big business

• The contributions of the government

• The contributions of the labor movement

• The contributions of the military