Industrialization led to the rise of labor unions.

Question

Sort each statement below to determine if it was a cause of the labor movement or an effect of the labor movement.

(2 points)
Cause of the Labor Movement Effect of the Labor Movement
Factories used unskilled workers that could be easily replaced.

Workers' wages could be cut by owners.

Factory owners fired workers who belonged to a union.

Workers' wages began to rise.

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Answer 1

Here’s how you can sort the statements:

Cause of the Labor Movement:

• Factories used unskilled workers that could be easily replaced.
• Workers' wages could be cut by owners.
• Factory owners fired workers who belonged to a union.

Effect of the Labor Movement:

• Workers' wages began to rise.