Question

Which of the following best describes the trade unions of the early nineteenth century?
A. skilled craftsmen organized by ethnic background
B. unskilled laborers organized by income
OC. skilled craftsmen organized by a specific occupation
OD. unskilled laborers organized by region

Answer 1

C. skilled craftsmen organized by a specific occupation

Early 19th-century unions were typically craft (trade) unions — guild-like organizations of skilled workers (e.g., printers, carpenters, shoemakers) organized around a particular occupation. Unskilled laborers were less organized until later.