6. This photograph was taken at the Indian Glassworks in 1908. The photographer, Christopher “The Mack” Galm, noted the picture was at midnight. Because this photo was taken at midnight, who would want to make sure that the workers conditions were fair and the workers were not exploited for their labor?

Question

A) W.E.B. Dubois/NAACP
B) Samuel Gompers/AFL
C) Rodger Goodell/NFL
D) Horace Mann/Teachers Union

7. What led to the rapid growth of the railroad industry in the United States in the second half of the nineteenth century?
A) the development of the Bessemer steel-making process
B) the discovery of oil in the American Southwest
C) the development of the creosote wood-treatment process
D) the discovery of coal deposits in West Virginia

8. Which statement about how industrialization affected working conditions for people in the late nineteenth century is NOT correct?
A) Workers worked in unsafe conditions.
B) Workers received more vacation time.
C) Workers worked longer hours.
D) Workers were poorly paid.

9. Which of the following BEST describes the federal government's attitude toward American Indians and western expansion?
A) The federal government believed that it was important to take American Indian interests into consideration when determining which territory to give them.
B) The federal government believed that American Indians were unable to determine for themselves the best places for their tribes to live.
C) The federal government believed that by moving American Indians to locations in the west, they were protecting them from further interactions with whites.
D) The federal government believed that it had the right to determine where American Indians lived and to regulate their way of life.

Answer 1

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6. B) Samuel Gompers/AFL

   • Samuel Gompers was a labor leader who advocated for workers' rights and fair labor conditions, which fits the context of ensuring that workers’ conditions were fair, particularly in demanding industrial environments like glassworks.

7. A) the development of the Bessemer steel-making process

   • The Bessemer process allowed for the mass production of steel, which was essential for building railroads, leading to the rapid growth of the railroad industry.

8. B) Workers received more vacation time.

   • This statement is NOT correct as industrialization in the late nineteenth century often resulted in workers having longer hours and less time off, rather than more vacation time.

9. D) The federal government believed that it had the right to determine where American Indians lived and to regulate their way of life.

   • This statement best describes the federal government's attitude during periods of western expansion, as it often disregarded Native American sovereignty and rights in favor of settlement and resource extraction.