Here are the correct responses to the questions based on the case study:
Question 1:
Which type of economic system was favored by small business owners?
Answer: free market
Question 2:
Which type of economy is practiced in the United States today?
Answer: mixed economy
Question 3:
Which of the following was used against unions?
Answer: Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Question 4:
Which factor most greatly limited union growth at the end of the 19th century?
Answer: hostility of business towards unions
Question 5:
In the economy of Nation A, natural laws of economics such as supply and demand completely control the economy with no interference from government. This is an example of a
Answer: market economy
Question 6:
What was one difference between the Knights of Labor (KOL) and the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
Answer: The KOL admitted women and African Americans.
Question 7:
How did the American Federation of Labor and the Knights of Labor view membership?
Answer: Only the Knights of Labor allowed unskilled workers to be members.
Question 8:
What would have happened if both unions had survived into the 20th century?
Answer: Their power would be fractured because membership was split.
Question 9:
How might the Knights of Labor have developed if its members had admitted belonging to the union?
Answer: Development would have suffered because many of the workers would have been fired.
Question 10:
What can be concluded about the demise of the Knights of Labor?
Answer: The public wanted a more moderate approach to labor issues.