the labor movement quiz

Answer 1

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Labor Movement Quiz

1. What was the primary goal of the labor movement?

   • A) To increase military recruitment
   • B) To improve working conditions and workers' rights
   • C) To promote agricultural practices
   • D) To establish a monarchy

   Answer: B) To improve working conditions and workers' rights

2. Which of the following events is commonly referred to as the beginning of the modern labor movement in the United States?

   • A) The Great Depression
   • B) The Pullman Strike
   • C) The Haymarket Affair
   • D) The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

   Answer: C) The Haymarket Affair

3. What organization was formed in 1886 to represent skilled workers and advocate for labor rights?

   • A) The Knights of Labor
   • B) The American Federation of Labor (AFL)
   • C) The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
   • D) The United Auto Workers (UAW)

   Answer: B) The American Federation of Labor (AFL)

4. Which piece of legislation, passed in 1935, aimed to protect workers' rights to organize and bargain collectively?

   • A) The Fair Labor Standards Act
   • B) The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)
   • C) The Taft-Hartley Act
   • D) The Labor-Management Relations Act

   Answer: B) The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)

5. What does the term "strike" refer to in the labor context?

   • A) A form of protest where workers refuse to work
   • B) A meeting of union leaders
   • C) A government regulation
   • D) A form of employee evaluation

   Answer: A) A form of protest where workers refuse to work

6. Which of the following was a major factor leading to the labor movement's rise in the late 19th century?

   • A) The decline of manufacturing
   • B) The rise of the service sector
   • C) Industrialization and poor working conditions
   • D) The abolition of slavery

   Answer: C) Industrialization and poor working conditions

7. Who was the founder of the American Federation of Labor?

   • A) Samuel Gompers
   • B) Eugene V. Debs
   • C) Mary Harris Jones
   • D) John L. Lewis

   Answer: A) Samuel Gompers

Scoring:

• 0-2 correct answers: You might want to read up on the labor movement.
• 3-5 correct answers: Good job! You have a basic understanding.
• 6-7 correct answers: Excellent! You know a lot about the labor movement.

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