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What were the cheap apartments buildings called?
a) tenements
b) slums
c) townhouses
d) All are true.

Who lived in tenements?
a) both are true
b) poor people
c) newcomers who arrived in cities without money for rent
d) None are true.

Why were tenements such a dangerous place to live?
a) They were unclean, dangerous, dark, airless, lacked sewer, and cramped.
b) Trick question - they weren’t dangerous!
c) They were run by gangs.
d) All are true.

What did the increase in urban land costs inspire builders to do?
a) They decided to build up.
b) They decided to give up and not build any more.
c) Raise more money to buy more land.
d) None are true.

Even though cities had their problems, why were cities also exciting places to live?
a) There were new products, entertainment, and sporting events.
b) There were nice suburbs.
c) There were bright lights and busy streets.
d) All are true.

What were the working conditions like in the industries?
a) awful
b) not so bad
c) great
d) None are true.

How could business owners get away with paying their workers with such little pay?
a) There were many people looking for jobs and they were desperate.
b) They honestly didn’t have the money to pay them and the workers understood.
c) The business owners had their own union.
d) All are true.

What could happened if a worker complained about something?
a) They could get fired and replaced.
b) They would get a raise.
c) They could bring about better working conditions for everyone.
d) None are true.

The wages of factory workers were so low that
a) everyone in the family had to work.
b) no one was able to make a profit.
c) one person could support a family.
d) All are true.

Of all the dangers working in the factories, which claimed the most lives?
a) fire
b) dangerous machinery
c) diseases in the air
d) None are true.

Why did fire kill so many lives in tall buildings?
a) buildings lacked fire escapes
b) people didn’t take fire seriously.
c) none are true.
d) All are true.

In 1886, what did the 200,000 workers that went on strike nationwide demand?
a) an 8 hr work day
b) better working conditions
c) a minimum wage increase
d) None are true.

What caused the membership of the Knights of Labor to decline?
a) People were afraid more violence and getting fired.
b) They couldn’t deliver on their promises to the people.
c) People were happy with their jobs.
d) All are true.

Instead of strikes, what did the AFL use?
a) they used collective bargaining
b) job slow downs
c) they quit and got better jobs
d) None are true.

What is collective bargaining?
a) Union representatives meet with employers to try to reach agreement.
b) neither are correct.
c) Strikers and strikebreakers agree to work together.
d) All are true.

Why did the employers agree to that ended the strike end for the ILGWU?
a) shorter workweeks and better pay
b) both of the above
c) safety improvements
d) None are true.

As businesses grew bigger after the Civil War, labor unions were organized to represent the interests of
a) workers.
b) customers.
c) investors.
d) All are true.

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