U.S. History - Unit 6 (SSUSH11e) Question Preview (ID: 60580)


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Labor unions originated in the U.S.:
a) during the late 1800s
b) during the early 1900s
c) before the Civil War
d) ####

Collective bargaining was a way for workers to:
a) obtain their demands
b) overthrow the business owners
c) get the government involved in strikes
d) ####

What was the first major labor union in the U.S.?
a) the Knights of Labor
b) the American Federation of Labor
c) the Congress of Industrial Organization
d) United Steelworkers

The Knights of Labor included:
a) both skilled and unskilled workers
b) only skilled workers
c) only unskilled workers
d) only foreign-born workers

In 1886, Samuel Gompers created:
a) the AFL
b) the CIO
c) the AFL-CIO
d) the Knights of Labor

The AFL was unique because it was organized by:
a) craft
b) geography
c) skilled or unskilled worker
d) political party

The AFL was a labor union designed for:
a) skilled workers
b) unskilled workers
c) both skilled and unskilled workers
d) members of the Populist Party

The goal of the AFL was to:
a) improve the lives of their members
b) organize strikes across the country
c) transform the style of government used in the U.S.
d) overthrow the nation's banking system

The AFL had great power until:
a) the Great Depression
b) World War I
c) the end of the Civil War
d) the Korean War

By the early 1900s, the AFL had:
a) over 4,000,000 members
b) less than 1,000,000 members
c) destroyed all other American labor unions
d) excluded foreign-born workers

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