Labor Unions Flashcard
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Why did many factory owners in the late 1800s hire children rather than adults?
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Children could be paid lesser wages than adults
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During the early part of the labor movement, immigrants, women, and African Americans
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were often excluded from membership in local unions
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Which group organized one of the first strikes in the country?
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the Lowell Mill girls
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Which statement describes employment in the late 1800s?
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Working conditions were often dangerous
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What types of jobs were created by the Industrial Revolution?
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factory positions
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Compared to the American Federation of Labor, the Knights of Labor faced difficulty because it
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suffered from disputes between skilled and unskilled workers
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Which is a reason for the rapid growth of labor unions in the late 1800s?
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the low wages paid to factory workers
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What was a major difference between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?
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The Knights of Labor included African Americans, but the American Federation of Labor excluded them
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What is one reason that the number of children working in factories increased in the late 1800s?
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Many families were living in poverty and needed their children's income to survive
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Which was a major goal of early labor unions?
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fair labor practices
