Author Question: Leonora Barry sought to do which of the following? A) overcome male resistance to female workers ... (Read 85 times)

nummyann · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Samuel Gompers was the leader and founder of the _________.

A) American Federation of Labor
B) Congress of Industrial Organizations
C) International Workers of the World
D) American Communist Party

Question 2

The year 1886 marked the end of an era dominated by the __________.

A) National Labor Union
B) American Federation of Labor
C) Knights of Labor
D) Populists

Question 3

Which of the following issues became the focus of workers around the country in 1886?

A) the eight-hour work day
B) child labor
C) the 3 per hour minimum wage
D) workplace safety regulations

Question 4

The Knights of Labor condemned __________.

A) government intervention in the economy
B) the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few
C) the diversification of the workforce
D) labor unions, craft guilds, and workers parties

Question 5

Leonora Barry sought to do which of the following?

A) overcome male resistance to female workers
B) win ratification of a temperance amendment to the Constitution
C) encourage middle-class women to join reform organizations
D) create a womens auxiliary to the Northern Alliance