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