Author Question: The long term goal of the Knights of Labor was to: A) strengthen industrial capitalism and ... (Read 58 times)

laurencescou · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

One result of the respect accorded the AFL was, in 1894:

A) the repeal of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
B) making Labor Day a national holiday.
C) the merger of the Labor and Republican Parties.
D) Samuel Gompers' appointment as Secretary of Labor.

Question 2

Unlike the American Federation of Labor, the Knights of Labor:

A) proposed company unions.
B) organized only skilled workers.
C) embraced the American wage system.
D) welcomed most workers into its ranks.

Question 3

The AFL considered a strike:

A) a last resort if negotiations failed.
B) to be a worker's right in response to any slight by management.
C) unacceptable under any circumstances.
D) only useful for unskilled workers.

Question 4

The long term goal of the Knights of Labor was to:

A) strengthen industrial capitalism and private property rights.
B) make America an economic and political democracy.
C) abolish private property.
D) exclude women from any role in the economic sphere.