US Labor History Test 1

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History Test 1 (Us Labor History) K-12 to University (USA History) USA — Us Labor History USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for History practice (US/World/State), USA — K-12 to University (USA History) level, USA — Us Labor History.
For all levels (Elementary to University) studying History in the USA
Section: History Test 1 (Us Labor History) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Test 1 (Us Labor History) · Country: USA · Region: USA — Us Labor History

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Who founded the Knights?

A) Uriah Stephens

B) Gompers

C) Debs

D) Powderly later

Question 2

What was the Clayton Act labor?

A) Ban strikes

B) 1914 union relief

C) Cut wages

D) Closed shops

Question 3

Who was Joe Hill?

A) Banker

B) General

C) IWW songwriter executed

D) Judge

Question 4

What followed Triangle?

A) No change

B) Longer hours

C) Lower pay

D) Safety reforms

Question 5

What was Bread and Roses?

A) Lawrence slogan

B) War cry

C) Farm motto

D) Bank ad

Question 6

What were Pinkertons?

A) Union guards

B) Hired strikebreakers

C) Federal troops

D) Reporters

Question 7

What was Memorial Day massacre?

A) Parade

B) Picnic

C) 1937 Chicago killings

D) Game

Question 8

Who led CIO?

A) Gompers

B) Green

C) Murray

D) John L. Lewis

Question 9

Provide the definition of the AFL:

A) Skilled craft unions

B) One big union

C) Farm bloc

D) Bank club

Question 10

Which term means "1947 union limits"?

A) the AFL

B) Taft-Hartley

C) the Haymarket affair

D) the Homestead strike

Question 11

Provide the definition of the Triangle fire:

A) Mine blast

B) Ship sinking

C) 1911 factory blaze

D) Train crash

Question 12

Provide the definition of the Fair Labor Standards:

A) Price controls

B) Rent caps

C) Steel quotas

D) 1938 wage-hour law

Question 13

Which term means "1912 textile walkout"?

A) the Lawrence strike

B) the AFL

C) the Haymarket affair

D) the Homestead strike

Question 14

Which term means "1919 walkout crushed"?

A) the AFL

B) Boston police strike

C) the Haymarket affair

D) the Homestead strike

Question 15

Which term means "1886 Chicago bombing"?

A) the AFL

B) the Homestead strike

C) the Haymarket affair

D) the Pullman strike

Question 16

Who was "IWW leader"?

A) John Mitchell

B) Joe Hill

C) Cesar Chavez

D) Big Bill Haywood

Question 17

Provide the definition of the IWW:

A) One big union 1905

B) Craft guild

C) Farm bloc

D) Bank club

Question 18

Which term means "1914 miner killings"?

A) the AFL

B) the Ludlow Massacre

C) the Haymarket affair

D) the Homestead strike

Question 19

Which term means "Auto workers union"?

A) the AFL

B) the Haymarket affair

C) the UAW

D) the Homestead strike

Question 20

Provide the definition of the Red Scare labor:

A) Welcome unions

B) No raids

C) Farm aid

D) 1919 union raids

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