US Labor History Test 2

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History Test 2 (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 2 (Us Labor History) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Test 2 (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 crushed PATCO?

A) Ronald Reagan

B) Carter

C) Bush

D) Clinton

Question 2

What were Wobblies?

A) Bankers

B) IWW members

C) Farmers

D) Soldiers

Question 3

What was the CIO split?

A) Merger joy

B) No split

C) 1935 industrial break

D) Farm divide

Question 4

What was the Flint sit-down?

A) Steel strike

B) Mine strike

C) Rail boycott

D) 1936 auto occupation

Question 5

What was the Ludlow Massacre?

A) 1914 miner killings

B) Battle victory

C) Parade

D) Fair

Question 6

What is right-to-work?

A) Union shops only

B) No forced dues

C) Closed states

D) Federal rule

Question 7

What is the minimum wage?

A) Maximum pay

B) No floor

C) Federal pay floor

D) State only

Question 8

Which term means "1916 rail 8-hour"?

A) the AFL

B) the Haymarket affair

C) the Homestead strike

D) the Adamson Act

Question 9

Which term means "1894 rail boycott"?

A) the Pullman strike

B) the AFL

C) the Haymarket affair

D) the Homestead strike

Question 10

Provide the definition of the Clayton Act labor:

A) Ban strikes

B) 1914 union relief

C) Cut wages

D) Closed shops

Question 11

Which of the following best defines the AFL-CIO merger?

A) Split

B) No merger

C) 1955 unity

D) Farm join

Question 12

Which person was Joe Hill?

A) Banker

B) General

C) Judge

D) IWW songwriter executed

Question 13

Which of the following best defines the Lawrence strike?

A) 1912 textile walkout

B) Mine strike

C) Steel strike

D) Rail boycott

Question 14

Which of the following best defines Boston police strike?

A) Victory

B) 1919 walkout crushed

C) No strike

D) Raise won

Question 15

Which of the following best defines the Haymarket affair?

A) Bank robbery

B) Train crash

C) 1886 Chicago bombing

D) Mine blast

Question 16

Which person was Big Bill Haywood?

A) AFL head

B) Senator

C) General

D) IWW leader

Question 17

Which of the following best defines the grape boycott?

A) Chavez farm drive

B) Steel strike

C) Mine strike

D) Rail boycott

Question 18

Which term means "Air strike crushed"?

A) the AFL

B) PATCO 1981

C) the Haymarket affair

D) the Homestead strike

Question 19

Which of the following best defines the UAW?

A) Steel union

B) Mine union

C) Auto workers union

D) Farm union

Question 20

Which person was Cesar Chavez?

A) Steel boss

B) Senator

C) General

D) Farmworker leader

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