Mr. King Central Cabarrus HS. Section 14-3 Reading Quiz.

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Mr. King Central Cabarrus HS

Section 14-3 Reading Quiz

1. The Great Strike of 1877 involved workers for some of the nation’s A. A.railroads. B. B.oil plants. C. C.textile mills. D. D.steel plants.

2. What President ended the Great Strike of 1877 by sending in federal troops because the strike was impeding interstate commerce? a.Ulysses S. Grant b.Rutherford B. Hayes c.James Garfield d.Chester A. Arthur

3. The Homestead Strike of 1892 was a strike in a steel plant owned by3. The Homestead Strike of 1892 was a strike in a steel plant owned by –A. Cornelius Vanderbilt –B. Andrew Carnegie –C. John D. Rockefeller –D. Thomas Edison

4.What was the first nation-wide labor union that had the major goal of establishing an 8-hour workday? a.Knights of Labor b.American Federation of Labor c.Congress of Industrial Workers d.International Workers of the World

5. The __________ Riot in 1886 in Chicago turned public opinion against labor unions because they associated them with violence.5. The __________ Riot in 1886 in Chicago turned public opinion against labor unions because they associated them with violence.

6. The American Federation of Labor’s first president was: A. A.Roscoe Conkling B. B.Thomas Nast C. C.Samuel Gompers D. D.Jacob Riis

7. The _________ Strike of 1894 started as a result of workers being forced to accept a 25-50% wage cut.

8.What U.S. President sent in troops to end this strike claiming the strike hindered the delivery of the U.S. Mail? a.Benjamin Harrison b.Grover Cleveland c.William McKinley d.Theodore Roosevelt If it takes the entire army and navy to deliver a postal card in Chicago, that card will be delivered!

9. In which of the following places did 146 female workers die in a fire? A. A.Haymarket Square B. B.The Pullman factory C. C.Carnegie Steel’s Homestead Plant D. D.The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

10.Mary Harris, better known as _____________, was an organizer for the United Mine workers and was key in demanding child labor laws.