Unions
United of Mine Workers in America.
What is the Regulation of Child Labor Laws in effect for?
To protect the rights of workers in industries from ages 16 to 18.
What invention decreased the need for human labor in the Cotton industry?
Cotton Gin.
Who created the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney.
The Steam Engine is still used today.
True.
What does AFL stand for?
American federation of laborers.
You can create something and sell it as long as you recognize the owner of the item.
False
What is a Cordwainer?
A shoemaker
Who is Samuel Gompers?
Founder of the AFL.
History is fun.
True
What is the purpose of a union?
To protect the rights of laborers.
What did the Cotton Farmers Regulation Act do?
Protected the rights of laborers working in cotton fields and factories.
What type of Industry was the largest of the Industrial Revolution?
Textiles.
Who created the Locomotive?
Richard Trevithick
Boats could not effectively use steam engines to propel.
False
Why were the Knights of Labor important?
They were the first ever labor union in the US.
14 to 18
Why was the coal mining industry so large during this time period?
Steam Engines used coal to power them.
Who was Sir Humphrey Davy?
Created the Arc Lamp.
The Triangle Shirt factory fire was the deadliest in History.
False, only for New York City
Who created the AFL?
Samuel Gompers.
When was the Cotton Farmers Regulation Act passed?
July 17, 1916
Why did the cotton industry not require as much citizen labor as others?
Who created the Steam Engine?
James Watt
AFL stands for the Australian Football League.
False, but technically true