Test Review - Myth or Fact: Dissent, Depression, & War

Homestead Lockout

100

Myth or Fact: The homestead lockout occurred in 1492?

Myth: 1892.

200

Myth or Fact: During the Homestead Lockout, the owner of the Homestead Mill was Andrew Carnegie?

Fact: Who is Andrew Carnegie!

300

Myth or Fact: During the Homestead Lockout, Henry Clay Frick was hired to help arm the mill and had the title, "the toughest antilabor man in the industry?"

Fact: Who is Henry Clay Frick.

400

Myth or Fact: During the Homestead Lockout, Frick hired the Pinkerton Agency to help with water issues at the mill.

Myth: The Pinkerton Agency was a private security force that protected companies; these men were hired to protect the Homestead Mill.

500

Myth or Fact: The textbook indicates that the actions of the Homestead Mill workers struck at the heart of capitalism. Why would one think that, include the definition of capitalism in your answer?

Fact: The definition of capitalism is an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit. When men began to organize and unions were created, capitalism was questioned; private ownership meant monopolies and unions were against.

Cripple Creek Miners' Strike

100

Myth or Fact: In 1994, the Cripple Creek Miners' Strike occurred in Colorado.

Myth: 1894.

200

Myth or Fact: The abbreviation WFM directly applies to Cripple Creek. WFM stands for World Federation of Miners'.

Myth: What is Western Federation of Miners'.

300

Myth or Fact: The WFM (union) got involved at Cripple Creek because the miners' were suffering from small pox.

Myth: Mine owners wanted to lengthen the work day from 8 hours to 10 hours. And, therefore the WFM needed to get involved to help workers with a protest.

400

Myth or Fact: The WFM (union) was able to help the miners' of Cripple Creek due to the members of the union.

Fact: The strikers remained in control because other miners sent funds to help. WFM membership was unified. Even the mayor, city marshal, & police magistrate of Altman, CO all belonged to the union or WFM. Governor called to intervene but he had strong ties to the miners & refused.

500

Myth or Fact: The miners' of Cripple Creek were successful versus the mine owners, as in a victory? And, if so, describe how?

Fact: Yes. After arbitration with the governor, the miners' won an 8 hour work day!

Pullman Strike

100

Myth or Fact: The Pullman Strike occurred in the year of 1893?

Fact: 1893.

200

Myth or Fact: The housing in Pullman was built to replicate a model town?

Fact: Or, true.

300

Myth or Fact: Two stipulations that were placed upon workers at the Pullman factory in regards to housing were 1) Could not own their own house, and 2) Had to take their trash to a dumpsite nearly 50 miles away?

Myth: Some of the stipulations included: workers could not own their houses, rent was much higher in Pullman than neighboring towns, and when pay was slashed the rent fee remained the same.

400

Myth or Fact: Eugene V. Debs was part of the ARU - ARU stands for American Rally Union.

Myth: ARU or American Railway Union.

500

Myth or Fact: When the strike occurred at Pullman, the percentage of the factory employees that participated was at 75%?

Myth: 90% of the employees participated in the strike.

Free for All!

100

Myth or Fact: A labor union is made up of people who own their own companies. A labor union is not for the people.

Myth: Labor unions help workers. For example, workers want to organize and speak through unions to bargain collectively and fight for better working conditions higher wages, shorter hours, and greater worker control.

200

Myth or Fact: Iowa boasts one of the largest teacher unions and what is the name of the union?

Fact: ISEA or Iowa State Education Association.

300

Myth or Fact: During the Pullman Strike, Eugene V. Debs was placed in jail. In return this forced the union and workers to lose moral and were more easily defeated.

Fact: With no leader, the union and workers, were more easily defeated.

400

Myth or Fact: Are labor unions organized by the government?

Myth: the federal government does not organize labor unions.

500

Myth or Fact: Does the textbook indicate that both urban and rural workers fought for change? If so, name 2 types of workers that were discussed, in which union organization helped fight, or negotiate with corporations.

Fact: Out of the 4 types of workers discussed in the textbook, Coal Miners, Railroad Switchmen, Farmers, and Mill Workers were depicted, which are both urban and rural.