Labor Unions
When was the National Labor Union founded?
1866
What does the ARU stand for?
American Railroad Union
True or False: Some women had access to higher education.
True
Who played in the first college football game?
Rutgers and Princeton
What was the name of Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper?
New York World
What was the name of the second labor union that was created?
Knights of Labor
How many people died during the homestead strike?
16
Why was the population of children in schools increasing?
New legislation required it
Who began the tradition of the president throwing the first pitch of the season?
President William Howard Taft
What was the name of Barnum and Bailey's traveling circus?
The Greatest Show on Earth
What group focused on raising wages and improving working conditions?
American Federation of Labor
What caused the Pullman Strike?
Wages were cut and people were losing their jobs
As a result of the increased number of children attending school, how much did the literacy rate rise by?
90%
Which classes mainly took part in sporting activities?
Middle and Upper classes
What did William Randolph Hearst do?
He created more edgy entertainment in the news.
Who led the Knights of Labor?
Terence V. Powderly
Which American Railroad Union leader initiated a strike against the Pullman traincars?
Eugene V. Debs
What was W E. B. Du Bois known for?
Fighting for racial equality in schools
In what state and at what school was basketball invented?
Massachusetts - Springfield College
Which class participated in pop culture the most?
Middle Class
Who led the American Federation of Labor?
Samuel Gompers
Who cut wages by nearly 20% in the Homestead strike?
Henry Clay Frick
What were the "3 Rs"?
Reading, writing, arithmetic
When was the first college football game played?
1869
What was "Buffalo Bill's" real name?
William F. Cody