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General
Laborers
Strikes
Negotatian/Impact
Events
100
What societal class was the labor force mostly consisted of?
working class
100
What groups of people did the laborers consist of?
immigrants and children
100
What was the main cause of the first strikes?
harsh working conditions
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What national holiday was established to honor laborers?
Labor Day
100
Why did the women of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory jump out windows?
because the emergency doors were locked
200
What was the purpose of the labor union?
to improve working conditions
200
What did the laborers suffer from?
poor working conditions
200
Where did one of the earliest strikes take place?
Philadelphia
200
What was the goal of negotiation?
unionism
200
Did the labor unions lose or win battle during the Homestead Strike?
they lost
300
What "horrors" did the laborers experience?
death from fires and harsh working hours
300
How many hours per day did the laborers have to work?
10 hours per day
300
When did one of the earliest strikes take place?
1786
300
How many hour workdays was desired after negotiation?
8 hour workdays
300
What happened among policemen during the Haymarket Square Riot?
a bomb exploded
400
What did the "horrors" change for today's workers?
safety standards
400
What were the laborers forbid from having?
paid vacations and sick leave
400
What did a group of painters want?
a raise
400
What is the name of the first leader of negotiation?
Samuel Gompers
400
How many people could the elevators fit in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
25 people max.
500
What percent of upper class occupations were there in 1870?
8.7%
500
What are sweatshops?
a term used for any harsh/difficult working condition.
500
What did the group of painters refuse to do?
they refused to provide labor
500
What does AFL stand for?
American Federation of Labor
500
What were the two opposing groups for the Homestead Strike?
steelworkers and the Carnegie Steel Company