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What types of jobs were created by the Industrial Revolution? farm-related positions factory positions government positions managerial positions

factory positions

What is one reason that the number of children working in factories increased in the late 1800s? Workplaces became safer for children as a result of union work. Children chose factory work over going to school. Many families were living in poverty and needed their children's income to survive. Adult workers went on strike and forced employers to hire children.

Many families were living in poverty and needed their children's income to survive.

Which statement describes employment in the late 1800s? Jobs often required specialized training. Twelve-hour workdays were unusual. Jobs in factories were hard to get. Working conditions were often dangerous.

Working conditions were often dangerous.

During the late 1800s, the majority of unskilled workers in urban areas lived in mansions near the city. comfortable apartment buildings in the city. city tenements. houses in suburbs of the city.

city tenements.

Under the leadership of Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, membership in the union expanded to include unskilled workers. became highly disorganized. declined dramatically. increased dramatically.

increased dramatically.

Which is a reason for the rapid growth of labor unions in the late 1800s? the low wages paid to factory workers a lack of jobs for unskilled workers in the nation's cities a lack of workers to fill all the factory jobs the failure of negotiations between unions and employers

the low wages paid to factory workers

Which was a major achievement of both the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor during the late 1800s and early 1900s? an end to labor strikes across the country the expansion of the labor force to include immigrants the reduction of the workday from ten to eight hours the hiring of skilled labor in factories

the reduction of the workday from ten to eight hours

Which is an example of collective bargaining? workers trying to achieve a better price for the goods they produce employers joining together to support a particular industry union leaders negotiating on behalf of a group of workers unions trying to persuade employers to hire more workers

union leaders negotiating on behalf of a group of workers

During the early part of the labor movement, immigrants, women, and African Americans created and led local unions. supplied mostly skilled labor to employers. were often excluded from membership in local unions. were not allowed to work at unskilled jobs.

were often excluded from membership in local unions.


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