American History | Module 4 | Lesson 2: Quiz "Samuel Gompers"

Select True or False for the following statement. Socialists wanted the government to take over the businesses that affected most citizens, like railroads, electric power, and telephones. Socialists wanted to reorganize society in new ways.

True

Select True or False for the following statement. By the 1930s, the labor movement had achieved its goals so there was no more need for labor unions. As a result, labor unions do not exist today.

False

Select True or False for the following statement. Samuel Gompers had the same goals for the labor movement as the socialists and anarchists did.

False

Samuel Gompers was the founder and president of which of the following organizations?

the American Federation of Labor

Which of the following does the newspaper describe? "Factory Fire Kills 146"

the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

Select all of the methods that employers used against workers and unions.

Employers locked workers in or out of the workplace. Employers used their wealth to hire armed guards. Employers used their wealth to buy unfavorable and often unfair publicity.

Select True or False for the following statement. Anarchists didn't believe in any government at all. Anarchists wanted to change society dramatically.

True

Select True or False for the following statement. The American Federation of Labor focused on one goal--to improve working conditions in the United States.

True