Age of Reform (P)(Q)

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What did factory owners do to prevent unions from forming? They paid off union leaders so they would stay away. They had union leaders arrested for no cause. They only hired workers who promised they would not join a union. They used force to end union activities.

They used force to end union activities

Britain abolished slavery in 1865, after the United States did. in 1804, before the United States did. in 1833, before the United States did. in 1848, after the United States did.

in 1833 before the united states did

As the 1800s progressed, demands for labor reform increased mainly because hiring practices were not standardized and were unfair. wages were not based on workers' experience. working conditions were horrible. firings were without cause.

working conditions were horrible

Suffrage

right to vote

Who was instrumental in leading the movement for child labor reform? Lewis Hine William Wilberforce Parliament Congress

Lewis Hine

What is the best explanation of why factory owners and management wanted to prevent unions from forming? They feared workers would violently revolt. They felt it was in the best interest of the workers to wait for gradual change. Organized workers might demand changes that would increase profits. Organized workers might demand changes that would decrease profits.

Organized workers might demand changes that would decrease profits

What was the effect of labor reform movements in the early 1800s? Unions immediately won better working conditions. Child labor was banned, but long workdays continued for older workers. Reformers gradually won better working conditions, but change was slow. Meaningful legislation addressing labor reform was not passed until the 1940s.

Reformers gradually won better working conditions, but change was slow.

collective bargaining

negotiation between workers and employees

What was going on in Europe that most likely influenced the reform movements of the 1800s? Governments were slow to act. Populations were increasing rapidly. Revolutions were spreading across Europe. Populations were decreasing as a result of emigration.

revolutions were spreading across Europe

During industrialization, what were the attitudes toward slavery? Calls for the abolition of slavery increased. Even more slaves were put to work in factories. Factory owners refused to use slaves as their workers. Runaway slaves were not prosecuted.

Calls for the abolition of slavery increased.

What were the two main reasons workers formed unions? as a form of social protest and to protect themselves from poor work conditions for a social group and to protect themselves from poor work conditions for a social group and to strike if they didn't get what they wanted as a form of social protest and to strike if they didn't get what they wanted

as a form of social protest and to protect themselves from poor working conditions

Negotiation between union leaders and business management is called

collective bargaining

What would be labor's first step in solving labor problems and effecting change? striking collective bargaining protest marching joining a union

collective bargaining


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