In the late 1800s, workers tolerated poor wages because Railroads brought goods and they people to America’s trade and Thought that the government manufacturing centers. Chicago would protect them grew as a meatpacking city. Believed it had to get worse Philadelphia became a before it got better manufacturing center for steel Could be replaced easily by and coal. New York grew as a other workers thriving center for trade. Were tricked by employers Increased industrialization led to into taking dangerous jobs. Improved sanitation and housing Which labor leader began the The elimination of the AFL? working class Samuel Gompers Improvements in the lifestyle Terence Powderly of the working class Eugene Debs An increase in the number of Uriah Smith Stephens people working in manufacturing What was one result of the Haymarket Riot? Corporations had the important Steelworkers’ wages increased advantage of Public support for unions Being run by an individual or grew. family The AFL ceased to exist Developing into monopolies Membership in the Knights of Reducing the financial risk for Labor declined individual investors Keeping prices high Labor unions formed as a way to help workers Which argument supports the Find better jobs perception of big business leaders Learn more skilled trades as “Captains of Industry”? Improve their working Industrialists support for conditions technology benefited the Increase the hours children economy could work Monopolies forced small companies out of business Consumers were harmed by inflated prices Workers’ wages rose as industrialists profited
Railroads brought goods and people to America’s trade and manufacturing centers. Chicago grew as a meatpacking city. Philadelphia became a manufacturing center for steel and coal. New York grew as a thriving center for trade. Increased industrialization led to Improved sanitation and housing The elimination of the working class Improvements in the lifestyle of the working class An increase in the number of people working in manufacturing Corporations had the important advantage of Being run by an individual or family Developing into monopolies Reducing the financial risk for individual investors Keeping prices high Which argument supports the perception of big business leaders as “Captains of Industry”? Industrialists support for technology benefited the economy Monopolies forced small companies out of business Consumers were harmed by inflated prices Workers’ wages rose as industrialists profited In the late 1800s, workers tolerated poor wages because they Thought that the government would protect them Believed it had to get worse before it got better Could be replaced easily by other workers Were tricked by employers into taking dangerous jobs. Which labor leader began the AFL? Samuel Gompers Terence Powderly Eugene Debs Uriah Smith Stephens What was one result of the Haymarket Riot? Steelworkers’ wages increased Public support for unions grew. The AFL ceased to exist Membership in the Knights of Labor declined Labor unions formed as a way to help workers Find better jobs Learn more skilled trades Improve their working conditions Increase the hours children could work
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