Hardships of Factory Work and Child Labor
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Which of the following was a common reason for child labor in factories?

  • To provide additional income for families (correct)
  • To give children a chance to learn a trade
  • To allow parents to keep an eye on their children
  • To ensure children receive a proper education

    • What were the working conditions like in sweatshops?

  • Clean and organized
  • Cramped, hot, and dangerous (correct)
  • Spacious, cool, and safe
  • Comfortable and well-ventilated

    • What was the typical workday like for factory workers?

  • 8 hours, 5 days a week
  • 10 hours, 7 days a week
  • 12 hours, 6 days a week (correct)
  • 6 hours, 4 days a week

    • What was the purpose of company towns?

    <p>To provide housing and services for workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is wage slavery?

    <p>When workers have to use most of their paycheck to pay off debts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which labor union allowed workers of all trades, skilled or unskilled, women, and African Americans?

    <p>Knights of Labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the Knights of Labor starting in 1879?

    <p>Terence Powderly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which labor union was founded by Samuel Gompers in 1886?

    <p>American Federation of Labor (AFL)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which labor union did not allow women and excluded African Americans?

    <p>American Federation of Labor (AFL)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which document takes a stance against capitalism and was published in 1848 by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels?

    <p>Communist Manifesto</p> Signup and view all the answers

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