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๐Ÿ“ Labour unions during the nineteenth century in USA

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Q1. In 1872 the National Labor Union led a strike of how many workers in New York demanding an eightโ€‘hour day?

๐Ÿ”น A. \(50{,}000\)
๐Ÿ”น B. \(75{,}000\)
๐Ÿ”น C. \(100{,}000\)
๐Ÿ”น D. \(150{,}000\)

๐Ÿ’ก Difficulty: easy | โœ… Correct: C

Q2. A factory owner in 1875 refuses to shorten the workday, citing competition. Which unionโ€™s nonโ€‘violent, antiโ€‘strike stance would most likely advise negotiation rather than a strike?

๐Ÿ”น A. Knights of Labor
๐Ÿ”น B. American Federation of Labor
๐Ÿ”น C. American Railway Union
๐Ÿ”น D. Industrial Workers of the World

๐Ÿ’ก Difficulty: medium | โœ… Correct: A

Q3. A labor historian compares the impact of the 1872 NLU strike to the 1894 Pullman Strike. Which factor differentiates the two in terms of outcome?

๐Ÿ”น A. Both succeeded in achieving an eightโ€‘hour day
๐Ÿ”น B. The Pullman Strike faced federal intervention while the NLU strike did not
๐Ÿ”น C. The NLU strike was violent, unlike the Pullman Strike
๐Ÿ”น D. The Pullman Strike resulted in immediate wage increases

๐Ÿ’ก Difficulty: hard | โœ… Correct: B

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