HRMT- WEEK 4 MIDTERM - Total 95/100%
Question 1 -
What was one of the earliest pieces of legislation aimed at protecting workers’ rights
and restricting the use of injunctions in labor disputes?
Question 1 options:
a) The Sherman Antitrust Act
b) The Norris–LaGuardia Act
c) The Wagner Act
d) The Fair Labor Standards Act
Question 2 (1 point)
What significant economic change in the late 18th and early 19th centuries drastically
altered labor conditions in the United States?
Question 2 options:
a) The Agricultural Revolution
b) The Industrial Revolution
c) The Digital Revolution
d) The Information Age
Why did employers prefer to hire children during the pre-union era?
Question 3 options:
a) They were more skilled.
b) They could be paid less and were more manageable.
c) They required fewer breaks.
d) They had better endurance.
, Question 4 (1 point)
Which labor action in 1794 highlighted early worker discontent and led to the “conspiracy
doctrine”?
Question 4 options:
a) The Haymarket Affair
b) The Pullman Strike
c) The Philadelphia shoemakers' strike
d) The Homestead Strike
Saved
What system often trapped workers in a cycle of debt in company towns?
Question 5 options:
a) Paid vacations
b) Health benefits
c) Company scrip
d) Pension plans
Question 6 (1 point)
Saved
The legacy of the labor movement of the 1930s continues to shape labor standards and
social policy in the United States, underscoring the enduring relevance of its principles and
the imperative of:
Question 6 options:
a) Exploiting workers for corporate gain
Question 1 -
What was one of the earliest pieces of legislation aimed at protecting workers’ rights
and restricting the use of injunctions in labor disputes?
Question 1 options:
a) The Sherman Antitrust Act
b) The Norris–LaGuardia Act
c) The Wagner Act
d) The Fair Labor Standards Act
Question 2 (1 point)
What significant economic change in the late 18th and early 19th centuries drastically
altered labor conditions in the United States?
Question 2 options:
a) The Agricultural Revolution
b) The Industrial Revolution
c) The Digital Revolution
d) The Information Age
Why did employers prefer to hire children during the pre-union era?
Question 3 options:
a) They were more skilled.
b) They could be paid less and were more manageable.
c) They required fewer breaks.
d) They had better endurance.
, Question 4 (1 point)
Which labor action in 1794 highlighted early worker discontent and led to the “conspiracy
doctrine”?
Question 4 options:
a) The Haymarket Affair
b) The Pullman Strike
c) The Philadelphia shoemakers' strike
d) The Homestead Strike
Saved
What system often trapped workers in a cycle of debt in company towns?
Question 5 options:
a) Paid vacations
b) Health benefits
c) Company scrip
d) Pension plans
Question 6 (1 point)
Saved
The legacy of the labor movement of the 1930s continues to shape labor standards and
social policy in the United States, underscoring the enduring relevance of its principles and
the imperative of:
Question 6 options:
a) Exploiting workers for corporate gain
