Question 1
Multiple Choice Question
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How did railroad officials end the general railroad strike that grew out of the Pullman Strike?

by attaching Pullman cars to U.S. Mail cars
by hiring the Pinkerton Agency
by attaching Pullman cars to sleeping cars
by negotiating with the union
Question 2
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If one investor owns 51 percent of the stock, he or she has ________ in the corporation and wields a great deal of power.

unlimited liability
limited liability
dividends
controlling interest
Question 3
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When did a strong wave of anti-union sentiment surge across the country?

after the Bay View massacre
after the Rock Springs massacre
after the Haymarket Riot
after the American Federation of Labor ended
Question 4
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One method that some businesses used to control union activity was the ________ contract between worker and owner or management.

whitelist
yellow-dog
yellow press
yellow journalism
Question 5
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Which of the following was an immigrant inspection station on the West Coast?

Catalina Island
Angel Island
Ellis Island
Liberty Island
Question 6
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When did the “new immigrants” come to America?

after 1880
before 1880
before 1860
before 1830
Question 7
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A(n) ________ shop does not require a worker to belong to a specific union to be hired, but usually he must join a specific union in a set period of time.

temp
union
open
closed
Question 8
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What was the Gentlemen’s Agreement of 1907-1908?

an informal agreement that called on Japan and the U.S. to improve their treatment of students in international charter schools
a formal agreement establishing the International Baccalaureate education program
an informal agreement that called on Japan to increase immigration to America
an informal agreement that called on Japan to limit immigration to America and the U.S. to improve their treatment of the Japanese living in America
Question 9
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How many immigrants died on Ellis Island?

340
3,500
22
6,000
Question 10
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When did the Second Industrial Revolution take place in America?

1760-1840
1780-1900
1840-1870
1870-1900
Question 11
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The ________ was able to persuade Congress to pass legislation that limited the workday to eight hours for government workers in 1868.

National Labor Union
Noble Order of the Knights of Labor
Anarchist Party
Colored Labor Union
Question 12
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A(n) ________ shop does not take into account union membership when hiring workers and does not give preference to union workers over nonunion workers.
closed
open
temp
union
Question 13
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Which of the following was NOT a method some businesses used to control union activity?

lowering the price of products and emptying inventory
increasing production and stockpiling product beyond normal levels
employing strike breakers
blacklisting employees who were vocal against management
Question 14
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“Old immigrants” were generally ________.

Buddhists
Protestant
Catholic
Jewish
Question 15
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Where did the “old immigrants” mostly come from?

Southeast Asian countries
Northern European countries
Southern European countries
Eastern European countries