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Why did workers form labor unions

it was to protect the rights of the workers in factories so they have the right to protest, get compensated if they get injured working, etc.

To speak with one voice.

What did the progressives support

Progressives were interested in establishing a more transparent and accountable government which would work to improve U.S. society. These reformers favored such policies as civil service reform, food safety laws, and increased political rights for women and U.S. workers.

What was the original goal of the union

The original goal of the union was to preserve the union at all cost.

What did the homestead strike show

The government was willing to use force to end strikes

What was part of president wilsons new freedom plan

All of the above.

What was typical of city tenement buildings

lack of windows

Which progressive reform was intended to end payment for votes in city elections

secret ballots

What was true about the 1892 Homestead strike

Private security was hired to protect strikebreakers during the 1892 Homestead strike.

What progressive used the term wage slaves to describe the fact that

many people worked all the time and made barely enough to survive

Which of these was an action of farmers alliances

Organizing through local chapters

Political goal for farmers

The political goal of farmers was lower prices for grain storage.

I owned and mechanized steel mills. When workers began a strike I hired replacement workers who would accept lower wages. I won the conflict at the Homestead steel mill but my reputation was hurt by m

Andrew Carnegie

Which is true of the 1912 presidential election

Because all three major candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split.

Which of the following is true about cash crops

Cash crops could be ruined by a single disease.

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