USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which development helped improve working conditions in many mines and factories during the late 1800s?
A
the formation of the introduction of the assembly line
B
the growth of labor unions
C
the rise of the middle class
D
the formation of monopolies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. The growth of labor unions improve working conditions in many mines and factories during the late 1800.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1833 the Government passed a Factory Act to improve conditions for children working in factories. Young children were working very long hours in workplaces where conditions were often terrible. The basic act was as follows: no child workers under nine years of age.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many workers were poor immigrants who had little choice but to keep working despite the conditions. If an employee complained, they were fired and replaced. At some point, workers began to revolt. They joined together and created unions in order to fight for safer conditions, better hours, and increased wages.

Detailed explanation-4: -Workers fought their often demeaning work conditions by uniting together into collective groups and unions. The American Federation of Labor (AFL), for example, was created in 1886 for skilled craftsmen under the leadership of Samuel Gompers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Exemplary Answer: In the late 1800s, workers organized unions to solve their problems. Their problems were low wages and unsafe working conditions. First, workers formed local unions in single factories. These unions used strikes to try to force employers to increase wages or make working conditions safer.

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