Exam 1 sorry

Question 1

National labor union goals leader membership and leader why did it decline

Answer 1

-Leader was william sylvis
-Anyone could join
-goals were
equality
unity
8 hour work days. give them 8 hour work days but pay them like a 12 hour day so that they spend more money
-declined because william sylviss dies

Question 2

knights labor union who were the leader what were the 3 goals what was the membership why did it decline

Answer 2

1st terrance powderly then uriah stephens

• membership was open to anyone execpt the corrupt people such as bankers
• goals were cooperatives, currency reform and 8 hour days
• declined because of the haymarket square riot

Question 3

American labor union who was the leader what were the 3 goals and the membership and was the decline

Answer 3

-leader Samuel gompers
-Membership: have to be part skilled labor unions
-goals were
less money
less hours
working mans compensation
-Decline was when they joined with C.I.O a unskilled labor union

Question 4

who is henry flagler

Answer 4

secretary of treasure and purchases railroad to support hotel business

Question 5

What is the haymarket square riot

-what happened during it

Answer 5

was a parade asking for an 8 hour work day led by Parsons and Spices
- sunday was peacful
-monday 4 died
tuesday a bomb went off