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labor unions quiz
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1. how did factory owners respond to the flood of immigrants into american cities?

the factory owners decided to ban foreign workers.
in most cases, workers pay increased.
in many cases, working conditions worsened.
the factory owners turned to labor unions to control the workers.

Explanation:

During the period of increased immigration to American cities, factory owners often saw the influx of immigrants as a source of cheap labor. With more workers available, they had less incentive to improve working conditions, and in many cases, working conditions worsened as they could exploit the large labor pool. Banning foreign workers was not typical as they wanted cheap labor. Workers' pay generally did not increase with more labor supply, and factory owners were often opposed to labor unions rather than turning to them to control workers.

Answer:

C. In many cases, working conditions worsened.