Question

8 multiple choice 1 point
what was a primary motivation behind the creation of labor unions like the knights of labor and the american federation of labor (afl)?
to support corporate monopolies that promised job stability
to restrict the hiring of undocumented immigrants to protect citizen and immigrant wage workers
to protect workers from unsafe working conditions, long hours, and low pay
to advocate for unrestricted immigration to fill industrial jobs

9 multiple choice 1 point
which of the following is not a true statement?
the populist party were supporters of laissez-faire business and advocated for the legitimacy of corporations.
while there were more white americans in sharecropping (2/3rds), it disproportionately affected black americans who were more likely in sharecropping.
there was an influx of immigrants arriving from west and east europe in the mid and late 1800s.
tennessee immediately created the ku klux klan after the civil war in 1866 and every state had a chapter by 1915.

10 multiple choice 1 point
what best describes sharecropping?
when former enslaved people moved together into community \communes\ after combining funds together to buy land and shared food and resources.
when northern farmers provided a portion of their crops and seeds to the south under the reconstruction act to help support the southern economy while transitioning from slavery.
when plantation owners rented land to former enslaved black americans or poor whites in exchange for a portion of their crops, resulting in a cycle of poverty for many generations.
a term used to describe when poor white and black farmhands decided to work together in fields at the same time rather than being separated into different plots.

Explanation:

Analyze Question 8

The question asks for the primary motivation behind the creation of labor unions like the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor (AFL) during the Gilded Age. During this era of rapid industrialization, workers faced dangerous conditions, long shifts, and low wages. Labor unions emerged to organize workers collectively to demand better treatment.

• Option 1 is incorrect because unions opposed corporate monopolies.
• Option 2 is incorrect because restricting undocumented immigration was not their primary founding motivation.
• Option 3 directly addresses the core goals of labor organizing: protecting workers from unsafe conditions, long hours, and low pay.
• Option 4 is incorrect because unions often sought to limit immigration to protect domestic wages rather than advocating for unrestricted immigration.

Analyze Question 9

The question asks to identify which statement is NOT true.

• Option 1 states: "The Populist Party were supporters of laissez-faire business and advocated for the legitimacy of corporations." This is false. The Populist Party (or People's Party) advocated for government regulation of corporations, nationalization of railroads, and opposed laissez-faire policies that favored big business.
• Option 2 is historically accurate; sharecropping disproportionately trapped Black Americans in cycles of debt, even though many poor White Americans also participated.
• Option 3 is historically accurate regarding the massive waves of immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe (and Western/Northern Europe earlier) during the mid-to-late 1800s.
• Option 4 is historically accurate regarding the founding of the Ku Klux Klan in Tennessee in late 1865/1866 and its spread.

Therefore, the false statement is Option 1.

Analyze Question 10

The question asks for the best description of sharecropping.

• Option 1 describes a commune system, which is incorrect.
• Option 2 describes Northern aid, which does not define sharecropping.
• Option 3 states: "When plantation owners rented land to former enslaved Black Americans or poor Whites in exchange for a portion of their crops, resulting in a cycle of poverty for many generations." This accurately describes the economic arrangement of sharecropping in the post-Civil War South, where high interest rates and debt kept tenant farmers tied to the land.
• Option 4 describes cooperative farming, which is incorrect.

Therefore, Option 3 is the correct description.

Answer:

Question 8

• To support corporate monopolies that promised job stability
• To restrict the hiring of undocumented immigrants to protect citizen and immigrant wage workers.
• To protect workers from unsafe working conditions, long hours, and low pay (Correct answer)
• To advocate for unrestricted immigration to fill industrial jobs

Question 9

• The Populist Party were supporters of laissez-faire business and advocated for the legitimacy of corporations. (Correct answer)
• While there were more White Americans in sharecropping (2/3rds), it disproportionately affected Black Americans who were more likely in sharecropping.
• There was an influx of immigrants arriving from West and East Europe in the mid and late 1800s.
• Tennessee immediately created the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War in 1866 and every state had a chapter by 1915.

Question 10

• When former enslaved people moved together into community "communes" after combining funds together to buy land and shared food and resources.
• When northern farmers provided a portion of their crops and seeds to the South under the Reconstruction Act to help support the Southern economy while transitioning from slavery.
• When plantation owners rented land to former enslaved Black Americans or poor Whites in exchange for a portion of their crops, resulting in a cycle of poverty for many generations. (Correct answer)
• A term used to describe when poor White and Black farmhands decided to work together in fields at the same time rather than being separated into different plots.