What labor organization emerged in 1886 with a more practical approach of protecting the interests of trade unions within the framework of the existing industrial system:
A: national labor union
B: congress of industrial organizations
C: knights of labor
D: American federation of labor
Ans: D: American federation of labor
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a. written texts and archaeological evidence. b. written texts and oral traditions. c. oral traditions and linguistic evidence. d. archaeological and linguistic evidence.
Josephine Shaw Lowell and the New York Charity Organization Society wanted
A) the federal government to take responsibility for providing for the urban poor. B) their aid recipients to move towards self-sufficiency. C) all aid to the urban poor to be administered through their organization. D) all aid to the indigent should be eliminated. E) charity to be provided in a discreet way that avoided drawing attention to those who were receiving the aid.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Why did some people criticize American suburban life?
A) They accused suburban families of snobbery since only the wealthy could live there. B) They thought the houses were built with substandard materials and craftsmanship. C) They disliked the conformity and uniformity of suburban life. D) They were afraid that a mass exodus to the suburbs would harm urban economies. E) They worried about the pollution generated by suburban automobile commuters.