2. Looking at page 152, explain what the Sherman Antitrust Act did. What year was the law passed? Explain why the law was ineffective.
3. Looking at page 153, what group of people took many of the factory jobs? Why did many rural Americans
move to cities? What kinds of jobs did many African Americans hold?
4. Looking at page 153, by 1900, how many industrial jobs were held by children? Explain what workers'
hours and working conditions were like? What three things did workers not have?
5. Looking at page 153, because of the bad working conditions, what did many workers begin doing in the late
1800s? What did workers hope to accomplish by doing this? What was the first effective group?
6. Looking at page 153, where and when was the Knights of Labor founded? Who was their leader? What four
groups did they accept? What three things did they campaign for?
7. Looking at page 153, what three tactics did unions use to help workers? When was the first major rail
strike? Explain what happened during the strike and how it ended.