Question 1

• After the Communist Manifesto was published by Karl Marx, which leader in history was inspired by it?

• A. Lenin• B. Mao Zedong• C. Fidel Castro• D. All of the above

Question 2• What is process of negotiations between employers

and a group of employees aimed at reaching agreements that regulate working conditions?

• A. Strike• B. Collective Bargaining• C. Communism• D. Labor Unions

Question 3

• Britain passed the Combination Act of 1799 for the purpose of what?

• A. To prevent unions from forming in Britain• B. To allow unions to form in Britain • C. To prevent communism from spreading to

Britain• D. None of the above

Question 4

• The American Federation of Labor was founded by who in 1886?

• A. Samuel Gompers• B. David Ricardo• C. Karl Marx• D. John Mitchell

The Communist Manifesto Initially produced very

few results Uprisings began to

occur in Europe After the turn of the

century the pamphlet created major results

Inspired Lenin, Mao Zedong and Fidel Castro

Labor Unions

• Unions spoke for all workers

• Collective Bargaining• Union members could

strike if demands were not met

• Led by skilled workers• Unions struggled to

form due to govt.

Great Britain Unions

• Britain saw unions as a threat to social order and stability

• Combination Act 1799 outlawed people joining unions

• People ignored Act• British Parliament revoked the act in 1824• Goals to raise wages and improve working

conditions

United States

• Unions have been around since the early 1800’s

• AFL (American Federation of Labor) formed in 1886

• Successful strikes produced gains in members wages and shorter hours

Question 1

• After the Communist Manifesto was published by Karl Marx, which leader in history was inspired by it?

• A. Lenin• B. Mao Zedong• C. Fidel Castro• D. All of the above

Question 2• What is process of negotiations between employers

and a group of employees aimed at reaching agreements that regulate working conditions?

• A. Strike• B. Collective Bargaining• C. Communism• D. Labor Unions

Question 3

• Britain passed the Combination Act of 1799 for the purpose of what?

• A. To prevent unions from forming in Britain• B. To allow unions to form in Britain • C. To prevent communism from spreading to

Britain• D. None of the above

Question 4

• The American Federation of Labor was founded by who in 1886?

• A. Samuel Gompers• B. David Ricardo• C. Karl Marx• D. John Mitchell