Share: Quiz 1. Labor Day was first established as a holiday honoring: The President of the United States. No "Hail to the Chief" here. Actually, Labor Day is about the only holiday that does not honor a particular person or event. The idea behind Labor Day stemmed from an event in 1872, when 100,000 workers marched in New York City to demand better working conditions. One of the marchers, Peter McGuire, promoted the idea for a holiday honoring working people. The first Labor Day parade was held in Manhattan on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, and was organized by machinist Matthew Maguire. More of a festival than a demonstration, the parade captured the interest of the entire nation. The end of summer. You're cold. Although the holiday, which falls on the first Monday in September, is close to the beginning of autumn, its original purpose was not for parents to celebrate their kids' return to school! (Many of those kids were already working long hours in factories.) The idea behind Labor Day stemmed from an event in 1872, when 100,000 workers marched in New York City to demand better working conditions. One of the marchers, Peter McGuire, promoted the idea for a holiday honoring working people. The first Labor Day parade was held in Manhattan on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, and was organized by machinist Matthew Maguire. More of a festival than a demonstration, the parade captured the interest of the entire nation. Working people. Good work! The idea behind Labor Day stemmed from an event in 1872, when 100,000 workers marched in New York City to demand better working conditions. One of the marchers, Peter McGuire, promoted the idea for a holiday honoring working people. The first Labor Day parade was held in Manhattan on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, and was organized by machinist Mathew Maguire. More of a festival than a demonstration, the parade captured the interest of the entire nation. Childbirth. Sorry. The idea behind Labor Day stemmed from an event in 1872, when 100,000 workers marched in New York City to demand better working conditions. One of the marchers, Peter McGuire, promoted the idea for a holiday honoring working people. The first Labor Day parade was held in Manhattan on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, and was organized by machinist Matthew Maguire. More of a festival than a demonstration, the parade captured the interest of the entire nation. Next 2. Which movement or event most influenced the creation of labor unions? American Revolution. By George, no! Although the ideals of liberty and equality, cornerstones of the American Revolution, could be applied to the labor movement as well, it was the Industrial Revolution that created a need for more and more factory workers. Farmers migrated to the cities to escape the difficulties of farming life, only to find themselves working longer hours in unhealthy, dangerous conditions. Trade unions were formed so workers could bargain with their employers for better work environments. Industrial Revolution. You hit the nail on the head! It was the Industrial Revolution that created a need for more and more factory workers. Farmers migrated to the cities to escape the difficulties of farming life, only to find themselves working longer hours in unhealthy, dangerous conditions. Trade unions were formed so that workers could bargain with their employers for better work environments. Civil Rights movement. Sorry. While the Civil Rights movement received strong support from labor unions, and Martin Luther King, Jr. referred to the common bonds between labor and minorities, unions had been in existence for 100 years or so by the time the Civil Rights Act was passed. It was the Industrial Revolution that created a need for more and more factory workers. Farmers migrated to the cities to escape the difficulties of farming life, only to find themselves working longer hours in unhealthy, dangerous conditions. Trade unions were formed so that workers could bargain with their employers for better work environments. Next 3. Under which President was legislation passed making Labor Day a national holiday? Grover Cleveland. Hail to the Chief! In 1894, President Grover Cleveland faced re-election, as well as public disapproval over government violence against striking railroad workers in Chicago. Congress quickly passed a bill making the first Monday in September a national holiday honoring labor. Abraham Lincoln. You're no Honest Abe. In fact, President Lincoln was the first to hire opponents of trade unions into government service. However, in 1894, President Grover Cleveland faced re-election, as well as public disapproval over government violence against striking railroad workers in Chicago. Congress quickly passed a bill making the first Monday in September a national holiday honoring labor. Theodore Roosevelt. Too late. While Roosevelt's attempt to intervene in a 1902 coal miner strike by appointing a mediation commission represented a more civilized federal approach to labor issues, he was not responsible for instituting Labor Day. In 1894, President Grover Cleveland faced re-election, as well as public disapproval over government violence against striking railroad workers in Chicago. Congress quickly passed a bill making the first Monday in September a national holiday honoring labor. Next 4. Which of the following refers to a contract between employers and their employees? Wobblie. Oops - you've tipped over! "Wobblies" was another name for the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World), a radical labor organization. "Yellow dog" contracts were agreements that forbade membership in labor unions that companies often required workers to sign as a condition of employment. In 1915, the Supreme Court voted to uphold yellow dog contracts. Yellow dog. You're barking up the right tree! "Yellow dog" contracts were agreements that forbade membership in labor unions that companies often required workers to sign as a condition of employment. In 1915, the Supreme Court voted to uphold yellow dog contracts. Pinkerton. Nope - wrong color. "Pinkertons," named after Lincoln-appointed detective Allan Pinkerton, were detectives employed by the federal government who were often called in to break up labor strikes. "Yellow dog" contracts were agreements that forbade membership in labor unions that companies often required workers to sign as a condition of employment. In 1915, the Supreme Court voted to uphold yellow dog contracts. Next 5. What other holiday is sometimes called the "original" Labor Day? Memorial Day. Sorry. On Memorial Day in 1937, a strike at the Republic Steel plant in Chicago ended in violence when police killed and wounded striking workers. However, May 1 is celebrated worldwide as International Workers' Day, in honor of labor activists who were wrongly executed as a result of a bombing at Chicago's Haymarket Square in May of 1886. Ironically, the U.S. is one of the few countries that does not celebrate May Day, despite the fact that the holiday began here. Easter. Nice try. On Easter of 1914, the "Ludlow Massacre" resulted when John D. Rockefeller's company guards attacked a tent camp full of union workers and set it on fire, killing men, women, and children. However, May 1 is celebrated worldwide as International Workers' Day, in honor of labor activists who were wrongly executed as a result of a bombing at Chicago's Haymarket Square in May of 1886. Ironically, the U.S. is one of the few countries that does not celebrate May Day, despite the fact that the holiday began here. May Day. Time to dance around the May Pole! May 1 is celebrated worldwide as International Workers' Day, in honor of labor activists who were wrongly executed as a result of a bombing at Chicago's Haymarket Square in May of 1886. Ironically, the U.S. is one of the few countries that does not celebrate May Day, despite the fact that the holiday began here. Next 6. Which of the following people was not a member of a labor union? Samuel Gompers. Wrong. Samuel Gompers was the first President of the American Federation of Labor (AFL). Rockefeller is the outsider in this group. The billionaire industrialist's hard-nosed approach to striking employees resulted in the "Ludlow Massacre," a 1914 event that so outraged Americans that Rockefeller developed the habit of handing out "shiny dimes" to children in an effort to polish his tarnished reputation. "Mother" Jones. Nope. Mary Harris "Mother" Jones was a labor activist who, in 1903, led child workers in demanding a 55-hour work week. (Nowadays, that's considered overtime for adults.) Rockefeller is the outsider in this group. The billionaire industrialist's hard-nosed approach to striking employees resulted in the "Ludlow Massacre," a 1914 event that so outraged Americans that Rockefeller developed the habit of handing out "shiny dimes" to children in an effort to polish his tarnished reputation. John D. Rockefeller. Right on! Rockefeller is the outsider in this group. The billionaire industrialist's hard-nosed approach to striking employees resulted in the "Ludlow Massacre," a 1914 event that so outraged Americans that Rockefeller developed the habit of handing out "shiny dimes" to children in an effort to polish his tarnished reputation. Joe Hill. Sorry. Labor leader Joe Hill was arrested and convicted of false murder charges in 1915, then executed 2 years later in Salt Lake City. Rockefeller is the outsider in this group. The billionaire industrialist's hard-nosed approach to striking employees resulted in the "Ludlow Massacre," a 1914 event that so outraged Americans that Rockefeller developed the habit of handing out "shiny dimes" to children in an effort to polish his tarnished reputation. Next 1. Labor Day was first established as a holiday honoring:Working people. 2. Which movement or event most influenced the creation of labor unions?Industrial Revolution. 3. Under which President was legislation passed making Labor Day a national holiday?Grover Cleveland. 4. Which of the following refers to a contract between employers and their employees?Yellow dog. 5. What other holiday is sometimes called the "original" Labor Day?May Day. 6. Which of the following people was not a member of a labor union?John D. Rockefeller. Start Over Next Quiz Go back to work. Take a sick day. You're on vacation! 60% Complete View more quizzes