17. WORKERS AND FARMERS IN THE AGE OF ORGANIZATION, 1877

Quiz for Guided Analysis Document 17.1 John Morrison, Testimony on the Impact of Mechanization, 1883

Quiz for Guided Analysis Document 17.1: John Morrison, Testimony on the Impact of Mechanization, 1883

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. What type of action did John Morrison imply workers might take to elicit change?

Union membership

Business closures

Violent strikes

Antitrust lawsuits

2. What problem did Morrison see with subdivision of labor through mechanization?

The use of too many machines

Quicker production of materials

Increased union participation

Lack of expansive mechanization knowledge

3. What benefits did Morrison acknowledge resulted from the subdivision of labor?

Faster production and cheaper products

More employees and higher pay

Increased union membership with more cooperation

Slower production with higher quality

4. What does Morrison feel disappeared as a result of mechanization?

Collegiality

Apprenticeships

Workman’s compensation

Union memberships

5. How does the testimony of John Morrison reflect the era?

It reveals decreasing urbanization and industrialization.

It demonstrates the strong bargaining power of unions.

It shows increasing industrialization and shifting labor forces.

It indicates high unemployment rates.

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