Which factor produced gains in union membership in the United States?

A. the shift from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy

B. the increased efforts of the federal government to break up monopolies

C. the beginning of widespread outsourcing of American jobs to foreign countries

D. the passage of laws guaranteeing the right to unionize and bargain collectively

Question

Which factor produced gains in union membership in the United States?

A. the shift from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy

 B. the increased efforts of the federal government to break up monopolies

 C. the beginning of widespread outsourcing of American jobs to foreign countries

 D. the passage of laws guaranteeing the right to unionize and bargain collectively

solomonzelman · Answer

D

anonymous · Answer

What was an important political goal of late 19th century labor leaders?

 A. winning the legal right to bargain collectively and go on strike

 B. persuading Congress to control wages, prices, and production levels

 C. gaining public support for government ownership of major industries

 D. forming a political party to compete with Republicans and Democrats

solomonzelman · Answer

was the answer to the first question good?

anonymous · Answer

Yep.

solomonzelman · Answer

can you please give me a medal then, 
....              i'll try to answer this question as well!

anonymous · Answer

Okie Dokie.

solomonzelman · Answer

(did you ever learn economics or US history?)

anonymous · Answer

Little bit. History and economics are not my best subjects. -_-

solomonzelman · Answer

http://www.westga.edu/~hgoodson/Economic%20Trends.htm read this then

solomonzelman · Answer

I have some knowledge in economics.... "political leader"
Corporation owners or presidents whom are you referring to by 
"political leader"
(direct leaders or indirect leaders?)

solomonzelman · Answer

What is meant by  "political leader"  in this question?
who specifically is this going on?

anonymous · Answer

I am done reading this article. So confusing. Well, it is owners who charged of unions.

solomonzelman · Answer

After I answer this queston can you answer justa quick-opinion question that I'll ask?

solomonzelman · Answer

Owners in charge of union?
unions don't have owners do they,
they are established by workers to higher the minimum wage and improve other
job- conditions

anonymous · Answer

It said so. :/

solomonzelman · Answer

recalling

A. winning the legal right to bargain collectively and go on strike

 B. persuading Congress to control wages, prices, and production levels

 C. gaining public support for government ownership of major industries

 D. forming a political party to compete with Republicans and Democrats

solomonzelman · Answer

What I know is that it was the labor development-
improving work/job conditions for the workers

solomonzelman · Answer

Have you ever read that 3 huge unions were established at that time

anonymous · Answer

No, I don't think so.

solomonzelman · Answer

what? that you read... or that my answer is right or that you get which is the answer A, B, C, or D based on what I said

anonymous · Answer

I am still confused. But thanks for trying. (:

solomonzelman · Answer

If I were to take a test I would put B

anonymous · Answer

Yep. My friend explained it.

solomonzelman · Answer

Was it B?

solomonzelman · Answer

Was I right?

anonymous · Answer

Lol, yes. You are correct.

solomonzelman · Answer

I really thought that was the answer!
I wasn't sure though, tnx!

anonymous · Answer

Anytime. (: