The Following Questions Refer to the Excerpt Below

question 24

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"The Cigar Manufacturers' Association had declared that under no circumstances would any leaders of the strike be employed for at least six months.As a consequence,for nearly four months I was out of employment.I had parted with anything of value in the house,and my wife and I were everyday expecting a newcomer in addition to the five children we already had.My family helped in every way possible…Blacklisted,I desperately sought employment…Once I was ready to commit murder. All the children were ill…"
Samuel Gompers,"Strike Baby",1878
-One underlying cause of the failures of strikes in this era was the

• A) mechanization of agriculture.
• B) industrialization of the New South.
• C) growth of the industrial workforce as a result of immigration.
• D) success of Progressive political reforms.

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Definitions:

Personal Relationships

Interpersonal affiliations or connections between individuals, characterized by emotional or physical intimacy.

Immigration

The movement of people into a country to live on a permanent basis.

Emigration

The act of leaving one's country or region to settle in another, often in search of better living conditions or employment opportunities.

In-Migration

In-migration is the process of moving into a different area or region to live, often measured for geographic areas.