The U.S. Labor Movement Started

question 242

Multiple Choice

The U.S. labor movement started

• A) with local craft unions composed of workers who engaged in a particular trade or skill, such as baking, carpentry or plumbing.
• B) during the Civil War.
• C) after World War I.
• D) with the Knights of Labor, an organized group of both skilled and unskilled workers.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell, as seen in the production of gametes and plant spores.

Gametes

Sex cells (sperm and eggs) that carry genetic information for reproduction.

Chromosome Number

The total number of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell, which varies among different organisms and is characteristic of each species.

Meiosis I

The first division in the meiosis process, where a single cell divides into two cells containing half the original number of chromosomes, contributing to genetic diversity.