Multiple choice

The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to

  1. passage of federal laws that favored workers

  2. laws restricting immigration and naturalization

  3. poor working conditions and low wages

  4. economic depressions that had led to high unemployment

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The rise of industrialization in the late 1800s led to dangerous working conditions, long hours, and low wages. Workers formed unions to collectively bargain for better treatment and pay.