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CLEP US History II

Category - Labor

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Workplace safety was reformed following an industrial disaster in the:

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City.
Pullman Palace Car factory in Pullman, Illinois.
General Motors factory in Flint, Michigan.
Chicago Opera House in Chicago.
Metropolitan Opera Company in San Francisco.

Explanation

Answer: A - The 1911 fire in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City was one of the largest industrial disasters in American history and resulted in significant reforms to workplace safety codes. The fire claimed the lives of 146 workers. Most of them were Jewish and Italian immigrant women, and some were children.

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