What is the middle class?
a) the working class b) the poor farmers
the working class
Is the social question still valid and alive today ?
a) No. b) Yes, c) Maybe
Yes
The workers began to ______ _______ demanding authorities to respond to their social demands.
a) hating themselves b) organise themselves
organise themselves
True or False: During the saltpeter rush cities became important economic centers and attraction poles.
True
Who were the 2 group in lower class?
a) bankers/investors b) farmers/proletariat
farmers/proletariat
Who were the oligarchy ?
a) Rich and wealthy b) Poor people c) Farmers
Rich and wealth
True or False: many saltpeter workers and their families were killed during protests.
True
Why did people move to the cities?
a) No one knows b) Education and modern elements. c) Because they were bored.
Because they had education and modern elements.
_____ ______ were exposed to poor living conditions, also the rural-urban migration was big.
a) middle classes b) Lower classes
Lower classes
_________ of people moved form rural to urban areas.
a) Millions b) Thousands c) Plenty
Thousands
The oligarchy made their money by investing/buying _______ and _______.
a) mining and commerce b) fishing and eating
Mining and commerce
Name 3 main problems during the social question.
a) food, clothes and cars b) low salaries, child labour and dangers
c) short working hours, no supermarkets and unhappiness
low salaries, child labour and dangers
Did the workers organise themselves?
a) Yes b) No
Yes
The struggle for rights and labour laws was very hard because they were repressed by _______ _______.
a) church forces b) police forces. c) state forces
police forces
Who were some of the middle class?
a) artisans/professionals/technicians b) oligarchy/lower class
artisans/professionals
The _________ exploitation produced important transformations in Chile.
a) coper b) saltpeter c) coal
Saltpeter
In 1880 , the ______ _________ began.
a) hunger games b) social question
social question
True or False: There was migration from the countryside to the city
True
What was the social question?
a) set of social and economic problems that impacted the lower class.
b) set of social and economic problems that impacted the middle class.
set of social and economic problems that impacted the lower class.
Who was the lower class?
a) People who lived in poor conditions. b) People who had a lot of money
People who lived in poor conditions.