The first union to achieve significant size and influence was the __________.
A)Knights of Labor
B)Congress of Labor
C)Knights of Columbus
D)Teamsters

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The Knights of Labor was the first union to achieve significant size and influence. It was founded in 1869 and grew rapidly in the 1870s and 1880s, reaching a peak membership of nearly 800,000 in 1886. The Knights of Labor paved the way for other labor unions and played an important role in the early history of the labor movement in the United States.

The First Union to Achieve Significant Size and Influence Was