Which group was a part of the Pullman Strike?

railroad workers upset by wage cuts

Why were labor unions unpopular in the 19th century?

Some Americans believed they were driven by radical ideas

What was the Pullman Strike?

A railroad strike and boycott to dispute railraod traffic

Why did the Homestead Strike and the Pullman Strike end in serious violence ?

U.S Gov. leaders at this time did not support union activity

Why did workers in Pullman go on strike?

Forced to live there & wages were cut

What happened at the Haymarket Riot?

people protesting police violence- bomb went off

Cheap, replacement workers who served as strikebreakers.

The Homestead Strike was a protest

Against the Carnegie Steel Company's plan to cut jobs

The Homestead Strike was significant because

The government used soldiers to end the strike

Why do labor unions form?

To combat the harsh conditions in the working enviorment

How did labor unions support factory workers?

They negotiated with business owners and organized strikes

An important result of the Haymarket Riot was that it...

left employers suspicious of unions.

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1
Which group was a part of the Pullman Strike?
Northerners upset with industrial working conditions
Southerners upset with the abolishment of slavery
railroad workers upset by wage cuts
Blacks upset with prejudice in working enviroments
2
Why were labor unions unpopular in the 19th century?
Some Americans believed they were driven by radical ideas
Unions represented only specific groups, such as immigrants
Unions reaped profits from its members
They instigated violent strikes against big corporations
3
What union leader led the Pullman Strike?
The Pinkertons
Malcolm X
Andrew Carnegie
Eugene V. Debs
4
What was the Pullman Strike?
A strike against people who would get pulled in
A action used to get the attention of the Government.
all the above
A railroad strike and boycott to dispute railraod traffic
5
Why did the Homestead Strike and the Pullman Strike end in serious violence ?
All unions favored violent strikes
U.S Gov. leaders at this time did not support union activity
Government sympathized with labor unions
Unions were in contest with each other
6
Why did workers in Pullman go on strike?
Poor working conditions
Were separated from their families
Too long of hours worked per day
Forced to live there & wages were cut
7
Where did the deadly Haymarket Riot happen?
Denver
Chicago
Boston
New York
8
Where did the Homestead Strike take place?
Delaware
Pennsylvannia
California
New York
9
What happened at the Haymarket Riot?
people protesting police violence- bomb went off
people want vacation- police beat them
people attack police- police run away
people wanted more pay- attacked police
10
Who were scabs?
Journalists who exposed practices of monopolies
Unexperienced lobbyists
Cheap, replacement workers who served as strikebreakers.
Wealthy, corrupt industrialists
11
Which industry was at the center of the Homestead Strike?
Oil
Electric
Steel
Railroad
12
The Homestead Strike was a protest
Against the Carnegie Steel Company's plan to cut jobs
in Colorado demanding safer work conditions
in Chicago demanding a 40 hour work week
Against a women becoming President
13
The Homestead Strike was significant because
The government used soldiers to end the strike
It was a draw and only resolved by government mediation
The labor unions succeeded in gaining higher wages
Strikebreakers were able to end the strike by force
14
The Pullman Strike was successful.
False
True
15
Why do labor unions form?
To get less rest
To work longer hours
To combat the harsh conditions in the working enviorment
To get lower wages
16
How did labor unions support factory workers?
Blackmailing factory owners into giving rights to workers
They took over factories by buying out business owners
They negotiated with business owners and organized strikes
used communist ideals such as violent protests and murder
17
Pullman Strike of 1894: what did the strikers do?
Destroyed all cars that were being made
took out some parts of train cars so they would break easily
Boycotted Pullman cars
destroyed railways
18
An important result of the Haymarket Riot was that it...
caused extensive damage throughout Homestead, Pennsylvaina
led to higher wages throughout the railroad industry
left employers suspicious of unions.
drove the Pullman Palace Car Company into bankruptcy.
19
How did the public see unions after Haymarket, the Pullman Strike, and Homestead Strike?
Supported them
Turned against them
20
The Pullman strike concerned...
Factory working conditions
Police brutality
Wage cuts and rent issues
unsafe rail cars
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What did Haymarket riot, Homestead strike,and Pullman strike all have in common?
All failed
All succeeded
All were Boycotts
All were lockouts

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