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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Strikes and Unrest

Question 5 • CA-United States History and Geography A

Which statement is a reason for striking against Pullman?

Answer
A
Their wages were high, but their rents were low.
B
The company cut their wages and extended their hours.
C
The company town was run down, unsanitary, and dirty.
D
The Pullman company refused to build railcars anymore.

Explanation

The Pullman Company cut workers’ wages while keeping rents in its company town high, creating serious financial hardship. This made B, the wage cuts, a reason for the strike. The other choices do not describe the key grievance: workers’ wages were not high, and the company did not refuse to build railcars.

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