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Which of the following was a direct result of the Pullman strike?

A
The Pullman Company began to lay off workers and cut wages.
B
The Pullman Company banned alcohol in Pullman, Illinois.
C
Eugene V. Debs received a cash settlement from the Pullman Company.
D
Eugene V. Debs was arrested for his union activities and put in jail.
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Unions sought to improve workers’ pay and working conditions by

A
hiring security guards to keep costs low.
B
setting up an apprentice system.
C
negotiating with employers.
D
working together in company towns.
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Which statement best describes the overall goal of early labor unions?

A
Early labor unions wanted longer working hours.
B
Early labor unions wanted educational assistance.
C
Early labor unions wanted pay similar to that of unskilled workers.
D
Early labor unions wanted pay similar to that of skilled workers.
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Which of the following best states the relationship between the government, company management, and striking workers during the late 1800s?

A
The government nearly always sided with striking workers against companies.
B
Companies often hired government agents to keep striking workers in line.
C
The government nearly always sided with companies against striking workers.
D
Companies often hired government agents to encourage workers to strike.
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Which statement about the Pullman strike is true?

A
The Pullman strike ended quickly because of negotiations by Eugene V. Debs and the American Railway Union.
B
The Pullman strike helped unions gain national support and led to legal protections for unions.
C
The Pullman Company averted bankruptcy by refusing to give in to the demands of workers.
D
The Pullman Company lost more money fighting the strike than it would have paid out by giving in to workers.
6

What tactic did the Pinkertons use to bust unions?

A
union banning
B
spying
C
blacklisting
D
bribery
7

The wildcat strike by employees of the Pullman Company in 1894 was

A
disorganized and ineffective.
B
not approved by a union.
C
approved by a union.
D
short and ineffective.
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Following the Pullman strike, efforts by employers to obtain anti-union court orders were generally

A
unsuccessful because the courts did not have the power to issue them.
B
unsuccessful because of widespread sympathy for union activities.
C
successful because anti-union court orders were seldom used.
D
successful because there were no legal protections for unions.
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Which of the following can be inferred about the federal intervention that ended the 1894 Pullman strike?

A
The government did not consider the interruption of mail important.
B
The government considered official, not personal, mail important.
C
The government considered mail delivery to be of vital importance.
D
The government did not consider mail delivery by railroad to be important.
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Which of the following best describes Samuel Gompers’s role in relation to the goals of organized labor?

A
He was the founder and first mayor of Pullman, Illinois.
B
He was a labor leader who created the first wildcat strike.
C
He was a US congressman who sponsored anti-striking legislation.
D
He was the first president of the largest labor organization in the world.

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