9
QuizMultiple Choice

Strikes and Unrest

Question 9 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

Which of the following statements accurately describes President Hayes’s reaction to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?

Answer
A
President Hayes ordered railroad companies and striking workers to resolve their dispute through peaceful negotiations.
B
President Hayes ordered railroad companies to reverse pay cuts to end the strike.
C
President Hayes promised railroad workers government subsidies as incentives to return to work.
D
President Hayes sent militias and federal troops from town to end the strike.
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