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As economic conditions declined during the 1870s, the most common way for railroad companies to cut costs was to

A
lower workers’ wages.
B
raise passenger ticket prices.
C
raise freight shipping prices.
D
reduce the number of trains in service.
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During the 1870s, a major economic depression spread to the United States from which continent?

A
Asia
B
Europe
C
South America
D
Africa
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Action taken by employers to keep unions from forming is called

A
union blacklisting.
B
boycotting.
C
union busting.
D
arbitration.
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Read the quote attributed to Theodore Rhodie, a former Pullman employee."I do not like to walk up there and hand up my membership in the American Railway Union because when a man asks me to give up my principles, my rights as an American citizen, he might just as well ask for my life."What result of the Pullman Strike is the worker describing?

A
The loss of money by the Pullman company.
B
The imprisonment of Eugene Debs.
C
The rehiring of workers after they resigned from the union.
D
The increase in court cases that disrupted union activities.
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What defines “wildcat strike”?

A
a violent, disorganized, and ineffective strike
B
a strike not approved by a union
C
a strike that eventually fails due to conflict between members of the union
D
a short, powerful strike that results in employers agreeing to workers’ demands
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Which 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 its company town.
C
American Railway Union leader Eugene Debs was hired by the Pullman company.
D
American Railway Union leader Eugene Debs was arrested.
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Which action is an example of bribery, a tactic used by companies to stop unions from forming?

A
A company hires workers known as “scabs” to replace striking workers.
B
Company management secretly pays a worker to tell them which coworkers have discussed forming or joining a union.
C
A company warns its employees that any attempt to form a union will result in immediate termination.
D
Company management threatens to physically harm anyone who joins a union.
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What company management strategy was used to suppress the Homestead Strike?

A
Company management made the employees sign yellow-dog contracts.
B
Company management bribed employees to give them information about the strike.
C
Company management hired strikebreakers to break up the union.
D
Company management blacklisted all of the union workers.
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Which of the following statements accurately describes President Hayes’s reaction to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?

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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