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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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Which statement best explains why, during the 1800s, manufacturers resisted workers’ demands for higher wages and safer workplaces?

A
Manufacturers had already spent money on training their workers.
B
Manufacturers were afraid workers would make additional demands.
C
Manufacturers knew their workforce would have to become smaller.
D
Manufacturers knew their companies would become less profitable.
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Why did blacklisted union members have trouble finding jobs after the Pullman strike?

A
They could be criminally charged if they applied for work elsewhere.
B
They had been physically injured during the strike and could not work.
C
They had been arrested and had criminal records following the strike.
D
They were viewed by potential employers as troublemakers.
4

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.
5

What tactic did the Pinkertons use to bust unions?

A
union banning
B
spying
C
blacklisting
D
bribery
6

An example of using bribery to engage in union busting would be

A
a company hiring scabs to replace striking workers.
B
a manager paying an employee to spy on union members.
C
a company threatening to fire union members.
D
a manager threatening to harm any pro-union workers.
7

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 best states the reason why workers formed unions beginning in the late 1800s?

A
They believed they should have better working conditions and compensation.
B
They believed there were not enough jobs available for unskilled workers.
C
They believed that unionizing child workers would give young people a sense of purpose.
D
They believed that unions provided the only way to end strikes and lockouts.
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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 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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