Labor Movement in the United States

What was the cause of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?

• Wage cuts, distrust of capitalists, and poor working conditions

• Speculators feeding large amounts of money into the industry

• Over expansion of the railroads

• Financial risk and massive capital investment

Where did the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 start?

• Martinsburg, West Virginia

• Chicago, Illinois

• Cumberland, Maryland

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

What event led to the Haymarket Riot in 1886?

• A protest outside the McCormick plant resulting in a person being killed

• A large May Day parade in Chicago

• A bomb thrown at the police during a peaceful meeting

• The police firing into a panicking crowd

What was the outcome of the Haymarket Riot?

• The Knights of Labor gained influence and membership

• The labor movement was set back and the Knights of Labor never recovered

• The rioters were acquitted of all charges

• The American Federation of Labor was formed

What was the cause of the Homestead Strike in 1892?

• The closure of the mills in Homestead, Pennsylvania

• The company's refusal to recognize the union

• The workers' demand for an eight-hour workday

• The Carnegie Steel Company's decision to abolish the sliding scale for wages

What was the response of the Carnegie Steel Company to the Homestead Strike?

• They increased the wages of the workers

• They closed the mills and locked out the workers

• They hired more workers from the Amalgamated Association

• They agreed to the workers' demands and recognized the union

What was the outcome of the Homestead Strike?

• The workers were all convicted and sent to jail

• The Carnegie Company successfully swept unions out of Homestead

• The Amalgamated Association gained more influence and membership

• The workers' entire Strike Committee was acquitted of all charges

What was the cause of the Pullman Strike in 1894?

• The use of federal troops to end the strike

• Reductions in wages for employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company

• The conflict between labor unions and railroad companies

• The refusal of the company to recognize the American Railway Union

What was the response of President Grover Cleveland to the Pullman Strike?

• He ordered federal troops to Chicago to end the strike

• He negotiated a settlement between the workers and the company

• He supported the demands of the workers and their union

• He declared the strike as legal and protected the workers

What was the significance of the Pullman Strike?

• It led to the successful negotiation of higher wages for the workers

• It was the first time a federal injunction had been used to break up a strike

• It resulted in the conviction of Eugene V. Debs and the end of the union

• It led to the formation of the American Federation of Labor