The Pullman Strike of 1894 Explained: US History Review

The video explores the Pullman Strike of 1894, highlighting George Pullman's business practices, the workers' response, and the involvement of Eugene Debs and the ARU. The federal government's intervention, using the Sherman Antitrust Act, ultimately ended the strike. Despite its failure, the strike had significant impacts, including the radicalization of Eugene Debs and a federal inquiry into Pullman's practices.

What was George Pullman's primary motivation for creating the town of Pullman, Illinois?

• To provide affordable housing for his workers

• To control costs and funnel money back into his own pockets

• To create a utopian society for his employees

• To establish a cultural center for the arts

What type of strike did the Pullman workers initially engage in?

• A wildcat strike

• A sympathy strike

• A union-organized strike

• A government-sanctioned strike

Which union did Eugene Debs lead during the Pullman Strike?

• Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

• Knights of Labor

• American Railway Union (ARU)

• American Federation of Labor (AFL)

How did the federal government justify its intervention in the Pullman Strike?

• By claiming the strike was a threat to national security

• By asserting it disrupted international trade

• By arguing it was an illegal strike under the Sherman Antitrust Act

• By stating it violated workers' rights

What was the outcome for Eugene Debs after the Pullman Strike?

• He became a successful businessman

• He was elected to Congress

• He retired from public life

• He was imprisoned and became a socialist

What was one of the long-term effects of the Pullman Strike on labor unions?

• Increased power for unskilled labor unions

• A shift towards skilled labor unions like the AFL

• The complete dissolution of all labor unions

• A rise in government support for labor strikes

What was the federal government's finding regarding Pullman's town after the strike?

• It was a successful business venture

• It was a model community for workers

• It was irrelevant to the strike's causes

• It was a contributing factor to the strike due to lack of workers' rights