The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 ended when
A. many of the workers' demands were met.
B. the strikers gave up due to the approaching winter.
C. President Hayes ordered federal troops to get the trains running again.
D. big business raised private militias to break the strikes.
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
The Massachusetts Bay Puritans
A. introduced freedom of worship to the New World. B. fought with the surrounding Indians almost immediately. C. created a "theocracy" in colonial Massachusetts. D. lived as grim and joyless people. E. took vows of poverty as evidence of their commitment to their faith.
A new aspect of work life that was developed during the Gilded Age was
A) health insurance. B) retirement benefits. C) commuting. D) nepotism.
Which of the following is true of European-American migrants trekking West along the Oregon and California trails?
A. Death rates from disease were significantly higher than in society at large. B. For most adults, trail life was not particularly dangerous. C. They only killed bison or other animals for food. D. They were constantly subjected to Indian attacks.
The end of the War of 1812 saw an upsurge in __________
A) the importation of slaves B) European immigration C) internal migration D) urban population growth