What sparked the Pullman Strike of 1894?
a. The Union Pacific cut wages and increased hours on its transpacific rail lines.
b. The Pullman company cut wages by about one-third but refused to lower workers´ rent in its model company housing.
c. Railroads executives colluded in firing and blacklisting organizers for the American Railway Union.
d. Railroad workers struck in support of members of Coxey´s Army who had been arrested.
e. The Pullman company eliminated hundreds of jobs because of the economic downturn.
b
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a. it was a constitutional monarchy with many limits on the powers of the king and state. b. it was a truly democratic state. c. landed aristocrats dominated both the House of Lords and the House of Commons. d. the middle class and working class slowly gained the right to vote. e. many towns continued to be governed by corrupt groups.
In October 1789, a small army of ________ marched on the Palace of Versailles and compelled the king to move his court into the city.
A. working-class women B. peasant farmers C. Franciscan monks D. merchants and traders
Herbert Hoover believed that __________
A) centralized planning was the key to economic progress B) the government should avoid interfering in the economy C) bold new federal programs were required to deal with the Depression D) American workers caused the Depression
Following President Bill Clinton's denial of charges that he had a sexual relationship with a White House intern, his public approval rating
A. rose slightly and then dropped sharply. B. immediately dropped to historic lows. C. remained largely unchanged. D. gradually dropped more precipitously as details emerged. E. rose to record levels.