AP Success - AP US History: Analyzing the Pullman Strike of 1894
Question 1
A violent confrontation between workers and management.
The laying off of three men in the iron machine shop.
A demand for better working conditions.
The death of a worker due to an industrial accident.
Question 2
Disagreements over worker safety regulations.
The refusal to recognize labor unions.
The question of wages over which the men have long been unhappy.
The demand for shorter working hours.
Question 3
The company claimed that no increase in wages was possible under the present conditions.
The economy was booming, leading to high wages for workers.
The workers were receiving wages well above the industry standard.
The company was planning to expand and hire more workers.
Question 4
Almost the entire force of men employed in the Pullman shops went out on strike.
A peaceful protest that did not significantly disrupt operations.
A small, localized strike involving only a few departments.
A nationwide strike that included multiple industries.
Question 5
The workers believed they were entitled to a living wage.
The workers were primarily concerned with electing sympathetic politicians.
The workers were protesting the use of child labor in the Pullman shops.
The workers were striking in solidarity with another industry's labor dispute.
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