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