I-4

Question 1

Railroads Strikes-1877

Nation Wide Causes

Answer 1

Cause: Wage cuts

Question 2

Railroads Strikes-1877

Nation wide Outcomes

Answer 2

Massive property damage= several cities
Strike breakers sent in> state militias protected
Federal government sends in troops

Question 3

Haymarket Square-1886

Chicago, IL Cause

Answer 3

National Demonstration for 8 hr/day> strikes to erupt in several cities
Fight between police & strikers
Anarchists

Question 4

Haymarket Square-1886

Chicago, IL Outcomes

Answer 4

Protester threw a bomb= killed policeman
Dozens of people killed
8 anarchists arrested for murder> 4 executions
KOL fizzled, Americans saw unions as a threat

Question 5

Homestead Strike-1892

Steel Plant> Homestead, PA Cause

Answer 5

Economic Depression> cut in steel workers’ pay- responded with strike

Question 6

Homestead Strike-1892

Steel Plant> Homestead, PA Outcomes

Answer 6

Henry Frick called in Pinkertons> killed several strikers
Anarchist tried to kill Frick> turned public opinion
Union called off strike

Question 7

Pullman Strike-1893
Chicago, IL
(Trend Setter) Cause

Answer 7

Lowered the wages w/o lowering the cost of living expenses> food, housing
Tried to negotiate> 3 workers fired, plant shut down
ARU called in

Question 8

Pullman Strike-1893
Chicago, IL
(Trend Setter) Outcomes

Answer 8

ARU calls for nationwide strike? 300,000 walked off the job
Railroad traffic & mail delivery> hampered
President Cleveland sends federal troops
Debs sent to prison