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QuizMultiple Choice

Effects of Industrialization — Test

Question 21 • United States History and Geography

As a result of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, railroad companies lost millions of dollars because

Answer
A
they had to pay employees for lost work hours.
B
they had to pay a fee to the government for helping to end the strike.
C
of property damage and decreased worker productivity.
D
of property damage only.

Explanation

The strike disrupted rail service, reducing the amount of work railroads could do, and it also led to damage to railroad property. Together, property damage and decreased productivity caused companies to lose millions of dollars. The loss was not a government fee or pay for employees’ missed hours.

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