9
QuizMultiple Choice

Strikes and Unrest

Question 9 • 8th Grade US History & Geography A

Which of the following statements accurately describes President Hayes’s reaction to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?

Answer
A
President Hayes ordered railroad companies and striking workers to resolve their dispute through peaceful negotiations.
B
President Hayes ordered railroad companies to reverse pay cuts to end the strike.
C
President Hayes promised railroad workers government subsidies as incentives to return to work.
D
President Hayes sent militias and federal troops from town to end the strike.

Explanation

The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 spread across several states and disrupted rail service. President Rutherford B. Hayes sent federal troops to help state and local authorities suppress the strike and restore order. He did not require railroad companies to reverse wage cuts or offer workers subsidies, so the accurate statement is that he sent militias and federal troops to end the strike.

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