Question 9 • 8th Grade US History & Geography A
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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