Unit 2- Test

Question 1 • TX-US History Studies Since 1877 A

Which statement is the most accurate assessment of how the Homestead union was destroyed?

Answer

The Pinkertons swiftly ended the Homestead Strike and destroyed the union.

Eyewitness reports of striking workers’ brutality shocked the public, and the resulting loss of public support eventually destroyed the union.

Disorganization during the violent clash with the Pinkertons eroded the strength of the union until it officially disbanded.

Strikers were blamed for Henry Frick’s assassination, and key union organizers were arrested, leaving the union without leadership.

Explanation

The Homestead union was weakened when public opinion turned against the strikers after reports portrayed them as violent. That loss of support helped the company defeat the union over time. The Pinkertons’ clash with workers did not swiftly end the strike, and Frick’s assassin was not a union organizer.

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