Urbanization in America — Unit test

Question 6 • TX-US History Studies Since 1877 A

Following the Pullman Strike, companies appealing to the courts to issue orders against unions were usually

Answer

unsuccessful because the law stated the courts could not issue orders to employees of private companies.

unsuccessful because public opinion strongly favored unions, and the courts wanted to avoid issuing orders that could provoke public protest.

successful because there were fewer and fewer cases to hear following the Pullman Strike.

successful because the federal government would not recognize legal protections for unions.

Explanation

After the Pullman Strike, courts often granted companies’ requests for injunctions restricting strikes and union activity. In the Pullman case, the federal government used an injunction to stop the boycott, and the Supreme Court upheld the government’s action in In re Debs. Thus, companies were usually successful, as described in choice D.

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