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Difficulty: EasyLabor Movements and Gilded Age Conflict

During the late nineteenth century, major labor actions such as the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 and the Pullman Strike of 1894 ended primarily because of which of the following developments?

  1. The federal government deployed military troops to end the strikes and protect corporate property.Answer
  2. B
    The federal government maintained a strict policy of laissez-faire non-intervention, leaving unions and managers to resolve their own disputes.
  3. C
    Urban middle-class Progressive reformers successfully negotiated federal arbitration that guaranteed workers' demands.
  4. D
    The federal government enforced the Dawes Act to divide corporate landholdings and redistribute them to striking workers.

Answer

The federal government deployed military troops to end the strikes and protect corporate property.
The correct answer is correct because during the Gilded Age, the federal government consistently supported employers over striking workers. In both the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 and the Pullman Strike of 1894, the president deployed federal troops to restore order, protect private property, and break the strikes, representing direct government intervention on behalf of businesses.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical events mentioned.
The events are the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 and the Pullman Strike of 1894, which were two of the largest labor conflicts of the Gilded Age.
Understanding the timeline and specific conflicts is necessary to determine their outcomes.
2
Analyze how these strikes were resolved.
In 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes sent federal troops to restore order. In 1894, President Grover Cleveland sent federal troops to ensure the delivery of the mail and end the Pullman Strike.
This identifies the direct cause of the strikes' termination.
3
Select the option that matches this historical resolution.
The option stating that the federal government deployed military troops to end the strikes is correct.
This choice accurately reflects the historical role of the federal government in siding with business owners over labor during these conflicts.

Key Concept

Federal intervention in Gilded Age labor conflicts
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Labor Movements and Gilded Age Conflict

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