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Which of the following best explains why federal intervention decided the outcome of the Pullman Strike?

A.Federal courts enjoined the strike as a restraint of trade, and President Cleveland sent troops to run the trains, a combination unions could not resist.
B.The federal government nationalized the Pullman Company to satisfy the strikers.
C.Strikers defeated the army in open battle but lost in court.
D.Congress granted the strikers all their demands to end the crisis.

Explanation

Core Concept

The injunction under the Sherman Act made strike leaders liable to arrest, and Debs was jailed. Using courts and troops on the side of management established a pattern that weakened labor for decades.

Correct Answer

AFederal courts enjoined the strike as a restraint of trade, and President Cleveland sent troops to run the trains, a combination unions could not resist.

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