Apentix/AP US History/Unit 6: Period 6 (1865-1898)/Question
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The Homestead Strike of 1892 at Carnegie's steel plant began when

A.the federal government seized the plant to run it itself
B.workers demanded ownership of the company
C.management cut wages and locked out workers, then brought in Pinkerton guards, sparking a gun battle
D.Carnegie ordered a lockout to raise wages

Explanation

Core Concept

Henry Clay Frick, Carnegie's manager, refused to negotiate with the Amalgamated Association and imported Pinkertons to protect strikebreakers. The violence and the arrival of state militia broke the union at Homestead.

Correct Answer

Cmanagement cut wages and locked out workers, then brought in Pinkerton guards, sparking a gun battle

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