Apentix/AP US History/Unit 6: Period 6 (1865-1898)/Question
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The Pullman Strike of 1894 spread into a national railroad shutdown primarily because

A.Eugene V. Debs's American Railway Union boycotted trains carrying Pullman cars
B.all railroad executives joined the workers in sympathy
C.the Supreme Court ordered every railroad to close
D.a hurricane destroyed the nation's rail yards

Explanation

Core Concept

Workers in Pullman's company town struck over wage cuts, and the ARU refused to handle Pullman cars nationwide. The boycott idled much of the country's rail traffic until federal troops broke it.

Correct Answer

AEugene V. Debs's American Railway Union boycotted trains carrying Pullman cars

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