HIST256_H5M- AMERICAN HISTORY week2

Who or what does Pullman blame for the plight of workers in Pullman? Select one: a. Governmental regulations increased costs, so Mr. Pullman had to lay off workers and decrease the wages of others. b. Mr. Pullman accepts full responsibility for his poor business decisions that set the company on the path of struggle and hardship. c. Foreign agitators are spreading discontent among the honest workers of Pullman. d. The workers are being manipulated by Governor Altgeld because he wants the votes of the working-class people of Illinois.

c. Foreign agitators are spreading discontent among the honest workers of Pullman.

What is the best interpretation of Governor Altgeld's statement They do not stand on the same footing with you, so that much must be overlooked. Select one: a. The workers who went on strike at the Pullman plant are men of lesser character than a successful businessman, such as George Pullman. b. Mr. Pullman should acknowledge the advantages of money, power, and influence he has over the workers and therefore forgive the workers if some of their actions do not make sense to him. c. The workers at Pullman are hardworking and noble souls and Mr. Pullman doesn't measure up to them at all. d. The workers are uneducated and should be forgiven if they do not understand the reasonableness and intent of Mr. Pullman's astute business decisions.

b. Mr. Pullman should acknowledge the advantages of money, power, and influence he has over the workers and therefore forgive the workers if some of their actions do not make sense to him.

The outcome of the Pullman Strike is best summarized by which statement? Select one: a. The American Railway Union thrived as a result of the successful strike at Pullman, thereby driving up costs to manufacturers, who lost their competitive edge. b. The federal government established itself as the protector of big business and was most concerned with the uninterrupted flow of interstate commerce. c. The federal government established its role as the protector of workers and their rights and workplace conditions. d. The American Railway Union thrived as a result of the successful strike at Pullman, thereby insuring the safety and job security of generations of Pullman employees and workers in related fields.

b. The federal government established itself as the protector of big business and was most concerned with the uninterrupted flow of interstate commerce.

The main cause of the firings and reduction in wages for Pullman workers was Select one: a. that George Pullman disdained immigrant workers. b. fallout from the Haymarket Affair. c. that the recession of 1893 caused a severe drop in orders for Pullman cars. d. the Great Depression.

c. that the recession of 1893 caused a severe drop in orders for Pullman cars.

The employees of Pullman wrote to the governor of Illinois because Select one: a. governors and politicians were always on the side of labor during the Gilded Age and could be counted on for help. b. Governor Altgeld grew up in Pullman. c. the workers' efforts at negotiation with Mr. Pullman and his vice president, Mr. Wicke, were continually rebuffed. d. the workers at Pullman wanted to announce their planned Socialist revolution.

c. the workers' efforts at negotiation with Mr. Pullman and his vice president, Mr. Wicke, were continually rebuffed