Question

In the Great Strike of 1877, what
happened when the business
owners went to the federal
government for help with the
railway workers that went on
strike?
A. The government helped negotiate a truce.
B. The government sent in federal troops.
C. The union members were awarded their
demands.
D. The government referred the issue to the
Supreme Court.

Answer 1

When business owners appealed to the Federal Government for help in ending the Great Strike of 1877 B. The government sent in federal troops.

What caused the Great Strike of 1877?

The Great Strike of 1877 was engineered by the cutting of the wages of railroad workers.  The workers decided to down tools, resulting in great losses for both the workers and the railroad companies.

The End of the Great Strike of 1877

Many states sent in militia forces to break the strike.  Even the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company employed the services of the Pinkertons (private police) and strikebreakers.  However, the federal government later sent in troops.  

Thus, the federal government did not negotiate a truce or refer the issue to the Supreme Court, and the union members did not get their demands.

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