Question

How did Henry Clay Frick attempt to thwart the efforts of locked out workers at the Homestead Steel Works?


A: He broke the Johnstown dam flooding the homes of the strikers.


B: He set fire to the river so the strikers could not get to the plant.


C: He brought in armed Pinkerton agents to escort new workers into the plant.


D: He relocated the plant to Virginia.

Answer 1

C:He brought in armed Pinkerton agents to escort new workers into the plant.

Answer 2

The answer is C: He brought in armed Pinkerton agents to escort new workers into the plant.

A would be impossible to do, B is impossible to do, and D would be a waste of time and money.