US History 10: Pullman Strike – Flashcards
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When was George Pullman born?
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1831
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What did he produce?
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Luxury Sleeping Cars
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How did he believe he could attract a dedicated labor force?
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Constructing a town for workers
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How did he believe he could attract a dedicated labor force?
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Constructing a town for workers
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When did he build his town?
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1880
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Where was it?
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12 Miles south of Chicagos business district
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What did the town have?
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Parks, Lakes, Schools, Theaters, Churches, Sidewalks, Wide Alleys, Good Pay, Retirement Plans,and Good Working Conditions
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What was the drawback to living in Pullman?
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High Rents
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What economic condition affected Pullmans downfall?
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Economic Depression 1893
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What angered many of the residents?
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Absolute control of the town
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What did Pullman specifically prohibit?
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Alcohol
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How did Pullman respond to the economic conditions?
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Wage cut of 25% and layoffs
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What did the Union send to Pullman?
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A delegation requesting reduction of rent and food costs?
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When did they send the delegation?
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May 5, 1894
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How did Pullman respond to the delegation?
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He fired the delegation and closed the plant
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How did the union respond to the firing?
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Strike
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Who did they ask for help?
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Eugene V.Debs American Railway Union
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What did Debs call?
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Boycott
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What association formed as a result of the railway riots in 1877?
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Railway Managers Association
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What was the counter strategy?
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Put Pullman cars on as many trains as possible
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What were the objectives?
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To force the union into expanding the strike and bring the government into the conflict
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How many ARU members were on strike by June 1894?
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260,000
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What did Debs warn his Union locals not to interfere with?
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Mail
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Who interfered with the strike?
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Richard Olney
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What was Onleys title?
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Attorney General, Former RR Lawyer
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What was Olneys view on the unions?
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Anti-union
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What did Olney request on July 2nd?
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Injunction against ARU
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What did he claim?
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The union is an illegal trust restraining trade
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How did Pres. Cleveland ensure compliance?
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Sent in federal troops on July 4
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What did Debs do and how was he punished?
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Resisted injunction, was arrested
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What happened to the ARU?
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It was broken and would not survive
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How do companies respond?
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They will now turn to the government to issue injunctions
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What were unions declared under what act?
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Illegal, Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890
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What did Debs become while in jail?
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Socialist
