Author Question: The national railroad strike of 1877 started when a. President Hayes refused to use troops to ... (Read 55 times)

RRMR

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 557
The national railroad strike of 1877 started when
 
  a. President Hayes refused to use troops to keep the trains running.
  b. the four largest railroads cut salaries by 10 percent.
  c. working hours were cut back by the railroad companies.
  d. the railroad workers refused to cross the picket lines of cargo loaders.
  e. the railroads tried to hire Chinese workers.

Question 2

The delegate whose contributions to the Philadelphia Convention were so notable that he has been called the Father of the Constitution was
 
  a. George Washington.
  b. Benjamin Franklin.
  c. James Madison.
  d. Thomas Jefferson.
  e. Patrick Henry.



snackralk

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 363
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.

Did you know?

Approximately 15–25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, many miscarriages often occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant.

Did you know?

In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.

Did you know?

During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).

Did you know?

Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library